It Took a Long time to Get Rid of Nixon

[DonViejo]

June 19, 2017 at 6:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Jonathan Rauch: “Nixon’s second-term approval started strong, in the high sixties, but plummeted as Watergate revelations emerged. By the time the Senate Watergate hearings began, in May of 1973, his ratings were under 50 percent. By the time of the Saturday Night Massacre, in October of 1973, his approval was mired in the mid-twenties, never to recover.”

“Still, Nixon held onto office for more than 17 months after his ratings sank below 50 percent, and for more than nine months after they sank into the twenties. Being loathed by the American public, and being widely and correctly perceived to be a criminal, did not do him in for a long time.”

“The reason was that the critical variable was not overall approval but Republican approval. Removal either by impeachment or under the 25th Amendment, the two mechanisms available, requires a 67-vote Senate supermajority (unless a president is too incapacitated to serve). As a result, even though Democrats controlled Congress in 1974, Nixon could not be removed without Republican legislators’ support.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/06/19/took-long-time-get-rid-nixon/

[spanone]

1. K&R...

[jaysunb]

2. Imo it won't take nearly as long. n/t

[onecent]

3. I agree, it won't TAKE NEARLY as long.....and I don't care

if the VP is the new President.....but I think they can block him...THEN RYAN...holy moly...he's probably
the worst one we could have....

[jaysunb]

4. +1 n/t

[Freddie]

5. Think Gerald Ford

I agree that Pence is a horrible human being but if Trump is gone he will be a half-term POTUS like Ford. Ford was a good person (unlike Pence) and not a bad President but he couldn't wash the stink of corruption off. Pretty sure the present Repugs know that will happen with a Pres. Pence which is why they'll support Dolt 45 to the bitter end even though Pence is more ideologically suited to them.

[Runningdawg]

6. Patience + persistence - we will get there.