Best President

[T.hill]

Along with voting for best president from those listed on the poll, if ya want to, post a personal list of the best president to the worst.

I don't really know where to post this, so if it's in the wrong forum, then move it.

 

[Cutlerzzz]

http://www.whyeverypresidentsucked.com/

 

[helmuth_hubener]

Samuel Johnston. First man elected as President under the Articles of Confederation.

Refused to serve.

How terrific is that? Epic!

Fewest days in office = best possible President.

 

[Smart3]

Harding is included but Adams is not? Dafuq?

 

[ghengis86]

William Henry Harrison

 

[T.hill]

Harding is included but Adams is not? Dafuq?

Adams? As in John Adams, 2nd president?

 

[Smart3]

William Henry Harrison

I believe Tecumseh would disagree.

 

[KEEF]

Where is G.W. Bush? /Joking/

 

[Cutlerzzz]

Harding is included but Adams is not? Dafuq?

Harding pardoned the people Wilson imprisoned for speaking out against the government.

Adams put people in jail for speaking out against the government.

Any argument in favor of Adams over Harding is invalid.

 

[ghengis86]

I believe Tecumseh would disagree.

Savages aren't people; they're savages.

 

[ghengis86]

Adams? As in John Adams, 2nd president?

Maybe forgot the "Quincy"?

 

[green73]

Samuel Johnston. First man elected as President under the Articles of Confederation.

Refused to serve.

How terrific is that? Epic!

Fewest days in office = best possible President.

William Henry Harrison will have to do. Oh wait, he's not in the poll either.

 

[Smart3]

Adams? As in John Adams, 2nd president?

No silly, the champion against slavery, JQ Adams.

Savages aren't people; they're savages.

I don't appreciate you referring to the Shawnee as savages. I also don't think the Oneida (who were on our side) would take kindly either, as by implication all of the tribes at that time were savages.

and keep in mind, I take Ayn Rand's approach to this issue.

 

[ghengis86]

No silly, the champion against slavery, JQ Adams.


I don't appreciate you referring to the Shawnee as savages. I also don't think the Oneida (who were on our side) would take kindly either, as by implication all of the tribes at that time were savages.

and keep in mind, I take Ayn Rand's approach to this issue.

Sorry, should have used the /sarc tag. I was doing my best 'murican impression, which I now know is spot on

My apologies

 

[Smart3]

Sorry, should have used the /sarc tag. I was doing my best 'murican impression, which I now know is spot on

My apologies

Perhaps I'm just over-sensitive. Don't get me wrong, many of the native groups were savages. Just many were fairly civilized and in some cases ahead of most European countries. The civilization that was the first victim of Anglo Imperialism, the Powhatans strongly resemble European nations like France around the time of Capet. We should have seen them as allies, not enemies. There were plenty of inhabitable places elsewhere. Imagine if we had assimilated the Powhatan rather than dismantling them?

 

[Qdog]

I voted for Jackson because he killed the bank, and was the last president to pay off the national debt. He also dueled people that pissed him off.

 

[ghengis86]

Perhaps I'm just over-sensitive. Don't get me wrong, many of the native groups were savages. Just many were fairly civilized and in some cases ahead of most European countries. The civilization that was the first victim of Anglo Imperialism, the Powhatans strongly resemble European nations like France around the time of Capet. We should have seen them as allies, not enemies. There were plenty of inhabitable places elsewhere. Imagine if we had assimilated the Powhatan rather than dismantling them?

No, you're not. I was using it as a pejorative intentionally.

I've often wondered the same; instead of killing most of them why could we just find a mutually agreeable solution? But then again 'we' were pretty ignorant and arrogant.

 

[ghengis86]

I voted for Jackson because he killed the bank, and was the last president to pay off the national debt. He also dueled people that pissed him off.

We should definitely bring back the duel.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Ron Paul's Favorite President: Grover Cleveland

 

[Warlord]

I voted for Jackson because he killed the bank, and was the last president to pay off the national debt. He also dueled people that pissed him off.

He was a bad ass. Also the first president to face an assassination attempt. The assailants gun cocked and Jackson beat him with his cane.