Nixon's "Checkers Speech" - Part 2 of 2

This is sad in 2009, C.E.. Nixon was a great man who could never be elected by the GOP now because it has been hijacked by the extreme right who would never allow a fiscally conservative, social and foreign policy moderate on the ticket. Nixon was the last great GOP President. The GOP used to stand for fiscal responsibility and human freedom like the Tories. Now it is just a sounding board for nutcases. I will vote for President Obama in 2012 because he is more fiscally responsible than the GOP.

you are literally retarded

Nixon had some admirable accomplishments aside from his more well remembered legacy. Nixon was a flawed, dishonest sort of man more interested in his own rise than anything else. He was a disgraceful example for young people interested in public service. He was also a scar on the image of conservatives around the world.

He was one of the great moderate republicans. I admire Reagan, though his fiscal conservatism was awful. Nixon is too often forgotten for his moderate policies such as environmental protection, racial equity, guarenteed wages etc.

:'( Boohoo  :'(

This speech truly disgusting and embarrassing. What a demagogue! Nixon was a truly immoral and dishonest scumbag

If I were alive back in '52, I would've voted for him. Checkers that is, not Nixon.

There's no denying his great ability to appeal to the American people using words.

What a shameful moment for the nation.

What a scam artist.  This only gave a hint of the corruption and shenanigans to come.