The American presidency has been riddled with scandal since its inception in the 1800s. The men who have held the nation's highest offices have each experienced ups and downs, victories and defeats, moments of shame and pride. Modern presidents are no exception to history repeating itself; The presidency of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton was threatened by scandal. Richard Nixon's career was destroyed by several scandals, but the infamous Watergate scandal was the high point and Clinton's career was weakened by his extramarital affairs and dishonesty. While Clinton and Nixon were the only modern presidents to be impeached, Clinton was the only one of the two whose career survived. Richard Nixon was a very unique personality; he was very different from his predecessor Lynden B. Johnson. Before running for president, Nixon was a congressman, senator, and former vice president. Nixon lost his first bid for the White House to John F. Kennedy. However, Nixon was successful in his second attempt at the oval office during the 1968....