Professor Nicole Hemmer

And that idea that something was taken from him, that somebody else is responsible for his failures, is going to be a strong through line over the next few years of his life.

And that idea that something was taken from him, that somebody else is responsible for his failures, is going to be a strong through line over the next few years of his life.

Es war ein seltsamer Moment. Er hatte die Nacht vorher verloren. Natürlich war es schmerzhaft für jemanden, der Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten war. Aber er hat nicht wirklich geschlafen und er hat nicht geschlafen. Und so ist er ein bisschen enttäuscht und er geht runter, um mit den Medien zu sprechen. I'll be back with more American History after this short break.

Es war ein seltsamer Moment. Er hatte die Nacht vorher verloren. Natürlich war es schmerzhaft für jemanden, der Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten war. Aber er hat nicht wirklich geschlafen und er hat nicht geschlafen. Und so ist er ein bisschen enttäuscht und er geht runter, um mit den Medien zu sprechen. I'll be back with more American History after this short break.

Es war ein seltsamer Moment. Er hatte die Nacht vorher verloren. Natürlich war es schmerzhaft für jemanden, der Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten war. Aber er hat nicht wirklich geschlafen und er hat nicht geschlafen. Und so ist er ein bisschen enttäuscht und er geht runter, um mit den Medien zu sprechen. I'll be back with more American History after this short break.

It's a huge moment. And if you want to get a sense of whether Nixon was already aiming for a comeback, the 1964 election is a pretty good moment to look for. Because Goldwater, who's an Arizona senator, is nominated by the Republicans, the furthest right candidate they had ever nominated, backed by this new Cold War conservative movement. And when Goldwater gives his speech,

It's a huge moment. And if you want to get a sense of whether Nixon was already aiming for a comeback, the 1964 election is a pretty good moment to look for. Because Goldwater, who's an Arizona senator, is nominated by the Republicans, the furthest right candidate they had ever nominated, backed by this new Cold War conservative movement. And when Goldwater gives his speech,

It's a huge moment. And if you want to get a sense of whether Nixon was already aiming for a comeback, the 1964 election is a pretty good moment to look for. Because Goldwater, who's an Arizona senator, is nominated by the Republicans, the furthest right candidate they had ever nominated, backed by this new Cold War conservative movement. And when Goldwater gives his speech,

accepting the nomination, he is seen as so extreme that even Nixon watching the speech later writes that he felt a little sick because he was like, not only is he going to lose this election, but he is tarnishing the Republican Party. And at that moment, most of the slick establishment types within the Republican Party abandoned Goldwater entirely. They say, I am not...

accepting the nomination, he is seen as so extreme that even Nixon watching the speech later writes that he felt a little sick because he was like, not only is he going to lose this election, but he is tarnishing the Republican Party. And at that moment, most of the slick establishment types within the Republican Party abandoned Goldwater entirely. They say, I am not...

accepting the nomination, he is seen as so extreme that even Nixon watching the speech later writes that he felt a little sick because he was like, not only is he going to lose this election, but he is tarnishing the Republican Party. And at that moment, most of the slick establishment types within the Republican Party abandoned Goldwater entirely. They say, I am not...

Aber Nixon geht auf den Kampagnen-Trail.

Aber Nixon geht auf den Kampagnen-Trail.

Aber Nixon geht auf den Kampagnen-Trail.

For Goldwater. He goes out there and he starts stumping for him. He does the work that needs to be done by the party. He proves himself to be a loyal Republican. And then even, you know, Goldwater loses in a landslide, but Nixon will continue to go out and he will campaign for

For Goldwater. He goes out there and he starts stumping for him. He does the work that needs to be done by the party. He proves himself to be a loyal Republican. And then even, you know, Goldwater loses in a landslide, but Nixon will continue to go out and he will campaign for

For Goldwater. He goes out there and he starts stumping for him. He does the work that needs to be done by the party. He proves himself to be a loyal Republican. And then even, you know, Goldwater loses in a landslide, but Nixon will continue to go out and he will campaign for

In the 1966 midterms for all of the Republicans across all of the House races and Senate races, he's putting in the work for the party. And the reason he's doing that is because he can imagine a comeback. And he is racking up a lot of IOUs from all of these politicians who he's out there stumping for.

In the 1966 midterms for all of the Republicans across all of the House races and Senate races, he's putting in the work for the party. And the reason he's doing that is because he can imagine a comeback. And he is racking up a lot of IOUs from all of these politicians who he's out there stumping for.

In the 1966 midterms for all of the Republicans across all of the House races and Senate races, he's putting in the work for the party. And the reason he's doing that is because he can imagine a comeback. And he is racking up a lot of IOUs from all of these politicians who he's out there stumping for.