Worst President of all time (excluding Bush I and II, Reagan, and Nixon)

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

How's that for a tough one?

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[tanyev]

14. Are you being sarcastic?

Nixon would have never gotten where he did without Prescott Bush's backing. He returned the favor by appointing GHW to the UN and then to the RNC. The presidency of Richard Nixon is inextricably intertwined with the Bush family.

[MrSlayer]

2. Grant.

Good General, Terrible President.

[SaveElmer]

16. Below average, but hardly the worst...Buchanan gets that honor

Followed by Pierce, Harding, Tyler, and Coolidge!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. My elementary school president.

Coke from the drinking fountains, my ass!

[Skink]

5. Franklin Pierce

Laura's side of the family.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. The train wreck that killed his son?

Like Laura and her beau?


:shrug:

[maveric]

15. The only prez from NH. Known for his alcoholism.

[cmkramer]

18. No

Franklin Pierce is part of Barbara Bush's family. Obviously, he's not an ancestor since all his children died young so I believe he's probably an great-uncle many times removed or a cousin many times removed.

I'd say Warren Harding was probably the worst president excluding the Bushes, Reagan and Nixon.

[Skink]

20. You're right. Either way W's involved.

[Catma]

4. Grant or Hoover

[flakey_foont]

6. Warren G. Harding

[mcscajun]

7. Absolutely right. And many parallels to Bush II.

Historians are pushing Harding aside to make room on the Worst President Ever pedestal for Chimpy.


http://www.alternet.org/story/11181/

[ElkHunter]

8. I'd probably go with Harding...

...but Hayes was a crook too.

[Radical Activist]

9. James Buchanan

He did nothing while the South seceded and allowed Jefferson Davis to send much of the federal arsenal to the South. They wouldn't have had the weapons and equipment to fight the war very long if Buchanan had not allowed that.

He also tried to divert attention from the slavery issue by inciting prejudice against Mormons. He sent federal troops to occupy Salt Lake City for absolutely no good reason.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Harding

or Hoover

[ToeBot]

12. Andrew Johnson,

horribly ill equipped to fill Lincoln's shoes.

[ashling]

13. Harding or Coolidge

Harding was corrupt, Coolidge was a tool of business.

[morgan2]

17. John Adams?

the first President to attempt to revoke civil liberties.

[DuaneBidoux]

19. Impossible-Bush 2 can't be eliminated. He wins the award hands down.