As if the nation's opinion of Nixon couldn't get worse...

[Wolfpack]

This should cause it to break through the crust and into the mantle.... (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=718&e=7&u=/ap/20040526/ap_on_re_us/kissinger_tape_recordings)

[CraigSca]

So the guy liked to party...if only he had learned to play the sax, wear boxers and not inhale...

[The Afoci]

Ah, he was under some stress, let the man get plastered.

[ISiddiqui]

What, have we banned drinking again or something?

[WSUCougar]

Nothing like the most powerful man on the planet being "loaded" during a crisis, eh?

[Senator]

John Connolly got robbed of the Presidency because of 2 words from Kissinger.

"no no"

[Ksyrup]

"...or anyone except former Texas Gov. John Connally..."


Did the AP misspell the guy's name? For shame.

Actually, re: the title of this thread, I gather from most of the press I've read that Nixon's reputation has been (or was) on the upswing since the late 90's.