Who is worst American President?
A difficult question, as this article states. “The Best and Worst lists of U.S. presidents are always subjective and pander to the political agendas of those assessing American presidents.” “James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson top the list of all-time worst presidents, and with good reason. One served before Lincoln – usually considered the greatest president, the other served after Lincoln. Buchanan watched the Civil War break out and did nothing to stop it. Some have compared him to Nero, fiddling while Rome was burning.” Andrew Johnson threw away a golden opportunity to build upon Lincoln’s Reconstruction policies, setting himself apart from Congress and vetoing legislation designed to alleviate problems in the post-war South. Like Franklin Pearce and Grant, Johnson was a drinker. Read more at Suite101: Worst U.S.
A lot depends upon what crock pot you are squatting over. Naturally anyone who hates the idea of ‘one of them’ serving as Perez is gonna buy the current clap-trap and single out President Obama. Many will cite Geo W Bush JR unaware that in the eyes of a majority of Republicans Bush JR was great for letting Cheney runs things while he giggled & gesticulated, and for letting Wall Street Interests run amok, the financial crisis of 2008 might have hurt millions of Americans BUT those crying loudest were Wall Street BILLIONAIRES whose net worth, random example, went down from 12 Billion to a paltry 6 Billion, yea some may have lost half their worth but it is a lot harder to starve to death on 6 Billion than a 75,000 a year family man suddenly stripped of a job. Also circumstances factor into the whole mix. Pre-1900 is a heck of a lot different than post 1900 and yes Teddy Roosevelt straddles both eras. Plus there is the whole slew of misinformation permeating the question. Both Harding and
