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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2013, 04:39 PM Oct 2013

I think so. Even Goldwater told him to pack his bags.

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Nixon: if he had stuck around, would he have been impeached and convicted ? [View all] steve2470 Oct 2013 OP

I answered no, but really it depends on how he would have behaved. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

Yes. That was back in the day--before the Nixon pardon in fact-- truebluegreen Oct 2013 #22

He was persuaded by his own party to resign Warpy Oct 2013 #2

Goldwater told him he couldn't find 10 votes for acquittal. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #5

he was a goner n/t wilt the stilt Oct 2013 #3

It was understood at the time that is why he left office. liberal N proud Oct 2013 #4

that's why he resigned gopiscrap Oct 2013 #6

To a virtual certainty jberryhill Oct 2013 #7

by both parties warrior1 Oct 2013 #9

The Republican Party still had some character in the 1970's. dawg Oct 2013 #10

With absolute certainty. BlueCheese Oct 2013 #11

Is the Pope Catholic? Wait that one doesn't work as well anymore... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #12

Do those of the Genus Ursus Aerows Oct 2013 #19

There was absolutely no doubt in the matter. longship Oct 2013 #13

I don't think there is any doubt. NoGOPZone Oct 2013 #15

I have no doubt that Nixon would have been convicted in the Senate Gothmog Oct 2013 #16

Yes. No Doubt about it. n/t Aerows Oct 2013 #18

He had lost his own party. SamYeager Oct 2013 #24

And a few years later, he was back in the public eye..... LongTomH Oct 2013 #26

yea that was pretty disgusting steve2470 Oct 2013 #27

Goldwater paid Nixon a visit and told him as much Zambero Oct 2013 #29

I think that is where Ervin and Rodino were heading. AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #30

I guess we'll agree to disagree about putting him in jail :) nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #31

I guess. AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #32