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In reply to the discussion: The Verdict is in: Guess Who's The Worst President in US History? -- Guess who? [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)9. It's the Chimp or James Buchanan, for sure.
Even Nixon, who disgraced the office, had some genuine policy accomplishments - the SALT agreements and the opening to China.
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The Verdict is in: Guess Who's The Worst President in US History? -- Guess who? [View all]
Feeling the Bern
Aug 2015
OP
I refer you to my OP and the hyperlink for my answer to your question.
Feeling the Bern
Aug 2015
#111
I liked the article I just don't believe the other ones listed above in the thread compare,
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
#112
Harding raised tariffs, restricted immigration and cut taxes on the rich. A modern-day Donald Trump.
pampango
Aug 2015
#143
Thanks. I hope to listen to that tomorrow when my buzz doesn't include music.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#107
Did you make an errant left turn and wind up in DU instead of...............?
George II
Aug 2015
#22
Dubya lost Ohio in 2004. That is clear from exit polls. Bush lost, both times.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#37
Iran-Contra can't hold a candle to the debacle and its after-effects of the Illegal Iraq Invasion.
WinkyDink
Aug 2015
#53
Um, no. In one case (the former), it's plain lies. In the latter, it's plain fact. SEE?
WinkyDink
Aug 2015
#54
98.2% to 1.8% would be described by Republicans as "there's some disagreement"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#6
The @#$% Yeah Our Children is Learning Historians of the Home Schools of God Bless America.
Scurrilous
Aug 2015
#45
Nixon may have gone down in history as one of the greatest if he wasn't such an egomaniac.
George II
Aug 2015
#25
Yup. If there is such a thing as karma, it should be sitting all over Jebbie.
SunSeeker
Aug 2015
#21
I think Dubya's dad was the most likely candidate for architect of Iran-Contra.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#35
What this really speaks volumes to is that there are a lot of stupid idiots voting in this fucked up
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#41
That poll doesn't deal with truth or facts. Its nothing but a questionable opinion poll.
Elwood P Dowd
Aug 2015
#65
I've been saying that Bush/Cheney are among the biggest war criminals of the past century.
bulloney
Aug 2015
#117
Hard to imagine it could be seen any other way. He failed at everything there is possible to fail at
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#79
Saying that the illegitimate George W. Bush was the worst President is overrating him,
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
#80
I am seriously disappointed that this thread doesn't have hundreds of recommendations!
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#103
Well DUHHH!! We knew that 6 months into his pResidency. *SOME* of us knew he was going to be
Ghost in the Machine
Aug 2015
#113
Sorry folks. I despite Bush as much as many here two presidents should have gotten that spot
PFunk1
Aug 2015
#120
FWIW, the most recent survey of scholars (yours is from 2008) in 2015 is GWB 35th, Buchanan last
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#124