What capable leadership? Detente? Wage and price controls? “Peace with honor”? Nixon sucked.
You left out going to China.
And Title IX.
For the most part, yes, Nixon was one of the bottom three or four presidents in our history. But in comparison with the current occupant of our White House, I stand by my statement. It would take a miracle for former junior US Senator Obama to deserve a place among our top 40 presidents (or for that matter on a list of all lawful Presidents of the United States). I’m praying that Obama will surprise me and turn out better than James Buchanan.