Who was the worst?

[DiamondDave]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

Not saying Nixon was not bad.. BUT he did do some good things away from the other horrible things he did... I cannot name 1 thing Carter or Obamalama did good that is entirely on them (OBL is not just an Obama thing, for example)

 

[HUGGY]

Kennedy.

His drug addled brain from all of the medications he was using..opiates for his horrible back pain and the speed he was using to compensate for the opiates made it impossible to think straight and present a dependable and reasonable presence to our adveraries. The Soviet descision to send missles to Cuba was in part as a result of Russia's mistrust of Kennedy and his ability to think clearly.

Kennedy's personna to the U S citizens on television was not the one seen by those in person and at negotiations. He was irratic and rambling as any junkie would be in person when the country needed a steady hand on the tiller.

Kennedy took bad advice in the expansion of our role in French Indonesia. This escallation lead to what turned out to be quickly the Viet Nam war. He didn't know who he was dealing with in the S Viet nam government. The S Vietnamese were totally justified in wanting thier corrupt government to fall. It was none of our buisness. The domino theory was nonsense.

 

[The Rabbi]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

Nixon did much better with foreign policy, China and Russia for example. His domestic policy--a nearly unprecedented increase in federal spending and agencies, wage and price controls, etc at least provide textbook examples of what fails miserably. Unless it's for the Democrats, who seem to have missed that lesson.

And who can forget that Nixon used the IRS on his enemies, spied on them, and created an enemies list. Like Obama.

 

[TNHarley]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

For me personally, I dont know much about him..

 

[TNHarley]

Lets not forget about Wilson, and signing the Federal reserve in...
Dont think I saw anyone mention that one...

 

[Oddball]

Johnson - 58,000+ dead American boys, scores of thousands wounded and maimed, along with innumerable deaths and injury to the other side, all on a pack of lies, speaks for itself...Lest we go anywhere near his nation-bankrupting socialistic welfare state.

Nixon - Economic central planner buffoon and bureaucracy bloater...And, yes, you were a crook.

Obama - Unlike Carter, he's not incompetent...He's a hard core Marxist ideologue, completely incapable of leadership.

Carter- Incompetent bungler, who benefited from Nixon fatigue.

Ford - Only slightly less incompetent than his successor.

 

[Nosmo King]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

For me personally, I dont know much about him..

So, as I presumed, a poor understanding of history.

Lacking historical context, how can you make any legitimate judgements about anything or any one? Isn't then all conjecture and poorly formed personal opinion?

 

[peach174]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

Carter was the worst.
Even the Libs were pissed at Carter Nosmo King
Everybody was angry at Carter. That's why he was only a one term President.

Nixon was a crook and thought he was above the Law, but he did not do near as much damage as Carter did with our Farmers and Ranchers. Carter's grain embargo forced them out of business.
There is nothing that pisses off Americans more than long gas lines & rations, when we had plenty of oil that was in the reserves and the threat of our food supply.Top that off with the Americans being held hostage for way too long and voilà he was toast.

 

[TNHarley]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

For me personally, I dont know much about him..

So, as I presumed, a poor understanding of history.

Lacking historical context, how can you make any legitimate judgements about anything or any one? Isn't then all conjecture and poorly formed personal opinion?

I know enough about my responses to have given them. Dont fuckin judge me.I dont know every Presidents complete history. I assume you do? You certainly dont show your intelligence here

 

[The Rabbi]

For me personally, I dont know much about him..

So, as I presumed, a poor understanding of history.

Lacking historical context, how can you make any legitimate judgements about anything or any one? Isn't then all conjecture and poorly formed personal opinion?

I know enough about my responses to have given them. Dont fuckin judge me.I dont know every Presidents complete history. I assume you do? You certainly dont show your intelligence here

He knows a hell of a lot more about toilet inspections than you'll ever know.

 

[Nosmo King]

For me personally, I dont know much about him..

So, as I presumed, a poor understanding of history.

Lacking historical context, how can you make any legitimate judgements about anything or any one? Isn't then all conjecture and poorly formed personal opinion?

