Tag Archives: Richard Nixon

Quotes of the Day

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

“There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white . . .” —Richard M Nixon. —————————- And Andrew Sullivan observes: “So the 37th president would have aborted the 44th.”

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Lest We Forget: In February, 1972, Billy Graham and Richard Nixon Discuss Jews, in a Paranoid and Anti-Semitic Fashion, in the Oval Office

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

A segment from the Nixon tapes reveals a dark, anti-Semitic and paranoid streak in both Billy Graham and Richard Nixon:

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Republican Richard Nixon on Homosexuality (1971)

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

The whole Nixon performance here is bigoted, but at around the 6:28 mark in the above clip he speaks in an especially noxious way, talking admirably of what “strong societies”, such as the Soviet Union, do with homosexuals (presumably killing or imprisoning them). All in … Continue reading →

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Richard Nixon Would Have Voted YES on Proposition 8: Hear Richard Nixon Express His Disgust with San Francisco Gay People Here

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

The clip below is yet another good reason to vote NO on Proposition 8 (because a homophobe like Richard Nixon would have voted YES):

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“Governor Sarah Palin Abused Her Power”: See Here the Link to the Official Alaskan Legislature Report on the Troopergate Scandal, Released TODAY

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Here’s the link to the official Alaskan legislature report on the Sarah Palin troopergate scandal, released today: http://media.adn.com/smedia/2008/10/10/16/Branchflowerreport.source.prod_affiliate.7.pdf See pg. 8 of the PDF document for its summary findings. See pg. 9 for its summary of the facts as discovered.

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Troopergate 101: Josh Marshall Sums Up Palin’s Breaking Scandal Nicely

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Josh Marshall, of Talking Points Memo, nicely sums up Sarah Palin’s troopergate scandal: We rely on elected officials not to use the power of their office to pursue personal agendas or vendettas. It’s called an abuse of power. There is … Continue reading →

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Another Change v. Experience Presidential Election: A Clip from the Debate, in 1960, Between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon That Seems to Mirror Issues Swirling Around Obama and McCain

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Some curious parallels between then and now. Like Obama, Kennedy is youthful, articulate, and telegenic, but also dogged by questions about his experience. And like Nixon being hounded with the question—“What good idea have you ever given President Eisenhower?”—so McCain … Continue reading →

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Earthquake in Reagan Country: The Orange County Register Endorses Gay Marriage

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Calling the California high court’s decision justified, the Orange County Register, probably the state’s largest conservative newspaper, in its lead editorial on Sunday (June 22,2008), succinctly and articulately endorsed gay marriage. Money quote: Our preference would be for the government not to be … Continue reading →

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