Lyric discussion by paulothemanio 

like Himynameis said, it is not so much pro or anti Nixon but more an exploration of how people can go down in history for one thing they've done (IE Watergate) no matter what good they've done as well. Even now, the only thing most people remember about Nixon is the Watergate scandal.

Online: I'm afraid the war on cancer reference is literal. Nixon poured lots of money into cancer research and so it was dubbed his "war on cancer."

again impressed with both your reasons but as ever with the manics is it possible they refer to both?

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