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Stuart G

(38,453 posts)
Sat Feb 17, 2018, 12:16 AM Feb 2018

Another president lied, and here are exact words...from Wikepedia ...Break in was June 17, 1972

On August 29, at a news conference, Nixon stated Dean had conducted a thorough investigation of the matter, when in fact Dean had not conducted any investigation at all. Nixon also said, “I can say categorically that ... no one in the White House staff, no one in this Administration, presently employed, was involved in this very bizarre incident.”

On September 15, Nixon congratulated Dean, saying, “The way you've handled it, it seems to me, has been very skillful, because you—putting your fingers in the dikes every time that leaks have sprung here and sprung there.”
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Some of us here today remember those lies. And today's lies, sound so familiar, so similar. I hope it ends the same way for Trump as it ended for Nixon. We will see.

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Another president lied, and here are exact words...from Wikepedia ...Break in was June 17, 1972 (Original Post) Stuart G Feb 2018 OP
That president also meddled in an election with the help of foreigners GusBob Feb 2018 #1
For some that do not know, Nixon tried to cut a deal with the North Vietnamese Stuart G Feb 2018 #2
For some that dont know: Johnson knew all about it GusBob Feb 2018 #3

Stuart G

(38,453 posts)
2. For some that do not know, Nixon tried to cut a deal with the North Vietnamese
Sat Feb 17, 2018, 12:22 AM
Feb 2018

while Johnson was still president. Nixon tried to hinder negotiations that Johnson was carrying on with North Vietnam to stop the war. Nixon went around Johnson and promised a "better deal" after he was elected. That was a lie too. the war continued even after Nixon was elected for many years..

Yes, Nixon was as big an asshole as this asshole. I recall that Nixon said he had a "secret plan to get us out of the Viet Nam War...that was a lie too,,,there was no plan

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Trump has no plan to end gun violence...no plan at all..just lies.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
3. For some that dont know: Johnson knew all about it
Sat Feb 17, 2018, 12:33 AM
Feb 2018

Had tapes to prove it. Didnt do anything about it

Some say there is a lesson in there for our current Russian thing, but.....

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