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MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 12:43 AM Jan 2017

Who remembers the "last" Saturday Night Massacre?

When Nixon ("I am not a crook&quot wanted the independent prosecutor Archibald Cox fired (guess he was "too independent" for Nixon's liking) and AG Elliot Richardson and Asst. AG William Ruckelshaus would NOT fire him. He finally got Robert Bork (google "getting borked!&quot to do the dirty and all of that pretty much put down the red carpet for Nixon's "bye-bye" wave from the White House lawn.
The way this weekend is going, I get a feeling that it could be the same thing all over again, only Der Drumpf would probably FLIP US OFF as he's getting has nasty, rotten ASS kicked out of town!
OK, well, at least, here's hoping!!!!

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Who remembers the "last" Saturday Night Massacre? (Original Post) MyOwnPeace Jan 2017 OP
I remember it. GP6971 Jan 2017 #1
I remember it well charlyvi Jan 2017 #2
A turning point where many Nixon supporters jumped ship randr Jan 2017 #3
Nixon Was Not Like Trump.... global1 Jan 2017 #6
I think Republicans liked Nixon more randr Jan 2017 #8
I do remember it. Very well, indeed. n/t TygrBright Jan 2017 #4
I remember it well LastDemocratInSC Jan 2017 #5
Benedict Donald is on his way out. It's just a matter of time. nt oasis Jan 2017 #7

global1

(25,252 posts)
6. Nixon Was Not Like Trump....
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:40 AM
Jan 2017

as bad as he was he had integrity and loved his Party. Trump doesn't care about the Repug Party. If they try and take him down - he will take them down with him. Don't hold your breath for impeachment.

randr

(12,412 posts)
8. I think Republicans liked Nixon more
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:49 AM
Jan 2017

than Repubs love Trump today. They may be sfraid of Trump and will turn on him in a heart beat.

LastDemocratInSC

(3,647 posts)
5. I remember it well
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:38 AM
Jan 2017

I was 23, I think, but I'm not sure. There was a lot of smoke obscuring my vision in those days, so I'm not certain what the the calendar showed.

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