I know enough about my responses to have given them. Dont fuckin judge me.I dont know every Presidents complete history. I assume you do? You certainly dont show your intelligence here

I know enough to answer the question as posed! Which president in your lifetime was the worst? I wasn't required to know the history of the Arthur Administration, nor the Hoover. But if you ask which president during your life time was worst, then yes, yes indeed I am intelligent enough to give a cogent response.

And you do not know enough about your responses, do you? Otherwise, you would have known at least a little something of the Nixon Administration. You offered poorly former opinion, not relevant facts.

As for intelligence, you and fellow readers will note: I'm not the one using profanity to make a point. That, sir, is the hallmark of a shallow thinker.

 

[TNHarley]

I know PLENTY about my responses.
I gave in my lifetime, and my OPINION of history.
I enjoy profanity, especially when I am conversing with assholes
You want facts to back up my responses?
I can go start a thread of why Clinton, and obama re the worst in my lifetime.
AND why I think LBJ and Carter were the worst in History. And Wilson, of course
Will that make you happy, dipshit?

 

[TNHarley]

You giving fake judgements because I dont know much about Nixon, deems you mentally superior..
Amirite?

 

[Nosmo King]

You giving fake judgements because I dont know much about Nixon, deems you mentally superior..
Amirite?

No. But my ability to spell "Am I right" does.

 

[TNHarley]

lol I bet you are a fun guy to hang out with..

 

[Oddball]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

Carter was the worst.
Even the Libs were pissed at Carter Nosmo King
Everybody was angry at Carter. That's why he was only a one term President.

Nixon was a crook and thought he was above the Law, but he did not do near as much damage as Carter did with our Farmers and Ranchers. Carter's grain embargo forced them out of business.
There is nothing that pisses off Americans more than long gas lines & rations, when we had plenty of oil that was in the reserves and the threat of our food supply.Top that off with the Americans being held hostage for way too long and voilà he was toast.

Carter wasn't responsible for plunging a sub-continent into a horrible and unwinnable war.

Carter was a boob....Johnson was fucking evil.

 

[Nosmo King]

lol I bet you are a fun guy to hang out with..

Most people find that to be the case. Of course it all depends on what you find 'fun'.

 

[Meathead]

You giving fake judgements because I dont know much about Nixon, deems you mentally superior..
Amirite?

No. But my ability to spell "Am I right" does.

Gawd, we've dumbed down to the point where being able to spell "Am I right" deems one mentally superior. Scary!

 

[Nosmo King]

I'm surprised how many Conservatives claim Carter, Clinton and Obama were worse presidents than Nixon. Is it a poor understanding of history or partisan blindness?

The Nixon administration was far more damaging to this nation. The Watergate affair stole momentum from the economy, our national prestige and our understanding of constitutional law. Nixon resigned in shame and infamy. His handling of Vietnam prolonged the war and cost tens of thousands of lives.

And yet he seems to be forgiven by virtue of an (R) behind his name. Is it blind partisanship? Or, as I assume, a poor understanding of history?

Carter was the worst.
Even the Libs were pissed at Carter Nosmo King
Everybody was angry at Carter. That's why he was only a one term President.

Nixon was a crook and thought he was above the Law, but he did not do near as much damage as Carter did with our Farmers and Ranchers. Carter's grain embargo forced them out of business.
There is nothing that pisses off Americans more than long gas lines & rations, when we had plenty of oil that was in the reserves and the threat of our food supply.Top that off with the Americans being held hostage for way too long and voilà he was toast.

Are you presuming that no one was angry with Nixon? The Republicans were angry with him, along with every other American who respected the rule of law. Watergate alone did more damage to our national prestige and morale than any other misdeeds by other administrations. Couple that with his 'realpolitik' world view and the meat grinder that was Vietnam and the case is made for Richard Nixon, the only president to resign office in disgrace, as the worst president in my life time.

Everything else is merely politics.

 

[Dr.Traveler]

I actually think Nixon was a pretty good president. He was just a bad human being.

His accomplishments on policy were fairly monumental.

Take away Watergate, and you've got a guy that would be in the running for the top 10 easily. The problem is you can't just ignore Watergate and the mess it left the USA. It royally screwed up the balance of power in this country.