Quote Originally Posted by Kathianne View Post
Nixon was both the best and the worst of Presidents. No excusing Watergate, which puts him at the bottom no matter what.

His opening China did allow for hope that peace was possible. That it's where it is now is obviously not his failing. His moves on missile treaties finally slowed the race for more and reduced the fear that the USSR and US were heading for a very, very short hot war.

While he had reasons for his paranoia, he couldn't overcome his own personality disorders to rise above the media and his fears within the GOP and of course, the DNC. Let's hope that others with some of the same problems handle the problems better.
He's a tragic figure for sure.