Why is Richard Nixon so villified?

Question

So he lied a lot and infiltrated Dem headquarters, but they always make it seem like he belongs in h**l. I don't get it.

Answer 1

It's not just that he did those things, which I might add were first class felonies, and even if he was an ordinary citizen, should've been convicted of, and went to jail for...it's that he did all of those things as President of the United States, AND on top of that, when he was asked about it, he lied about it!!! And he lied, not just once or twice, but he lied for MONTHS about it, and then tried everything he could to weasel out of it, and only when he finally realized that he was cornered by the investigation, with no escape, he resigned! He let us all down, he failed all of us as a leader, he betrayed our trust, not to mention, let everyone down who worked for him, and he abused his power. In the end, he really was an unbelievably insecure man whom we never should've elected in the first place. But for him to truly believe that he was above the law, and that he could, and should lie to the American people, whom he was suppossed to be loyal to and serving, and fully expecting to get away with it...it was simply dispicable. That's why he is villified, and rightfully so.