Oh, the fickle public mood!

Sept. 8, 1974: "I can't believe that bastard just pardoned Nixon!"
1975: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1976: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1977: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1978: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1979: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1980: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1981: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1982: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1983: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1984: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1985: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1986: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1987: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1988: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1989: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1990: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1991: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1992: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1993: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1994: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1995: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1996: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1997: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1998: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
1999: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2000: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2001: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2002: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2003: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2004: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
2005: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
Dec. 25, 2006: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"
Dec. 26, 2006: "He was a great president who healed the nation!"
by Summer 2007: "I can't believe that bastard pardoned Nixon!"

That's my summary. Here's Alastair Harper's.