re: #396 palomino

The southern strategy was totally cynical and pernicious…just one more thing Nixon was willing to do to get elected. He didn’t possess a lot in the way of scruples, and that was true in his days in Congress as an over the top anti-Communist (sort of a McCarthy wannabe). Not a LOT about him that was redeeming, other than his willingness to actually compromise and govern, unlike today’s Republicans, who are mainly irrational ideologues.

Yeah I know. Here’s an interesting fact though. He was on the president/vice president ticket more than any other person for the major parties. Five times.
Twice as Ike’s running mate, Once when he lost in 1960, and his two wins in 68 and 72. I have a lot that I dislike about him but he intrigues me since he’s such a tragic figure to me in some ways.