Yeah, ever heard of something called "Watergate"?
watergate is not (for me) a very important thing.
He lies? So what ? All politics lied, and spy rivals is not a nixon exclusivity. (in France, mitterrand as spy-listened more than 1000 peoples)
Yes, all politicians lie. In the context of how Presidents usually behave though, this was outrageous. For the American people to realize that tampering, and fraud exist so high up, and so overtly, really ruined how we perceived our leaders. Without Watergate, Nixon could have been an average, or perhaps, above average Republican President. Unfortunately, his vice was his personality, and it would come to ruin him in the end. But hey, now we have his memory to kick around for the next few generations.
Because he was the most corrupt president in the history of the United States.
Eh, Harding was arguably worse.
Harding wasn't corrupt himself though. Nixon was.
There's no conclusive proof of Harding being corrupt himself no. The Teapot Dome Scandal wasn't exactly a minor occurrence though, even if it did occur after Harding was dead. Nor can anyone conclusively prove that John Quincy sold a cabinet seat to Clay for his support. It's not surprising such scandals surround those in power, because people in power rarely want to give it away, and more often than not, will seek to profit from their positions.
