Who resigned as the Vice President of the United States on October 10, 1973?
Correct answer: Spiro Agnew
BluesRaconteur
...back in the days when corruption was not only exposed, but actions were taken to deal with the perpetrators.
Now... corruption is flaunted, and praised. Our Government no longer belongs to the people. Voting on a federal level, a joke... on us all.
Player #5602826
I once had a teacher defend the fact that Nixon and his cronies weren't more severely punished because we were in a Cold War at the time and a public trial/punishment would have been bad for our image. However, that was the dumbest thing I'd ever heard. A better message would have been to show the world that our country delivered on its promise that no one is above the law, and those who defile our democratic process would be made to account for their actions.
LoopyLynda74
Just figured out why some people answer so wrong sometimes, it helps to take the time to read a question thoroughly so you don't blow through it as I just did. Didn't even see the word VICE until it was too late...😂
Player nawa
Too bad we don't prosecute politicians for accepting bribes these days. Washington D.C. would be desserted and maybe we could get some people into office that really are "for the people", not the corporations.
Trucker91203
GeekThePeople, Nelson Rockefeller was Ford's VP and was also not elected, but served.
betseypontius
Agnew was a crook just like Nixon
Kurlybitz
GolfnBill, it was a much different time back then. All people need to do now is say, “I’m sorry” and they’re forgiven.
SniperBrainiac30039
GolfnBill, I think it is both sides now...all politicians!
deekat
DiabolicalJoker25653, I am a true Democrat. but let's look at.some of the good things that Republicqn Nixon did: he ended the Vietnam war he's responsible for the E.P.A. and he got along with the chinese
RappingBugaboo28648
Hense why Nixon uttered "I'm not a Crook".
Taliesin12
Back in those days, journalists and the press did a far better job of reporting the NEWS. Journalistic integrity actually meant something. In these times, the media seems to be beholden to corporate interests and politicians preventing fair and unbiased reporting.
Cap’n Patch
Player #5602826, I was in the Navy at the time. Carter was president and we hardly went anywhere. I was in 3.6 years and we went to the Med once, Cuba once, the Virgin Islands twice and Puerto Rico once. The rest of the time we spent next to the dock in Charlestown, South Carolina.
Artie
deekat, He also took us off the gold standard and have money float up and down based on balance of trade.
Artie
As well as he should have. He was terminally corrupt and greedy.
Mel
I THOUGHT NIXONS STAFF WERE PUT IN A FEDERAL PRISON FOR BREAKING INTO WATERGATE.
Tony
Player #5602826, Very true, but that which is right is often held hostage by that which is expedient.
Joseph
they're all crooks
Player #92723922
Crooked Agnew had his people bring paper bags of cash to his VP office! Imagine the gall of that creep!
Woman on Fire
Player nawa, Unfortunately I don’t believe that person can exist in the political system when coaching to lie to Peter to get Paul’s vote is started at the city council level. At least that’s how they started to groom my sister. We were happy she lost. She didn’t want to be that person and was sickened that people she had admired would expect her to do something so against her nature. But that’s politics for you.
Mars V
Player nawa, “desserted” to be served dessert
Giggle pig
RedFork2012, it was lbj that reversed jfk’s intended policy to not get involved in Vietnam.
Giggle pig
Player #48281894, oh, I don’t mention lbj in the same breath as Truman. Tru was a very decent man.
Maritza
LoopyLynda74, me too!
Ruby Woo
Rachel Maddow wrote a really good book about this, called "The Bag Man." One of the reasons she's been missing from her show lately is because they're making a movie based on her book.
Player #61547029
Player #5602826, not anymore
Player #48281894
Donald, What about Trumen he was Franklin D Roosvelt V.P he became President when Roosvelt die . Linden Johnson he was John Kenndy V.P when Kenndy was kill and became President .
Player #46791793
Donald, he lost the 1976 election to Carter. Carter then lost the 1980 election to Reagan.
Imaginary Canary
BluesRaconteur, agreed.
Player #42531388
BluesRaconteur, so true it’s SAD
Shawn
LoopyLynda74, i did the same thing.
Player #30304101
LoopyLynda74, lol I did they same dang thing
Player #29306140
Player nawa, corporate puppets that’s all they are now
Darlene Roberts
exposition of such weak and unstable at a time of war would have made us appear more vulnerable
Grammies
BluesRaconteur, i fully agree
Player #20851033
I'm not a crook
JohnKimble
His name sounds like an evil wizard from a work of fiction.
Player Gemkat
LoopyLynda74, yep...me too! 🤦🏻♀️
Player #14903873
BluesRaconteur, YES, THANK YOU
Player #14903873
GeekThePeople, Thanks
Cidha75
Wow 😳