7 reasons why Ronald Reagan was the worst President of our lifetime

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by WTF

Oh but they are if only for their self interest....think about that and get back with me.

There is actually much research to counter your belief.

Your responses are becoming less and less intelligible. You seem to be using words in random sequence. I'm guessing you put the several dozen words that make up your vocabulary in hopper and form sentences based on how the words are drawn.

There is a surgery called hemispherectomy in which half the brain is removed. The patient is able to fuction at a marginal level with half a brain.

You should ask one of your caregivers if this is what happened to you.

[CuteOldGuy]

41st worst - Buchanan
42nd worst - GWB
43rd worst - Carter
44th worst - Obama

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

41st worst - Buchanan
42nd worst - GWB
43rd worst - Carter
44th worst - Obama

I would put GWB as 38th worst, there are others that are just as bad. U. Grant and Benjamin Harrison.

38 - GWB
39 - Harding
40 - Ulysses Grant
41 - Buchanan
42 - Obama
43 - Carter
44 - Benjamin Harrison (he was president for 2 weeks and dying after giving long speech in extremely cold weather)

[CuteOldGuy]

Dilbert, the one who died was James K. Polk. Buchanan served a full term.

[gnadfly]

1. Posts entire articles
2. Does not credit original author
3. Does not cite original source
4. Does not include his own opinion of posted article instead
leaving reader to believe it is his opinion
5. Posts "cut and paste" articles multiple times a week like the despised Marshall
6. Actually posted a cartoon in an existing thread, then started a thread with the same cartoon
7. Hates Christianity but cannot acknowledge his hatred on it
8. Runs Poker Tourneys but somehow believes that Americas winners got there by sheer luck

OK, 8 reasons.

[gulflover]

The one who died was William Henry Harrison, grandfather to Benjamin and war hero from the War of 1812 - Tippecanoe and Tyler too. Polk is one of our better Presidents because he didn't want the job, said he'd do one thing if he got elected (annex Texas), got elected, did it, and went home. Buchanan was pretty bad, and that's why they don't elect gays as President anymore.

Back to the original topic, while Reagan is indeed highly overrated, those weren't necessarily the reasons why (breaking the air traffic controllers union is one of his good marks.) Running again when he knew he had Alzheimer's, lying to Congress, and gutting the EPA and killing Carter's alternative energy programs in order to get in bed with the Saudis, selling out to the Japanese, pushing supply side economics when his own budget director said their numbers were wrong, are all valid reasons to criticize Teflon Ronnie.

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Dilbert, the one who died was James K. Polk. Buchanan served a full term.

I never said anything about Jame Polk. He did not die in office, he lasted longer than 2 weeks and was one of the better presidents of his era, considering his successful policy initiatives btw, he was a one term president and did not run for re-election. He died of cholera 3 months after his term ended. I think he would be considered in the top 20.

with regard to Buchanan, he was a one termer too as well. its the only thing those 2 have in common.

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

I would put GWB as 38th worst, there are others that are just as bad. U. Grant and Benjamin Harrison.

38 - GWB
39 - Harding
40 - Ulysses Grant
41 - Buchanan
42 - Obama
43 - Carter
44 - Benjamin Harrison (he was president for 2 weeks and dying after giving long speech in extremely cold weather)

correction on Harrison's name. I got it wrong. anyone know how to do a strikethrough?

38 - GWB
39 - Harding
40 - Ulysses Grant
41 - Buchanan
42 - Obama
43 - Carter
44 - William Henry Harrison

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by gulflover

Buchanan was pretty bad, and that's why they don't elect gays as President anymore.

actually, he wasn't so bad as president. what nailed him was the slavery issue that was boiling at the time and was not able to promote solutions and compromises. basically, both parties, Democrats and Republicans basically told him to STFU! in private and in public.

He was still president when the states seceded and and was partially responsible for the Fort Sumter incident.

btw, what made you think Buchanan was gay? From what I understand, he is the only president in history who was still a bachelor. It does not necessarily mean he was gay.

[CuteOldGuy]

You are right, it was Wm Henry Harrison! This is the first inaccurate post I ever made on Eccie. Oh, well, I might make one more mistake in my next 4000 posts.

I still think Obama is last, that I am sure of.

[TexTushHog]

Only seven??!!! Did you only have two or three minutes??

[dilbert firestorm]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

You are right, it was Wm Henry Harrison! This is the first inaccurate post I ever made on Eccie. Oh, well, I might make one more mistake in my next 4000 posts.

I still think Obama is last, that I am sure of.

really??, 1st error you've made on eccie?

if someone didn't do anything policy wise, shouldn't he be last in the rankings?

that's why I put Mr. Harrison last.

Carter is just as bad as Obama. Obama is barely ahead of Carter mainly because of his dubious foreign policy initiatives were dubiously successful. Carter wasn't; he was met with failure over the Iran hostage crisis and the failed rescue attempt and some other stupid stuff he did domestic wise like the misery index.

[CuteOldGuy]

I do not wish death on anyone, but there are some who could learn from his example.

[gulflover]

Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

actually, he wasn't so bad as president. what nailed him was the slavery issue that was boiling at the time and was not able to promote solutions and compromises. basically, both parties, Democrats and Republicans basically told him to STFU! in private and in public.

He was still president when the states seceded and and was partially responsible for the Fort Sumter incident.

btw, what made you think Buchanan was gay? From what I understand, he is the only president in history who was still a bachelor. It does not necessarily mean he was gay.

They railed him and William Rufus King "Mrs. Buchanan" unmercifully about it at the time.

http://potus-geeks.livejournal.com/62595.html

The evidence is such that anyone who wishes to deny it can't be proved wrong, and whoever wishes to proclaim it can't be proved wrong either, and I think it's fun to claim we've had a gay President already and it was 150 years ago.

[CuteOldGuy]

I heard he redecorated the White House and it was FABULOUS!!!