President Nixon's Election Victory Speech 1972

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

He was a good President

[@aethelyfel7573]

Ended Conscription, should be the single most important issue of his presidency.

[@Lafayette320]

"For many young Americans, this will be your first vote. Make it your best vote." paraphrasing RN. It was my first vote for President of which I am forever proud.

[@Yobbie72]

Nixon was suffering from a severe bout of depression this night, which afflicted him from time to time. It would have taken an enormous amount of energy for him to have given this speech.

[@wftjet]

C R Nixon was depressed because he had no Republican coattails. The nation split their tickets mercilessly in 1972, which Nixon took as a rebuke. The country rejected McGovern but did not embrace him.

[@kevinbrown4073]

What is truly interesting is Nixon was such an introvert yet he wanted to be loved

[@CarlosBacardi]

Very calm, dignified, well delivered speech. Just a shame he didn’t live up to the lofty ideals he set for himself here. His insecurity was his downfall. He didn’t need to be insecure, he could have been brilliant. He could have been the best President ever if he’d believed in himself. And I say this as a U.K. socialist!

[@jimhanold9026]

Interesting.

[@bobscott7440]

No prozac in 1972.

[@emmanuellawyer8562]

If only he wasn't paranoid he would've gone down as one of the greatest presidents in history

[@MichaelJ44]

He wasn’t paranoid

[@emmanuellawyer8562]

@@MichaelJ44 He was a very paranoid person

[@MichaelJ44]

@@emmanuellawyer8562 Nope

[@russellpayne070]

He’s already in the top tier! My opinion. His achievements on the world stage speak for themselves. Take away watergate and he’s in the top 10.

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

@@MichaelJ44that’s why he tapped phones, kept an enemies list, stalked , hacked

[@MrMusic-nd5to]

God Bless Richard M. Nixon!!!

[@trumpsupporterann5137]

He’s one of the best Presidents in modern history. “One of the finest statesmen this world has ever seen.”-Ronald Reagan

[@ferabra8939]

Sure, Reagan loved Nixon. He should have been impeached for the Irangate himself. Two impeachable republicans.

[@ferabra8939]

Let me put it this way....had I been alive in 68, I might have voted for Nixon. Had I been able to vote in 80, I might have voted for Reagan and not Carter....So there you go.

[@kevinbrown4073]

Certainly in terms of foreign policy he was the the smartest and most creative

[@djtforever1414]

It is good to see another user who has a Trump lovin' username.

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

says the 3rd worst president in history. bad apples always admire other bad apples.

[@Woozler554]

I remember this night very well. I was 16. I recall my father calling my grandfather (a staunch Republican) in Florida to talk about it. I also spoke briefly with my grandfather and we were both saying how great it was to see this.

[@AlexHristo]

I bet it was great to see watergate too

[@Woozler554]

@@AlexHristo Oh, aren't you the clever one! Want to talk about presidential crimes? Fine. Let's talk about the 75+ strange deaths connected to Slick Willie and Cankles, shall we? And remember, unlike Martha's Vineyard, nobody drowned at the Watergate. Liberal moron.

[@electionuser3056]

NIXON LANDSLIDE 520 ELECTORAL VOTES

[@lucieshellscape7147]

"Four more" - oops

[@alexbaseball4684]

Ben lol that’s funny

[@nathanielmancini4582]

..

[@JamesTilsley1]

TWO MORE YEARS!

[@jimeagle5509]

A flawed man to saw the least. He was ultimately a victim of his own paranoia.

[@williamgregory1848]

Literally throughout the 1972 campaign, Nixon had a large lead due to the economic recovery from the 1969-1970 recession and his portrayal of George McGovern as a foreign-policy lightweight and social radical ("amnesty, abortion, and acid"). McGovern was also hurt by his change of vice-presidential candidates in mid-campaign, raising questions about his judgement. Had he not been paranoid, he would’ve gone down as one of the greatest presidents this nation ever had.

[@frankcivitak8248]

Intresting. Historic podium & microphones

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Sad to see a man who was actually one of our better presidents destroy himself thru his own fear and paranoia.

[@FabioPaturzo-zw2rk]

L,ultimo Gigante.......

[@redjirachi1]

Enjoy it Nixon, it's all downhill from here

[@86SuperRay]

as a democrat nixon was such an intriguing guy. very qualified statesman, very intelligent and competent. but at the same time, his cambodia/vietnam legacy is not good, the war on drugs was one of the worst things this country has ever seen. but he was surprisingly liberal on many other issues. epa, healthcare (to an extent), regulation, etc. maybe even a liberal conservative. if he didn't become so paranoid after 1960 and fuck shit up with watergate, he probably would be a consensus top-15 president

[@maldose1227]

Watergate fallout is overblown and ridiculous imo

[@BB-kt5eb]

Watergate is overstated. Look at what the same critics in the media and in congress have all very willingly turned a blind eye too from the Kennedy White House, the Johnson White House, and the Clinton White House. Watergate pales in comparison if you look at the actual substance of it.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

War on drugs was started by Lyndon b Johnson

[@mkhedart0mt0avari]

@@maldose1227 It's really not. Watergate decimated people's faith in government and trust in the presidency and the country never really recovered. In a lot of ways, it was part of a broader trend-- including Vietnam-- that decimated America's faith in itself. We're still living with the consequences of it. The original commenter is right-- without Watergate, Nixon would have been remembered as an accomplished (and very imperfect) leader. Rarely has a leader so completely detonated their legacy with one completely avoidable screw-up.

