Nixon's "Checkers" Speech - How Republicans answer scandal...

[Junkdrawer]

So you think Mrs. Alito's tears was a clever new device?

Video Link: http://www.watergate.info/sounds/checkers-video.ram

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Well, that's about it. That's what we have and that's what we owe. It isn't very much but Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours. I should say this—that Pat doesn't have a mink coat. But she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat. And I always tell her that she'd look good in anything.

One other thing I probably should tell you because if we don't they'll probably be saying this about me too, we did get something-a gift-after the election. A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And, believe it or not, the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was.

It was a little cocker spaniel dog in a crate that he'd sent all the way from Texas. Black and white spotted. And our little girl-Tricia, the 6-year old-named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it.

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http://www.watergate.info/nixon/checkers-speech.shtml

[David Dunham]

1. Nixon was pro-choice and pro-minority rights. He beats Alito hands down

[Junkdrawer]

2. And, the Checkers Speech is less tacky than Mrs. Alito's stunt...

I just posted it for it's historical value...

[Sydnie]

3. and at least it was a direct response with out a bunch of

"managers" being the surrogates.