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Dpm12

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Thu Mar 12, 2015, 06:44 AM Mar 2015

Top 10 Worst U.S. Presidents [View all]

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1. George W. Bush (2001-2009; R)
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Lying about WMDs to get us into Iraq which in turn killed 100,000 people altogether, war crimes, waterboarding terrorists, waited five days to do something about Hurricane Katrina, stole 2000 election, tax cuts for rich, 2007 recession, etc.
2. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869; D)
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“This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a government for white men,” vetoed civil rights bill
3. John Adams (1797-1801; F)
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Alien and sedition acts
4. Franklin Pierce (1853-1857; D)
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Wanted to expand slavery
5. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929; R)
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Along with the corrupt Harding, his policies caused the Great Depression
6. Herbert Hoover (1929-1933; R)
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Although a good person, he failed to do much about the Great Depression. FDR's New Deal may not have been a complete success, but they worked better than anything Hoover tried
7. Warren G. Harding (1921-1923; R)
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Corrupt administration, policies are basically responsible for the Great Depression
8. Ronald Reagan (1981-1989; R)
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Inequality among Americans, failed to do anything about AIDS, hated unions, fired airport strike workers, felt homelessness wasn't a problem, cut food stamps, cut Social Security, left us with a bad economy and large debt, etc.
9. William Taft (1909-1913; R)
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Refused to let Congress pass legislation to let blacks vote
10. James Buchanan (1857-1861; D)
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Pretty much allowed the Civil War to happen

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Reagan's too far down the list... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #1
Absolutely. He's #1 without a doubt. Frank Cannon Mar 2015 #2
The same old crew of aholes that came in with reagan madokie Mar 2015 #4
Yeah, it was his administration, more than anything. Frank Cannon Mar 2015 #7
Reagan didn't write a letter to Iran, instead he just made a deal. B Calm Mar 2015 #8
He should be # 1. nt LWolf Mar 2015 #13
Buchanan, Harding, Bush, Johnson, Grant, Pierce, Fillmore, Tyler, Nixon, Coolidge Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #3
I disagree with Nixon Dpm12 Mar 2015 #5
Nixon gave us the EPA. Frank Cannon Mar 2015 #6
Oh Please ISUGRADIA Mar 2015 #10
So, because he wanted to deport Dpm12 Mar 2015 #14
All righty ISUGRADIA Mar 2015 #22
Bombing Laos, sabotaging Johnson's peace negotiations with N. Vietnam, Chilean Coup deutsey Mar 2015 #18
No to Nixon among the "top ten worst". Corrupt, yes, but not ineffective and at times, progressive. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #9
I definitely agree with Nixon deutsey Mar 2015 #19
Your list or somebody else's list? MattSh Mar 2015 #11
Yes Dpm12 Mar 2015 #15
You need to substitute Hays for Taft, and in the top 5 Proud Public Servant Mar 2015 #12
Putting "The Gipper" on there, and with the biggest photo to boot, well, you aren't doing any favors dissentient Mar 2015 #16
GOOD! Dpm12 Mar 2015 #17
Adams is way to high on this list... give Warren G his props... he should be #1 JCMach1 Mar 2015 #20
Reagan should be #1 and 2. W #3 and Bush the Elder #4. FSogol Mar 2015 #21
Adams and Taft Do Not Belong on that List Whatsoever Stallion Mar 2015 #23
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