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Deja Vu and Nixon too
Author: BobR
Date: 11/30/2007 13:27:41
Everything old is new again. Clothing styles, hair styles, car styles... Apparently a drop in housing prices too. From this article:
Like that same time period in the 70's we also have an economy heading toward inflation and recession, both of which will likely be blamed on the president's successor. This got me thinking about Bush and Nixon. What other similarities do we have?
This article also gives a glimpse into the extreme secrecy of Nixon's world, yet another hallmark of the Bush Administration:
Of course Nixon did do a few a good things, so there's one difference. One other big difference between then and now: Back then Congress had the balls to cut the funding for the Viet Nam war.
Congress also had the balls to consider impeachment. Nixon resigned before that could happen. Perhaps it's time congress grew a pair. I'd take resignation, if that's what it takes to get him out of office.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The biggest plunge in new home prices in 37 years was not enough to revive October sales, according to the government's latest reading on the battered housing and home building markets.
The sales pace for October was well short of economists' forecasts. The Census Bureau's latest report also sharply cut back on its earlier estimates for sales in August and September, when a meltdown in mortgage markets kept many potential buyers from getting the financing they needed.
Also depressing sales and prices was a record 191,000 completed new homes on the market that have not yet been sold.
Like that same time period in the 70's we also have an economy heading toward inflation and recession, both of which will likely be blamed on the president's successor. This got me thinking about Bush and Nixon. What other similarities do we have?
- Nixon tried to help overthrow Pinochet's government. Bush tried to help overthrow Chavez's government.
- Nixon presided over an unpopular war that used secret bombing campaigns. Bush is presiding over an unpopular war that uses secret (privitized) forces to do things the military is not allowed to.
- Nixon started down the road towards privitization of medical care by supporting the private insurance company initiative. Bush by comparison is NASCAR driver on that road trying to privitize EVERYTHING.
- Nixon said "it's not illegal when the president does it". Bush attaches signing statements to every bill he signs to show his contempt for the law.
- The waning year of both presidencies were (are) marked with plunging popularity and scandal.
This article also gives a glimpse into the extreme secrecy of Nixon's world, yet another hallmark of the Bush Administration:
As a reporter who occasionally covered Richard Nixon's presidency, I was fascinated to see the latest "dump" of Nixon documents released Wednesday by the National Archives.
So far, the most interesting papers I have seen today are not about the Watergate scandal or domestic issues, but about national security. The new revelations would have made big headlines back then, but some people may now find this all a bit arcane.
Of course Nixon did do a few a good things, so there's one difference. One other big difference between then and now: Back then Congress had the balls to cut the funding for the Viet Nam war.
Congress also had the balls to consider impeachment. Nixon resigned before that could happen. Perhaps it's time congress grew a pair. I'd take resignation, if that's what it takes to get him out of office.
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Comment by 
velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:18:13
velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:18:13
Holy shit! Am I the first one?
What do I win.
What do I win.
Comment by 
TriSec on 11/30/2007 14:20:36
TriSec on 11/30/2007 14:20:36
The prize budget is a little low.
Comment by 
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:22:35
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:22:35
good morning!
Comment by velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:23:22
velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:23:22
Damn, and I was hoping for impeachment. Or at least resignation as BobR suggested in his wonderful blog post.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:25:16
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:25:16
Slow moving this morning but feeling muchos mejores!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:26:04
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:26:04
We still could get resignation.
Comment by velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:28:10
velveeta jones on 11/30/2007 14:28:10
Glad you're better. I will have to go get me mo' coffee in order to see how I'm actually feeling. 
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:29:07
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:29:07
:wacko:
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:33:35
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:33:35
aww........... I miss Puffy McMoonface! 
Comment by 
livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:37:21
livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:37:21
Good morning everyone. 
It was tough for me getting up this morning.
But I did hear the bit me and Mala did at AAP yesterday.
It was tough for me getting up this morning.
But I did hear the bit me and Mala did at AAP yesterday.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:40:37
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:40:37
You can't vet all the youtube submissions! SORRY!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:41:49
These questions were liberal???
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:41:49
These questions were liberal???
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:42:24
livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:42:24
Sean Hannity is looking extra Tooly these days.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:42:47
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:42:47
The general was NOT on Hillary's payroll.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:44:12
:clap:
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:44:12
Quote by livingonli: Good morning everyone.
