Nothing Like Nixon At All

Not sure in what universe what Trump has done was not ALREADY worse than Nixon.

But happy to hear the argument. https://t.co/pZmUG8UvUW

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) June 10, 2023

Nixon was in touch with North Vietnam before the’68 election. It was part of his promised “secret plan,” to get them to agree to nothing at the Paris Peace Talks until his election.

Why can’t he do it now then? https://t.co/3pTieoXgNd

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 10, 2023

Yeah. No parallels here at all.

The problem for Trump right now is he is getting his legal advice from morons around him and TV lawyers on right-wing networks, so he is admitting to things because they are telling him that what he is admitting to is legal when it’s not.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 10, 2023

That’s where the parallels end. Nixon wasn’t a stupid narcissist.

It is notable, with Trump speaking at the Georgia State GOP Convention, that Brian Kemp, Mike Pence and Ron Desantis all either decided not to appear or backed out after committing.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 10, 2023

Profiles in courage. Raises the question why any of them should be Commander in Chief and Head of State. Pence and DSantis are marshmallow men.

Trump used to give a 75 minute speech of his grievances.

Some people were starting to complain about that.

So now he’s doing a 90 minute speech of his grievances.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 10, 2023

Imagine the clip reel Jack Smith is assembling (the indictment is the tip of the iceberg). Like this, for Georgia:

Trump: If they heard something wrong, they would have an obligation to tell me on the phone… I was complaining about an election that I think was rigged. The day that you are not allowed to complain about an election, then we are indeed communist China. pic.twitter.com/w83qgm45OC

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 10, 2023

If that’s his