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barbaraann

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33. I don't think Thompson had as many facts available about the Nazi-GOP connection as we do now, but
Mon May 16, 2022, 01:52 PM
May 2022

he could see it.

I'm slowly wading through "The Great Shark Hunt" onethatcares May 2022 #1
Can't stand that his legacy has been scrubbed over time Johnny2X2X May 2022 #2
When dirt is swept under the rug, it remains dlk May 2022 #8
I will neither forgive nor forget ChazInAz May 2022 #11
His "secret plan" for an "honorable" end in Vietnam wnylib May 2022 #18
and don't forget Kissinger! burrowowl May 2022 #37
Rest assured: I haven't forgotten. ChazInAz May 2022 #42
John Dean remarked, that kissinger 'skated' [got away w/o a scratch]. empedocles May 2022 #56
Thank you for posting this. If only Nixon had gone to prison instead of being pardoned. LaMouffette May 2022 #3
You're welcome and, yes, it has had enormous consequences. barbaraann May 2022 #5
We could have done this anytime since The Constitution was written. Tommymac May 2022 #12
You got me there. barbaraann May 2022 #29
Got it! Tommymac May 2022 #36
So many pieces of shit came out of Nixon's administration. Caliman73 May 2022 #25
Exactly! eom BlueMTexpat May 2022 #55
The Republican perspective portrayed by Dole's eulogy was NoMoreRepugs May 2022 #4
Suicide is a mistake that cannot be corrected. Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #6
Suicide is a choice not a mistake. Voltaire2 May 2022 #7
And yet, Trump outdid him bigly! harumph May 2022 #9
Without Nixon, there would have never been a Trump. Caliman73 May 2022 #26
KNR and bookmarking. niyad May 2022 #10
I was 23 when Nixon resigned PlanetBev May 2022 #13
Completely agree dwayneb May 2022 #46
Yes, Trump is worse, but he stands on the shoulders of monsters like Nixon. barbaraann May 2022 #49
I have always said nixon was the beginning of everything republican. Butterflylady May 2022 #14
The barrel was bad... Caliman73 May 2022 #28
Very good points. barbaraann May 2022 #31
Great post. Nt raccoon May 2022 #45
this . i remember seeing reference to this on star trek enterprise. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #15
That is terrifying. love_katz May 2022 #38
considering tfgs dad was one. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #47
Yikes! barbaraann May 2022 #39
Hunter was the greatest political writer of his generation, and a few generatios after 90-percent May 2022 #16
Living through that era as a young adult I was shocked at how soon halfulglas May 2022 #17
E Jean Carroll wrote Hunter Thompson's biography YorkRd May 2022 #19
Richard Nixon: whose "secret plan to end the Vietnam War" thucythucy May 2022 #20
I love Hunter, as far as I can determine I have copies of everything he wrote. CaptainTruth May 2022 #21
Thompson's own writings show that Goldwater tapped into the raw hate undercurrent in 64. themaguffin May 2022 #22
Pardoning Nixon isn't the only thing dflprincess May 2022 #23
If there is any justice,... Darkstar53142 May 2022 #24
It goes way further back than Nixon rolypolychloe May 2022 #27
I don't think Thompson had as many facts available about the Nazi-GOP connection as we do now, but barbaraann May 2022 #33
. . . articulated the information so well. TY for your article. empedocles May 2022 #57
The Nixon-Bush NAZI Connection Kid Berwyn May 2022 #30
There are some things the mainstream media will NEVER touch. n/t barbaraann May 2022 #34
When the mass media are corrupt, it's up to us to spread the truth. Kid Berwyn May 2022 #41
I see that Trafficante had a headquarters in Miami where Nixon happened to have a home. barbaraann May 2022 #43
He was voted in as potus twice. That says it all. BSdetect May 2022 #32
The first time, he had the wind at his back--- barbaraann May 2022 #35
Huge kick and recommend! love_katz May 2022 #40
Thanks! There's something special about Hunter Thompson's writing. barbaraann May 2022 #44
He had choice words for Dubya as well: peppertree May 2022 #48
Slightly off-tropic, but... SpankMe May 2022 #50
Kick. N/T Upthevibe May 2022 #51
Kick. N/T Upthevibe May 2022 #52
And through it all, Richard Nixon jerked and twitched his way across our bruised psyches like some NBachers May 2022 #53
Like you, I have never BlueMTexpat May 2022 #54
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