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rurallib

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25. The Republicans had two wings at the time as did the Dems

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 05:47 PM

Jul 2021

The mostly north and east liberal wing (Nixon, Rockefeller, Percy) and the western and some southern righties wing (Goldwater. Reagan).

I don't think anyone foresaw the Repugs becoming so narrowly focused in their philosophy. And most of us were not surprised that Nixon would sign onto such legislation. Remember when Kennedy beat Nixon the black vote was leaning toward Nixon (Lincoln's legacy).

From today's vantage point Nixon looks like a real oddity. Back in the Clinton years I used to call him our last liberal president.

What is sad is that today's Republicans have such a stranglehold on the media that today's liberal is not as liberal as the Nixon.

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Nixon's the One! [View all] Tomconroy Jul 2021 OP

Was Nixon liberal or was it Congress? Sanity Claws Jul 2021 #1

There were democratic majorities in congress Tomconroy Jul 2021 #12

Actually, lots of Southern Democrats went along with liberal policies Bucky Jul 2021 #18

Congress. Most of those were initiatives from congressional/senate Democrats peppertree Jul 2021 #26

Nixon grew up in poverty. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #2

I read a quote where he said: People like William Buckley Tomconroy Jul 2021 #5

PS on healthcare. Democrats controlled congress. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #6

That's a shame. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #11

He demanded single payer. He later regretted his decision, Tomconroy Jul 2021 #14

trump did not do even one good thing Bayard Jul 2021 #3

He had a democratic congress. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #4

Regarding E.P.A., Nixon considered its supporters as 3Hotdogs Jul 2021 #7

You listen to the tapes he called people Tomconroy Jul 2021 #10

The Fair Credit Act - DURHAM D Jul 2021 #8

OMG! This guy was a liberal saint. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #9

nixon was an altar boy compared to That Fucking Guy spanone Jul 2021 #13

It is pretty amazing. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #15

Yip, despite the Dem congresses, he was a product of past time that had remnants of norms UTUSN Jul 2021 #16

I marched against the war. In retrospect Nixon did start to get Tomconroy Jul 2021 #17

Yea, all the negatives are there and are preeminent, just going with your O.P. about the good things UTUSN Jul 2021 #20

Nixon's the one! rsdsharp Jul 2021 #19

Nixon is Trump's inspiration for fascism: liar, culture wars, dirty tricks (Ailes-Fox News) andym Jul 2021 #21

A couple of bumper stickers from the Nixon era: 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #22

I hated him too, but it was because of Vietnam FakeNoose Jul 2021 #23

Trump is Nixon on steroids NFM UnderThisLaw Jul 2021 #24

The Republicans had two wings at the time as did the Dems rurallib Jul 2021 #25