Nixon had a running mate named Spiro.
\nTheir combined integrity was zero.
\nNixon was a paranoid and liar.
\nAgnew was a goon and vilifier.
\nBoth fled office to avoid a trial,
\nleaving legacies most dark and vile.
\nThose who do remember them at all
\nfelt some vindication in their fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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