Nixon or Bush II which one would you rather have as president?

[WI_DEM]

Yes, those are the only two choices. Sorry. What an imperfect world.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

1. Nixon...

a crook, but an intelligent crook and one who was not afraid to reach out to perceived enemies like red China...

[WI_DEM]

2. Wow, Nixon in a landslide.

[tk2kewl]

15. Do you think this poll might be rigged?

:shrug:

[ooglymoogly]

3. not even a contest

[MuseRider]

6. And I never thought

ever in my whole life I would ever be in the frame of mind to vote for Nixon. Damn, just damn.

[Art_from_Ark]

7. The Nixon administration now seems like "The Good Old Days"

compared to the Chimpadministration.

At least Nixon had SOME redeeming qualities

[ooglymoogly]

21. he did make the trains run on time

[ooglymoogly]

23. oops that was mussolini

same mo

[ProudDad]

4. I think Nixon would be just as bad now

A Nixon unconstrained by a liberal leaning Congress and the Warren court would be a nasty thing indeed. Probably just as nasty as the bastard who's in the White House now.

It's the system -- not the front-man...


:nuke: bush

[Prodemsouth]

10. I disagree, Nixon was a long term thinker- he thought in the future.

Clinton was more conservative than Nixon or Ike in many areas.

[CottonBear]

13. Good point but I still voted Nixon.

The Clean Air & Water Acts, EPA, Endangered Speices Act, the opening to China and the negotiations with the USSR all come to mind when I think of Nixon. Now Bush II is reversing all of that work.

[Pirate Smile]

20. So, who did you vote for?

[Prodemsouth]

5. Nixon - easy choice.

Many here who are making these GWBush Nixon comparisons don't know what they are talking about. Most Dems were not as dispirted in 72 when McGovern lost as they are today over Kerry not winning.

[madinmaryland]

22. And don't forget the the dems controlled both the house

and senate with large margins, and were able to control the legislation that got enacted.

[Prodemsouth]

25. That is what I try to point out to all those wishful thinkers who say Bush

will fall like Nixon. But some of the progressive legislation during that period was introduced by Nixon himself. Clean Water Act- many of the health, Safety, and esp Enviro legislation came from Nixon.

[jackster]

8. god that hurt

but with poppy, raygun, and georgie following (oh and let's not forget jerry f) there's no other choice but dickie!

[Solly Mack]

9. Neither...one lead to the other

No more Nixon-types. No more Reagan types ,and NO MORE BUSH' EVER.

Can't choose...won't choose. Both bad for the country.

[autorank]

11. That was easy -- the Trickster is my dog in that fight!

Dude was nasty but TRES INTELLIGENT! People respected him (out of fear and for his intelligence). He had Kissinger's number as a weasel. Crook fur sure but he was not a nihilist like the *ster. Actually started EPA and came up with negative income tax for the poor. How low we've sunk!

[ashmanonar]

12. at least nixon was a foreign relations adept...

he wouldn't be bending our military over in iraq and all the other places we're in trouble...he'd have some ulterior motive, i'm absolutely sure about that...but probably just a bit less sinister than the chimp's...

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

14. Those are really sucky choices,

but on pure policy choices alone, I'm leaning towards Nixon, slightly. Damn those are sucky choices.

[elehhhhna]

16. Nixon. The dead can't do much damage.

[Dr.Phool]

I used that question in my congressional campaign

30 years ago, who would have thought we'd miss Nixon? But also back then, there was a creature called a "Moderate, and even a Liberal Republican. The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts were passed under him.

Now remember, I absolutely hated Nixon. I was with a bunch of Yippie's at his second inaugural when we threw 15,000 dead rats at his motorcade.

[clydefrand]

17. At least Nixon was a smart evil bastard! n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

18. Some choice.

:eyes: If those are the choices I'm not bothering to vote. I'll be too busy looking for another country.

[flyingfysh]

19. Nixon actually did some good things

If you can ignore the Vietnam War and his paranoia, he did some good things. He actually created the EPA, which did a respectable job then. And he didn't try to destroy Social Security or Medicare. He opened diplomatic relations with China.

[ooglymoogly]

24. who were the four that voted for bush jeeesh

nixon may have been evil but he tried to keep the country on track and didn't see angels flopping around overhead and didn't hear voices from god. lets face it george bush is a total loony and is in the process of destroying this country.

[catbert836]

26. Nixon was more liberal

He founded the EPA and opened the door to China. He's the Republican president I actually respect the most, minus the being paranoid and corrupt part.

[Shadowen]

27. Nixon.

The press didn't let him teabag them.

[youngred]

28. Nixon was more liberal than many of today's Democrats

but a crook nonetheless.

[NMDemDist2]

29. i lived thru Nixon, Rayguns and both Bushes and I'll take Nixon any

day of the week, month of the year or year of the century, hands down

of the four i'd list them in this order (best to worst)

Nixon
BushI
Rayguns
BushII

flame away..... :nuke:

[wuushew]

30. Definitely Nixon...since he didn't have the Jesus shield to hide behind

Bush with his many personal and policy failures is somehow viewed as more attractive to a certain segment of the voting population. A modern day Nixon would pay politically for a screw up.

[NoPasaran]

31. I never would have thought I'd vote for Nixon

He was an evil, arrogant, corrupt, paranoid, warmongering bastard... but he also possessed some intellect and a sense of history. So it's Tricky Dick by a hair.

[THUNDER HANDS]

32. Bush II

I'll answer like this.

Imagine what Nixon would have done with a right-wing GOP congress and Senate.

Now make your decision.