Actually, the big goals set by the Wilson administration were restoring peace in Mexico, keeping the United States out of World War I, guaranteeing the rights of neutral powers, negotiating a just peace with Germany, and founding an organization that would prevent future wars. And he had failed on all five before he had his stroke.
There haven’t been any really great presidents — that is, none who have worked to dismantle the bureaucracy they encountered upon entering office. But Hoover was a victim of Keynesian thought even before Keynes published his magnum opus. He lacked the backbone (and probably the support) to veto the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which was absolutely the worst thing Congress could have done about the depression. Even Washington, our greatest president, had that nasty Whiskey Rebellion, which permanently established a nonconsentual government.
Gah, you’re right. I stand corrected.
Yes, and that makes you the second person to catch this incredibly obscure reference.
I love Harry Truman.
If nothing else, let’s agree on one thing - the correct quote is:
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
(I’m a tremendous fan of Theodore Roosevelt by the way).
Personally, I think the OP (Roland) started this thread to create a brouhaha and he’s just sitting back laughing at all of us. (Notice he hasn’t come back ONCE to comment on any of this?) If he were truly a believer in the “greatness” that is “Dubya” Bush, he certainly would have returned to defend the “admirable” qualities of our current commander-in-chief. :rolleyes:
Which leads one to wonder why Americans beatify our presidents to such a degree. Presently, the hero-worship and blind trust in G.W.Bush disgusts me, but then, I don’t think any U.S. president should receive such adoration, with one or two possible exceptions (such as Abe Lincoln).
I wonder if that is one of the differences that caused Europeans to be so puzzled at the outrage over Clinton’s problems with his zipper (and telling the truth about it). Here, we expect our presidents to be paragons; Europeans seem more to expect that heads of governments be good governors, and they don’t seem to confuse image and personal moral/ethical problems with the true ability to govern.
I think very, very few of America’s true heros have ever been president, one or two “founding fathers” excepted.
“Worst OPisode ever”
Comic Book Guy… :rolleyes:
I like Bush because I think he has vision. I realized this more than ever after his inaugrial address a few weeks ago. He like Reagan is not afraid to have big dreams in Bush’s case liberating all people from tyranny. Note that when Reagan talked of overcoming communism that people thought he was insane, but that is what happened. In addition, I have great respect for the way Bush has taken on the subject of Social Security reform when others have ran from that issue for generations.
Uh huh. No doubt that, had he praised a Democrat instead, he would not be creating a brouhaha and just sitting back laughing at all of us, but rather creating an interesting topic for discussion and thoughtfully allowing us all an opportunity to reply.
Liberal, you need a swift kick in the ass.
Consider it virtually done.
What the hell is wrong with you? Whence comes all this ridiculous bitterness?
You’re too intelligent to be making these kinds of unsubstantiated, snarky comments.
Roland Deschain, on the other hand, appears to be living in a fairy-tale land of make believe.
Bush’s government supports tyranny to a greater degree than it opposes it.
Quoting myself here:
Personally, I think the OP (Roland) started this thread to create a brouhaha and he’s just sitting back laughing at all of us.
I’d think it was this kind of behavior that led to his being banned.
Uh huh. No doubt that, had he praised a Democrat, you would never dare to think about what kind of behavior led to his being banned!
Darned Terrifel -
you easily saw through my left-wing, politically correct, tree-hugging, gun controlling, Kerry-voting mentality. 
And in conclusion I think George W. Bush would have a difficult time being in the top five of any random group of six Presidents. Thank you and good night.
Howyadoin,
Just goes to show ya… You can post the most inane shit on the SDMB, but if you have the temerity to praise Bush, out comes the ban-stick!
-Rav
So… did this post bug anyone else?
Yeah, it’s pretty obvious by now that Bush is even worse than Nixon ever was.
Ford.
That man was a friggin’ genius.
WHIP INFLATION NOW!!!
WHIP INFLATION NOW!!!
WHIP INFLATION NOW!!!
And Bartlett. Bartlett’s a close second.
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!