Well, the fact is that "the right" (undefined in your comment) did NOT defend Nixon so vehemently. It took prominent Republicans and a good number of them to bring Nixon down. And he was at a very low point at that time in the popularity polls--exactly the opposite of Trump's standing.
Hi albion,
LOLOLOLOLOL! You've really got to stop taking those mind altering products. Don't be foolish. It will take some prominent Republicans, and a good number of them to bring President Trump down also. President Trump has pretty much regularly been low in popularity polls and these impeachment proceedings, much like with President Nixon, may likely be the harbinger of even lower poll numbers, as President Nixon also got as his impeachment proceedings progressed.
Despite subsequent historical judgment that holds a strongly negative view of Richard Nixon and his presidency, Nixon’s first years in office saw strong public approval ratings. Well over half of those polled through 1969 and 1970 approved of Nixon’s performance as president.
Nixon's approval rating didn't begin to tank until it was a pretty sure thing that his presidency was over. At the time he left he had a 24% approval rating. If President Trump is impeached, then we'll be able to compare whose approval ratings were lower on the day that they left office. Just prior to President Nixon's problems, he actually enjoyed approval ratings in the 60% range. Something that President Trump can only dream about.
Nixon's Presidential Approval Ratings
It wasn't until mid 73 that Nixon's approval rating began to tank. By that time, Watergate was a daily news story. He actually had enjoyed an almost 70% rating just 4 months earlier.
So, I'm not really so sure that if one were to actually look at all of the evidence, that a case could be made that President Nixon's approval ratings were more dismal than President Trump's. But that's ok. You are free to believe what you have convinced yourself is the truth despite the facts.
God bless,
In Christ, ted