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wnylib

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14. I'm not so sure that Rs in Mixon's time took their oath seriously.

Reply to WinstonSmith4740 (Reply #12)

Mon May 18, 2026, 06:20 PM

10 hrs ago

If the investigations into Nixon had continued, there were worse things than Watergate that might have been uncovered regarding the R party. They wanted Nixon to resign to protect the party, not the nation.

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