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Nixon resigned knowing an impeachment was pending. I cannot imagine that ever happening today.

tstrimple 2y ago
Conservatives since Nixon have been working to ensure none of them could be taken down like he was. This is just the final chapter in them successfully implementing their plan that began with Fox News.
- vsuperpower2020 2y ago
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  - tstrimple 2y ago
    It's pretty well documented. Not my fault you're ignorant to it and think it must be a conspiracy. Maybe try learning something about Roger Ailes and his history with the administration and creation of Fox News.
  - dang 2y ago
    > You sound like a basket case. Maybe turn off the tv and touch some grass. You can't post like this here, regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. Since you've been breaking the site guidelines like this repeatedly*, I've banned the account. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. * e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40746143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40746143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40745673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40745673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40710487 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40710487
    - vsuperpower2020 2y ago
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- dgellow 2y ago
  That started in 1982 with the Federal Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society
tootie 2y ago
We are still paying the price for Watergate. The Saturday Night Massacre was Nixon's attempt to use his executive authority to prevent his investigation. The loyalist who ended up being his third AG of the day was Robert Bork. First Ford declined to prosecute, then Reagan nominates Bork to the SC and suddenly SC appointments become combative partisan affairs
- zeroonetwothree 2y ago
  I mean even Washington had a SC nominee rejected. It goes back pretty far.

Conservatives since Nixon have been working to ensure none of them could be taken down like he was. This is just the final chapter in them successfully implementing their plan that began with Fox News.

vsuperpower2020 2y ago
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- tstrimple 2y ago
  It's pretty well documented. Not my fault you're ignorant to it and think it must be a conspiracy. Maybe try learning something about Roger Ailes and his history with the administration and creation of Fox News.
- dang 2y ago
  > You sound like a basket case. Maybe turn off the tv and touch some grass. You can't post like this here, regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. Since you've been breaking the site guidelines like this repeatedly*, I've banned the account. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. * e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40746143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40746143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40745673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40745673 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40710487 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40710487
  - vsuperpower2020 2y ago
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dgellow 2y ago
That started in 1982 with the Federal Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society

tootie 2y ago

We are still paying the price for Watergate. The Saturday Night Massacre was Nixon's attempt to use his executive authority to prevent his investigation. The loyalist who ended up being his third AG of the day was Robert Bork. First Ford declined to prosecute, then Reagan nominates Bork to the SC and suddenly SC appointments become combative partisan affairs

zeroonetwothree 2y ago
I mean even Washington had a SC nominee rejected. It goes back pretty far.