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To: i-node who wrote (149631)	8/13/2002 11:32:12 PM
From: TGPTNDR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580328

David, You and I will disagree on Nixon's Vietnam policy. He had the chance to openly agree with most of the people I associated with, and pull out in '68. But he, like Johnson, wouldn't be the one to lose a war. Instead he half heartedly bullshitted around and didn't accomplish anything except the death of around another 400K americans and god only knows how many Vietnamese 'cause he was afraid to either get out or go in right. If you're going to fight a war, then fight the damn thing, but don't bullshit around. And more important, he stuck those dopey price controls on that screwed the economy for 5 years. And, while I'm no supporter of Clinton's lying before the grand jury -- I think that should have had him impeached -- I think Nixon's lying over the war, piece plans, and burglary were worse. Anyway, that's about my position. But he was better than Johnson. -tgp

To: i-node who wrote (149631)	8/14/2002 1:31:03 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580328

I think I made it abundantly clear I have no respect for Nixon whatsoever, solely because of his lying. That said, he was not a pathological liar like Clinton. Clinton lied incessantly -- sometimes to cover up (in the Lewinsky deal) and at other times for political gain (as in "it's the economy, stupid"). Also, Nixon DID have accomplishments -- Clinton had none. Nixon wasn't a pathological liar? Who are you kidding? That's all he did do.......on much more serious things than his sex life.