07-04-2007, 07:32 PM
Yeah, that's history for you. Nixon was seriously flawed, but he did many of the right things hat needed doing such as opening up relations with mainland China. That leaves the big question to history, how good would he have been as President if he had not developed that insecurity and paranoia about those outside his inner circle. And in the end he knew when it was time to leave.
Have a bit of a soft spot for Nixon since he ended the draft just as I became eligible with a draft lottery number in the low 30's. Looking at what has come since, he may end up deserving that bit of recognition as not being among the very worst, just bad.
Have a bit of a soft spot for Nixon since he ended the draft just as I became eligible with a draft lottery number in the low 30's. Looking at what has come since, he may end up deserving that bit of recognition as not being among the very worst, just bad.