Doug Kanter wrote:

Nixon *needed* to do it, to put some kind of positive
spin on his work at the time.

How old are you?

Old enough to remember it was the radical wing of the Democratic party
that started the modern day politics of personal destruction. They blame
Republicans for all their blundering. And let's not forget the subject
here, Carter has done more real damage to America than any other
President.

--
Skipper