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G Gordon Liddy died today

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March 30, 2021, 08:28 PM
Fed161
G Gordon Liddy died today
Older members of the forum will remember him well. He was quite a character. FBI Agent, attorney, convicted felon, talk show host, actor, author, Watergate conspirator.

As a convicted felon, he was not allowed to own any weapons. My favorite quote of his: "I don't own any weapons, but Mrs. Liddy owns 27, some of which she keeps on my side of the bed."
March 30, 2021, 08:39 PM
Belgian Blue
R.I.P GMan!!!
March 30, 2021, 08:54 PM
Gustofer
Damn.

He was certainly a colorful character with a heck of a resume'.

One of my favorite books is When I Was A Kid This Was A Free Country.


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March 30, 2021, 08:57 PM
HK Ag
Damn

I liked his talk show in the early 90’s

HK Ag
March 30, 2021, 08:59 PM
Sigfest
He was willing to take one for the team,, literally. RIP G Gordon.

Wasn’t he and Timothy Leary mortal enemies? Until they found the talk show circuit.
March 30, 2021, 09:00 PM
recoatlift
RIP G Gordon.
Liddy refused to implicate his bosses at his Watergate trial,saying “my father didn’t raise a rat and a snitch.” He served asentence longer than any of his fellow Watergate conspirators.

He believed in “omertà”. Hard core to the end.
March 30, 2021, 09:02 PM
NOCkid
I lived in the Phoenix area in the late '80s.
I was pulling into a gas station when a man, completely dressed in black, stepped in front of me without looking. I managed to avoid hitting him and thought he looked familiar- brush cut, cropped moustache, dark sunglasses. He definitely had a no-nonsense look to him. I thought it was G. Gordon and confirmed it when saw the plate on his Black Volvo- H2OGATE.
March 30, 2021, 09:02 PM
bigguy
I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy
March 30, 2021, 09:06 PM
mrapteam666
A very controversial figure who lived a very full life.

Plus he had a very diverse career:
Lawyer, FBI agent, talk show host, actor, US Army Veteran. He was also very well educated.

I loved his book Out of Control.
March 30, 2021, 09:11 PM
David Lee
I too enjoyed hearing him on the radio.
March 30, 2021, 09:17 PM
Belgian Blue
quote:
Originally posted by Sigfest:
He was willing to take one for the team,, literally. RIP G Gordon.

Wasn’t he and Timothy Leary mortal enemies? Until they found the talk show circuit.


As I recall his mortal enemy was John Dean, who testified against him.

I miss his "Review and Commentary on News and Current Events" on his radio talk show. I also loved his appearances on Miami Vice as William Maynard (aka. Captain Real Estate), with his evil cohort "The Mung".
March 30, 2021, 09:31 PM
nhtagmember
He was quite the character.

I enjoyed his books.
March 30, 2021, 09:38 PM
BOATTRASH1
Loved his radio show back in the day. Vigorous, virile and POTENT! Ha Ha . Also had several stacked and packed calendars my wife bought for me. RIP G Man!
March 30, 2021, 10:28 PM
CQB60
Rest easy G-Man. Your caliber will never be exceeded let alone equaled. You’ll be missed Wink


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March 30, 2021, 10:51 PM
ruger357
Damn it. I hate that.

I dont own any Weapons but mrs. Liddy is armed to the teeth!


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March 30, 2021, 11:18 PM
thunderson
Spoke with him once. He was very gracious. I had family in the White House at the time of the Watergate shenanigans. His book Will is worth the read, as is Silent Coup. IIRC Dean attempted to sue him without success.

Liddy preferred not to be called Mr. as he always said that Mr. Liddy was his father.

RIP Gordon.



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March 30, 2021, 11:45 PM
Gustofer
quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
I dont own any Weapons but mrs. Liddy is armed to the teeth!

I always chuckled when he said that. Big Grin


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"Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton.
March 30, 2021, 11:56 PM
FiveFiveSixFan
quote:
He was certainly a colorful character with a heck of a resume'.


That was definitely true. I recall being quite put off by his ready admission that he would have killed various American citizens had he been ordered to do so.
March 31, 2021, 12:23 AM
Sailor1911
Now, he can enlighten the devil as to what he doesn't know. RIP GGL.




Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.

“If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016
March 31, 2021, 05:55 AM
NK402
I remember him responding to criticism of remarks he had made on his radio show about taking his grandkids shooting and using photos of the President and First Lady, probably the Clintons, as targets. He said he saw nothing wrong with it as it was a beautiful afternoon and he thought it was time to expose the kids to full automatic fire. His autobiography, Will, remains one if the best books I have ever read.