Cocker Spaniel received as a gift.

This was back in the 1950's. Even so simple a gift as that got Nixon castigated by the whole country for accepting it. Eisenhower was thinking of dropping Nixon from the re-election ticket. But Nixon went on TV to explain himself (and make himself out to be the victim, of course), and mentioned how much his daughter loved her new dog (playing shamelessly off of the sentimentality of Americans), and Eisenhower kept him on the ticket.

The TV broadcast became known as Nixon's "Checkers Speech", and has gone down in history as an example of his shameless manipulation of the American sensibilities in order to get what he wanted.

the night of Nixon’s resignation speech. He said to my Dad, “If he brings up checkers please let me know “.

She is not a Republican

said hi to a friend for 20 years on an airplane to show each other pictures of their grandchildren and it was the most corrupt thing to happen in the history of the justice system.

Thank you, apple.

My job involved buying medical supplies and equipment and because I had authorization to commit AF funds I was required to adhere to regulations concerning gifts from vendors, companies, and individuals. The regulation state we could accept nothing over $15 and about the only thing I/we received was promotional material like pens and notepads. I once had a sales rep who wanted to take me out to lunch and when I told her "Okay, but I have to pay for my lunch" she revoked the offer. Part of the regulation included a provision the what we accepted or did should not give the appearance of impropriety.

Our idiot president's acceptance of a plane violates both the Constitution as well a federal law and give the appearance of impropriety.

I was a TEENAGED USAF AIRGAL and I knew it would have been WRONG to accept that money. FUCK TRUMP, what CORRUPT POS he is.

The corporate media always has a higher bar for democrats and no bar for republicans.