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54. There was a lot of corruption in his administration.

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 05:49 PM

Jan 2013

Even though he personally was not corrupt, many of his advisors and appointments were, and he was not able to take control of it.

That's usually been the reason for ranking him lower. Yes it should be a factor but supporting civil rights reforms a hundred years before they were put in the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s outweighs that IMO.

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Scholars list of best and worst presidents [View all] Dpm12 Jan 2013 OP

* was better than Franklin Pierce? sadbear Jan 2013 #1

Worse, I think Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #2

Apparently. According to this list. But, PotatoChip Jan 2013 #9

I've heard that, too. sadbear Jan 2013 #13

Yes, it is True. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #44

Dubya's only # 7 ??? Jeez.... abq e streeter Jan 2013 #3

I know Dpm12 Jan 2013 #6

Disappointing get the red out Jan 2013 #33

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Wilson #7 exboyfil Jan 2013 #5

+1 get the red out Jan 2013 #34

So of the guys Bush was better than... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #7

yeah the notion that Grant is among the 10 worst is ridiculous dsc Jan 2013 #40

I don't know if Jefferson should be on the Top 10 list of presidents. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #43

I have never understood why Grant is ranked so poorly. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #51

There was a lot of corruption in his administration. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #54

Yes, but there has been a lot of corruption Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #56

Timely,for me..... Flashmann Jan 2013 #8

Not very well thought through jehop61 Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, you can't really pack a whole lot of anything in 41 days. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #21

I'd take both WH Harrison and Garfield out of the running for best/worst postitions Retrograde Jan 2013 #26

I disagree with Grant being a bad president Drale Jan 2013 #11

I agree with your disagreement. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #14

Andrew Jackson? el_bryanto Jan 2013 #12

I'd rate him among the worst, for the treatment of Native Americans, if nothing else. Aristus Jan 2013 #16

he was better on everything besides natives. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #23

Besides starting that war for living space exboyfil Jan 2013 #25

Sorry, Lincoln was a racist too Confusious Jan 2013 #31

How can you create a list of "Most Influential" Presidents demwing Jan 2013 #35

He hasn't left office yet exboyfil Jan 2013 #38

you miss my point demwing Jan 2013 #41

So you'd rather have most of California, Arizona, New Mexico, & Texas be part of Mexico? Pyrzqxgl Jan 2013 #52

My response, too! csziggy Jan 2013 #28

shrub needs to be higher up on the list of bad presidents . in fact srican69 Jan 2013 #15

What a joke. Bush! Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #17

Please take Truman off the "best" list and put him where he really belongs. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #18

Truman bad? Dpm12 Jan 2013 #22

Truman desegregated the military, Confusious Jan 2013 #30

And started the National Security State, truebluegreen Jan 2013 #46

The CIA was around before him Confusious Jan 2013 #48

he is where he belongs. /nt demwing Jan 2013 #36

The Failure Fuhrer needs to be in the top three, at LEAST. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #19

+1000 truebluegreen Jan 2013 #47

Ronnie wasn't even mentioned. Or did I miss it? nt kelliekat44 Jan 2013 #20

This list is horse manure. Archae Jan 2013 #24

Tricky dick did some good things Confusious Jan 2013 #27

How do Reagan, Bush Sr, and Nixon not make the Top 10 bad president list? Hugabear Jan 2013 #29

One thing about these lists Confusious Jan 2013 #32

Where's that piece of shit Reagan on the WORST list? n/t cordelia Jan 2013 #37

A good list overall, but I'd make some changes williamc1967txlib Jan 2013 #39

Washington led the country in war Confusious Jan 2013 #49

Grant & Bush have a lot in common bongbong Jan 2013 #42

Disagreement Dpm12 Jan 2013 #45

So was Lincoln. Confusious Jan 2013 #50

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Truman, Jackson and Wilson on the best list? LittleBlue Jan 2013 #57

I'd put Obama on the Top 10 list over Jackson or Wilson Hugabear Jan 2013 #58

Shrub Sleepwalks kairos12 Jan 2013 #59

Oh come on.. WH Harrison spent his entire short term on his deathbed; LeftinOH Jan 2013 #60

Links would be useful. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #61

I found a link, but it shows different results. /nt Festivito Jan 2013 #64

For recent Siena college ... the list is DIFFERENT. Festivito Jan 2013 #62

Scholars? Yeah. Right. Generic Brad Jan 2013 #63

List Dpm12 Jan 2013 #65