Tuck

You may have thought Dick Tuck was dead, but he is alive and the guest of honor at an Aspen party.  In an interview with Frank Gannon, RN once said: I’ve been the victim of dirty tricks, including bugging i–in 1962. There was no question about that....

Blue Orange?

(Cross posted from Epic Journey) Orange County, birthplace of Richard Nixon, may be on the cusp of political upheaval. In the Orange County Register, Dena Bunis reports: Orange County Democrats have become so emboldened by how well President Barack Obama did here on...

Obama, Nixon, And Rush

As I’ve written before, one of my favorite quotations from RN is: “Politics is battle, and the best way to fire up your troops is to rally them against a visible opponent on the other side of the field.  If a loyal supporter will fight hard for you, he will...

Obama’s Speech And Nixon’s Ghost

There is no escaping Richard M. Nixon. He did so much to shape the politics and policy of the last half-century that every president will end up echoing his words. Take President Obama’s address last night. The president spoke of reducing dependence on foreign...