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Old 02-28-2016, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer View Post
Nixon was so successful that he quit and ran away when the going got tough.

LBJ was such a success that he didn't run for his second term.
This shows a superficial understanding of both men.

I would suggest you read the first volume of Caro's Path To Power (I need to read the rest of them).

Both men struggled to rise up from harsh circumstances through sheer ambition and political acumen and ended up making significant changes to America, both good and bad,
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