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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (282940)	12/4/2008 6:29:41 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 793914

Nixon tapes - "I can't have a high-minded lawyer ... I want a son-of-a-b----." From NBC’s John Rutherford Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. Again and again, Nixon comes across as ruthless, cynical and profane in conversations with staff members. Here are some examples, both previously released and from today's new batch. (The last two are new today.): -- On July 1, 1971, Nixon instructs Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman to have someone break into the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.: "I can't have a high-minded lawyer ... I want a son-of-a-b----. I want someone just as tough as I am. ... We're up against an enemy, a conspiracy that will use any means. We are going to use any means... . Get it done. I want it done. I want the Brookings Institution cleaned out and have it cleaned out in a way that has somebody else take the blame." -- On April 4, 1972, Nixon discusses the press with Haldeman: NIXON: “Return the calls to those poor dumb bastards ... who I know are our friends. Now do it ... We made the same mistake [Dwight] Eisenhower made, but not as bad as Eisenhower made, because he sucked the Times too much ... G-d damn it, don't talk to them for a while. Will you enforce that now?' HALDEMAN: "I'll try." -- On May 18, 1972, Nixon talks to Henry Kissinger about the National Security Adviser's meeting with Ivy League college presidents regarding the war in Vietnam: NIXON: "The Ivy League presidents? Why, I'll never let those sons-of-b------ in the White House again. Never, never, never. They're finished. The Ivy League schools are finished ... Henry, I would never have had them in. Don't do that again ... They came out against us when it was tough ... Don't ever go to an Ivy League school again, ever. Never, never, never." -- On Nov. 14, 1972, Nixon talks with his aide Charles Colson about his landslide re-election victory over Democrat George McGovern: NIXON: "What in the hell did you think of McGovern's statement on the election? Wasn't that the sour grapes crap again?” COLSON: “Well, it's unbelievable, the arrogance of the guy ... God, what a bad man. Just awfully glad we got him buried and put away for good. I think he is.” NIXON: “Oh, he's buried. He's buried." -- On Dec. 9, 1972, Nixon talks to Colson about the appointment of building trades union leader Peter Brennan as secretary of labor: NIXON: "The idea, they finally think the appointment of a working man makes them think we're for the working man.” COLSON: “That's precisely it.” NIXON: “They talk about all the tokenism. We appoint blacks, and they don't think we're for blacks. Mexicans. They don't think we're for Mexicans. But a working man, by golly, that is really something." Today's release was the 12th of Nixon White House tapes since 1980. Approximately 2,217 hours of tape recordings are now available to the public. firstread.msnbc.msn.com

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (282940)	12/4/2008 7:16:30 AM
From: Brumar89	3 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793914

Great, real evidence McCain voters were better informed than Obama voters: * 35 % of McCain voters got 10 or more of 13 multiple choice questions correct. * 18% of Obama voters got 10 or more of 13 questions correct. * McCain voters knew which party controls congress by a 63-27 margin. Obama voters got the “congressional control” question wrong by 43-41. * Those that got “congressional control” correct voted 56-43 for McCain. * Those that got “congressional control” wrong voted 65-35 for Obama. I suppose one lesson is that Republicans must not just sell themselves and their ideas but must educate the ignorant.