A Trump Whitehouse would be a Nixon Whitehouse (and then some)

[denem]

Nixon kept his enemies list close to his chest, Trump flaunts his targets, but the passion is the same - 'take them out'.

Is there any doubt Trump would employ the full resources of the State to settle scores, old and new?

[moondust]

1. There is no doubt. n/t

[Mnemosyne]

2. On steroids, he'd make Nixon look like a piker. nt

[bowens43]

3. a hillary whitehouse would also be a Nixon whitehouse

hillary is as corrupt and vindictive as they come

[LynneSin]

5. Really

And people wonder why I haven't bothered to pick a candidate for the Dem primaries. Looking forward to the general election when this sort of bullshit will go away.

[B Calm]

6. Really, take it to GDP!

[LynneSin]

4. Nixon was an asshole but not a racist asshole

Trump would be far worse!

[CBGLuthier]

10. No disputing Trump would be the worst president in history but Nixon was a racist

“The Jews have certain traits,” he said. “The Irish have certain — for example, the Irish can’t drink. What you always have to remember with the Irish is they get mean. Virtually every Irish I’ve known gets mean when he drinks. Particularly the real Irish.”

Nixon continued: “The Italians, of course, those people course don’t have their heads screwed on tight. They are wonderful people, but,” and his voice trailed off.

A moment later, Nixon returned to Jews: “The Jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personality.”



And then there's this


“Bill Rogers has got — to his credit it’s a decent feeling — but somewhat sort of a blind spot on the black thing because he’s been in New York,” Nixon said. “He says well, ‘They are coming along, and that after all they are going to strengthen our country in the end because they are strong physically and some of them are smart.’ So forth and so on.

“My own view is I think he’s right if you’re talking in terms of 500 years,” he said. “I think it’s wrong if you’re talking in terms of 50 years. What has to happen is they have to be, frankly, inbred. And, you just, that’s the only thing that’s going to do it, Rose.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/us/politics/11nixon.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

[lancer78]

7. nixon did

Create the EPA and nominated a chief justice of SCOTUS who stated "The individual right to bear arms is the greatest fallacy ever perpetrated upon the American people".

[denem]

8. Trump is promising some progressive 'tidbits'- Medicare negotiating drugs

safeguarding social security, supposedly taxing 'Wall Street'.

Like Nixon, nothing will compare to his passion for settling scores. He brags about 'taking out' opponents and admires the thugs who do - Putin, Kim. He's shooting for Ailies, and he's only a candidate.

The NSDAP hated Jews and minorities, but detested Democracy more.

The signs are there, but people are not taking Trump seriously.

Why the hell not? The Fũhrer was considered clown to begin with. All speeches, no substance, only Deutschland! Deutschland! Deutschland! I love the Volk!

It's 3.am, and the President is calling. "Don't get in my way".

[frizzled]

9. Nixon was downright progressive compared to anyone today.

Obama and Bush's spying makes Watergate look like nothing.