It was tough for me getting up this morning.
But I did hear the bit me and Mala did at AAP yesterday.
:clap:
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:50:46
livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:50:46
HBK is over at AAP right now.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:54:54
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:54:54
<------------- Ghouli's Campaign!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 14:58:14
Raine on 11/30/2007 14:58:14
I really liked what keith said last night, when he brought up the fact that Carl McCall had to resign over this very same thing... Liv do you remeber that brewhaha? His wife was disabled and he used state cars to get her around town?
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:59:34
livingonli on 11/30/2007 14:59:34
I really do hope that Ghouilani's campaign tanks with all these revelations. 
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:02:53
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:02:53
Fred Thompson and his wife will be on Larry King tonight. Will she talk about how awesome his man boobs are?
Comment by 
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:02:57
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:02:57
Morning! :hug:
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:08:45
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:08:45
Mala!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:09:12
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:09:12
This is your bit!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:09:41
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:09:41
Yeah for my Max/God reference!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:10:31
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:10:31
Loved Hart to Hart! I strived to have hair that big!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:11:35
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:11:35
Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't steroids illegal?
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:13:04
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:13:04
Buzzwinkle the moose. 
:drink:
:drink:
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:13:29
Big hair... circa 1989.... 
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:13:29
Quote by wickedpam: Loved Hart to Hart! I strived to have hair that big!
Comment by TriSec on 11/30/2007 15:13:37
TriSec on 11/30/2007 15:13:37
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:15:01
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:15:01
I think Hart to Hart was supposed to be the "new" version The Thin Man, a series of movies that I love!
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:15:55
I believe so.
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:15:55
Quote by Raine: Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't steroids illegal?
I believe so.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:16:05
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:16:05
His Ahrhear was too small?
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:16:23
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:16:23
Never mind. Question answered.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:16:23
I think I had those glasses.
They went with the aquanet style hair
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:16:23
Quote by Raine:Big hair... circa 1989....Quote by wickedpam: Loved Hart to Hart! I strived to have hair that big!
I think I had those glasses.
They went with the aquanet style hair
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:16:36
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:16:36
Got it Liv!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:17:34
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:17:34
:puke: poultry grese? :PUKE:
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:18:06
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:18:06
Wonder were Rt13 is? :scratchhead:
Comment by 
BobR on 11/30/2007 15:18:50
BobR on 11/30/2007 15:18:50
morning, folks... :coffee:
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:18:59
LOL! I think I was using "rave" at the time!!! My sinus's have never been the same!
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:18:59
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Big hair... circa 1989....Quote by wickedpam: Loved Hart to Hart! I strived to have hair that big!
I think I had those glasses.
Comment by BobR on 11/30/2007 15:19:50
BobR on 11/30/2007 15:19:50
Fried Cheese is very popular at the Greek restaurants...
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:20:01
grits... :drool:
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:20:01
grits... :drool:
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:20:08
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:20:08
You did look so different back in those days.
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:20:39
Good Mornign BobR!
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:20:39
Quote by BobR: morning, folks... :coffee:
Good Mornign BobR!
Comment by BobR on 11/30/2007 15:21:41
Oh gahd....
BobR on 11/30/2007 15:21:41
Quote by BobR: Fried Cheese is very popular at the Greek restaurants...
Oh gahd....
Comment by livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:26:29
That's a bit much for me. The Greeks run a lot of the diners here.
Morning BobR.
livingonli on 11/30/2007 15:26:29
Quote by BobR:Quote by BobR: Fried Cheese is very popular at the Greek restaurants...
Oh gahd....
That's a bit much for me. The Greeks run a lot of the diners here.
Morning BobR.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:27:09
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:27:09
Stop with the cheese! Ya makin' me hungry! :drool:
Comment by TriSec on 11/30/2007 15:27:40
Why, it's bloody sputum on a leaf!
TriSec on 11/30/2007 15:27:40
Quote by BobR:Quote by BobR: Fried Cheese is very popular at the Greek restaurants...
Oh gahd....
Why, it's bloody sputum on a leaf!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:28:57
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:28:57
I love that! Kerickture!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:29:31
wickedpam on 11/30/2007 15:29:31
EWWWW! Tri!
Comment by Raine on 11/30/2007 15:35:44
Raine on 11/30/2007 15:35:44
HEY! Where is 
this morning?
this morning?