*WR - C.A. Chess Pre-draft Press Conference

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[b]Are you a Nixon fan?
Damn that's actually a really complex question. Obviously, I don't agree with a LOT of what he did while President up to and including Watergate (but things like Vietnam, Cambodia, his drug policies were waaaaay more harmful and shady) and I think the fact that he got pardoned kind of ushered in an era where politicians believe they are above the law. That being said, he's one of my favorite people to learn and read about, a lot of people don't realize he was born into sheer poverty on a lemon farm in California. He essentially slugged his way to becoming the most powerful man in the world, which is impressive even if he did a lot of shitty stuff to get there.

Wow, great answer. I feel similarly about Andrew Jackson, who was undeniably a bastard, but also had some admirable qualities and gets far more hate than appreciation.