Hale To The Chief
December 29, 2006 at 8:48 am
Great Nixon-Ford exchange in Bob Woodward’s Washington Post piece today:
On April 6, 1971, for example, Nixon called Ford to find out what was going on with House Majority Leader Hale Boggs (D-La.). Boggs had just taken to the House floor alleging that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was regularly wiretapping members of Congress, and Nixon wanted to know why Boggs was going public.
“He’s nuts,” Ford told Nixon in the call picked up by Nixon’s secret taping.
“He’s on the sauce,” Nixon said, suggesting the majority leader was drinking. “Isn’t that it?”
“Well, I’m afraid that’s right, Mr. President.”
“Or is he crazy?” Nixon asked.
“Well, he’s either drinking too much or he’s taking some pills that are upsetting him mentally,” Ford replied.
richarda said,
December 29, 2006 @ 11:03 am
Hey, Evil Media, remember all those lectures of yours on CIVILITY?
Rep. Boggs was tragically killed in a plane crash (along with Rep. Nick Begich D-AK) decades ago; but his widow (and successor in the House) Lindy Boggs, and his daughter Cokie Roberts are still living. Any real REASON to repeat this slander?