[@TimmyTheTinman]

@@maldose1227 Watergate is child’s play compared to Donald Trump and Bill Clinton

[@frankcivitak1283]

Historic

[@davidcurran-z8g]

Agnew would be gone in less than a year and Nixon in less than 2 years. I don’t think anyone at that hotel that night could have ever imagined that scenario!!

[@andrewcross8244]

He was a good man. Extremely intelligent

[@russellpayne070]

This had to be the biggest beat down in presidential election history.

[@PC-lu3zf]

A great president who was stitched up!

[@danielamare8280]

We are proud of First Lady Pat Nixon. Pray for the righteous Americans and America 🇺🇸.

[@2024Blue.]

TWO MORE YEARS! TWO MORE YEARS! 😂😂😂

[@etchedinstone7562]

A landslide is a landslide.

[@danielamare8280]

Congratulations to President Richard Nixon. GHU JW

[@BenjaminNavillus]

Four more years!! Four more years!!...Well, 21 more months!! And then an unprecedented presidential resignation!!

[@MrRed-tf7bv]

Nixon!🇺🇲🥂🍾

[@kanye4292]

Little did they know it wouldn’t be 4 more years😂😂

[@zackcross7190]

AROOOOO!!!!!

[@sinclairjg]

I read all the Watergate stuff and thought for shame! Then I read his own book "Real Peace" and thought, this guy is brilliant! A very complex character, inevitably unable to divorce his worst self from his best self.

[@williamrowlett740]

Why did he choose The Shoreham Hotel for this speech? It might have been ironic if he'd chosen the Watergate Hotel.

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

William Rowlett 🤣🤣🤣

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

The best 3 US Presidents in my lifetime(born August 1972)are Nixon,Reagan and the current one Trump.

[@jarensaunders8307]

Trump is by far the worst!💯

[@liamcdm3689]

Ok, boomer.

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

@@jarensaunders8307 Bollocks.

[@BBQFanNo1]

The best Republican President of the 20th Century in my humble personal opinion along with Coolidge and Eisenhower. This guy should have remained President until the end of his second term on January 20, 1977. Regardless of the left wing fake trash media demonizing of him from day one the disaster of Ohio State University and Watergate in my personal humble opinion doesn't diminish the inner character and great achievements of this man. Still the most underrated United States President in my personal opinion along with Jimmy Carter.

[@aethelyfel7573]

Coolidge was the best.

[@ThriveSkateboards]

Yea the left wing really tried to demonize him.. yet the TAPES really supported all those accusations. If your idea of inner character is a president who conspired to have a reporter assassinated, I can only imagine you mean the inner character of a cold hearted crime boss. Seems about right wing.

[@alexandershipman2289]

We was not the best Republican President of the 20th century. He was the best President in history!

[@tony84.]

6:00, This is nice.

[@jamellfoster6029]

Crooked he may have been, Nixon was very charming...

[@frankcivitak1283]

Cool pres podium historic

[@MrPigeon1571]

More like 1 year and 8 months.

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

And 8 years later America found his true successor in Ronald Reagan.

[@danielamare8280]

Young Americans are remembered once at Richard Nixon for their vote. No wonder the President said he stands for all Americans. Therefore, where are the young Americans now that America 🇺🇸 is at a crossroad that needs to be worked out. The left has to be the last of our worries folks. GHU JW

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

He should never have had to resign over Watergate.

[@russellpayne070]

I agree!

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Did Nixon ever mention McGovern? Hmmm...

[@bobscott7440]

He never mentioned McGovern's name once during the entire campaign.

[@etchedinstone7562]

@@bobscott7440 That's impressive, actually.

[@jeffreyrichardson]

scotts maudlin movie sharons barbizon julie bouthiller truly

[@MikeTule-pc7rk]

ITS NOT RAINING I COULD HAVE CHARGED AT PARK FELLIPE

[@MikeTule-pc7rk]

do u know GOD

[@russellpayne070]

He has some good looking daughters

[@scasey1960]

Watergate

[@MikeTule-pc7rk]

WHAT ABOUT CENSORSHIP IN MEDIA THEEIR SCARED OF THEIR OWN SHADDOW

[@jeffreyrichardson]

walter swetts own arms paulines firsts as doctor harms merriam rooms yarns

[@ericapple1711]

ikltit

[@patrickrex6230]

What a flawed Greek tragedy. Did he really beat physically Pat?

[@Brandon-hn4yg]

Once when he was drunk

[@JeffSkilling69]

No

[@jasonponto1032]

0:02 "Four more years"..........LOL...........like all words spoken in political waters.........all BS..........

[@teddylabis6969]

Nixon was a great president 👏

[@hienvespari8004]

And what happed next? And...many years later, he got old..and die. That s all.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Did Nixon ever mention McGovern? Hmmm...

[@milogang3440]

Did you ever stop spamming Hmmmmm