Nixon’s Gracious Loss Paid Political Dividends

This one according to Joe Butterworth of The Arizona Republic.  Unlike Richard Nixon – whose concession to JFK in the very close 1960 Presidential race was indicative of his greater principles to put the nation first – (Al) Gore’s actions fuel the ugly, divisive politics we endure today.
Gore Should have Learned from Nixon, Buttworth writes. [...]

Mainstream Media Again Again Invokes “Nixon Era”

USA Today’s DeWayne Wickham decided to do what every journalist does when they lack the wide-breadth of knowledge to reference history; attack Richard Nixon.
This time, Wickham is trying to make a stark comparison between former White House Spokesman Scott McClellan and Nixon Counsel John W. Dean as heroic whistleblowers of a lurid scheme to destroy [...]

The Ghost of Nixon Being Considered for CNN/Youtube Debate

This according to McCain blog. A tasteless debate question depicted by a caricature of Nixon’s ghost is being considered by moderators for Wednesday’s Youtube debate on the issue of limits on executive power.

Defaming a former President is hardly informative on what is already a childlish theme for a Presidential debate. [...]

Nixon Summed Up?

Christopher Willcox of The New York Sun wrote today that Conrad Black’s new biography of Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon, “A Life in Full” is nothing short of “magnificent.”
Unlike Richard Reeves who believes that the press was far more fascinated with the 37th President than the people of he United States were, Black’s offers a [...]

Nixon Appointee Dies at 79

Nixon appointed judge and Connecticut Governor Thomas J. Meskill has died in a Florida hospital at the age of 79. Christopher Keating from Courant.com has the story about a man described as enormously courageous during his tenure in the Federal Judiciary.
After being named a federal judge by President Richard M. Nixon in one of [...]