vote against nixon. really the tapes that did it. >> it's -- actually, without the tapes you wouldn't even have had an impeachment process. one thing to keep in mind is that people talked about impeachment after the senate watergate hearings. by the way, to remind everyone, the senate watergate hearings gave you john dean's testimony. the president learned about conspiracy. you learned that the president had a taping system. you learned more about the dirty tricks. you learned there was a stench rising from the administration. even after that democrats didn't want -- the leadership didn't want an impeachment process. it's when nixon fires the special prosecutor to prevent access to his tapes that not only democrats but republicans say, we at least have to start an inquiry, impeachment inquiry. i believe without the tapes richard nixon, a, would never have been impeached. the process wouldn't have started and, b, he wouldn't have left office before the end of