@JoeLeydon @Lawrence I think that episode is exactly what Trump is emulating. Trump is a massive Nixon fan.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Reagan delaying hostages release till he was inaugurated

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Treason

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence History rhymes.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence IIRC, he didn't just try, he succeeded.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Pre president Reagan did same with Iran hostage deal. That neither Nixon nor Reagan were prosecuted for their crimes before or in office emboldened Trump. Major failure of policy, enforcement, deterrence and justice to not prosecute crooked presidents.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Or how Reagan flirted with the Iranians to wait until after the election when he ran against Carter because they'd supposedly get a better hostage release deal with him rather than with Carter.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence And don't forget having Iran hold the hostages until Reagan was inaugurated.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence

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@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Reminds me of Reagan paying our enemies to hold American hostages longer to win an election against President Carter, the man who negotiated their release!

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence And the Iranian hostages to elect Reagan

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Reagan did the same thing with the hostages when he was running against Jimmy Carter

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Hmmm..

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Trump is Nixon on steroids.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence When did TFG get the veto back? The Rs seem to think he has it. He. Doesn't.

@JoeLeydon @Lawrence Nixon and Kissinger should have been tried for treason.

@JoeLeydon @Hawaii11022016 @Lawrence Let’s not forget Reagan’s interference in the Iran hostage deal so he could beat Carter.

@JoeLeydon @JeffreyMeursing @Lawrence Or the Iranian Hostages were delayed freedom so Carter could not take credit but Reagan could.