https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/08/06/why-these-wingnuts-are-practicing-nixons-madman-theory-of-politics/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:54:14 -0400<![CDATA[In other words, it’s a pity Barack Obama isn’t more like Richard Nixon. I think of Nixon every year around now, as another anniversary of his resignation (Tuesday the 9th) rolls around. President Nixon famously tried convincing the Communists that he might literally go nuclear if they didn’t behave. “I call it the Madman Theory,” he explained to his chief of staff. “I want the North Vietnamese to believe that I’ve reached the point where I might do anything to stop the war.”]]>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:00:03 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2011/08/06/why-these-wingnuts-are-practicing-nixons-madman-theory-of-politics-n85220