Debate over the dime pits Reagan against FDR

[Kuciwalker]

Never mind then.

Wasn't there a Jackson that came after Lincoln?

[GePap]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

It's a good tactic to ensure your guy is remembered, despite his failings as a president.

Exactly. It certainly worked for FDR.

You mean it wasn't being president for 12 years during the Great Depression and WW2 and his great speeches about fear and December 7 and fireside chats, and the creation of....... that make him memorable?

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by MrFun
Um -- God forbid if third world country people could have a choice for an anti-communist democracy!!


horrors of all horrors!!

Believe me, if we could just go into any old country and easily set up a functioning capitalist democracy, we would have done that a lot during the Cold War.

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by skywalker
Never mind then.

Wasn't there a Jackson that came after Lincoln?

You're thinking of Andrew Johnson, who came directly after Lincoln. It's OK, I used to confuse them too.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by skywalker

I believe there were slaves during his presidency as well, so I don't know why you brought that up. There was no president who made slavery national policy, so there's nobody more guilty or less guilty than Jackson among the first 15 presidents in that regard.

I'm 99% sure there was no slavery during his presidency (unless he stopped it). The amendment banning slavery (in all of the states) was either made during his presidency or Lincoln's.

There was slavery during the Jackson presidency, seeing as it was 25 years before the Civil War.

[mrmitchell]

His victory in the Battle of New Orleans was after peace had been signed.

So? They didn't know of the peace yet.

It is a no brainer, folks. Reagan should be on the dime!

Only if Clinton is on the dollar

I'm 99% sure there was no slavery during his presidency (unless he stopped it). The amendment banning slavery (in all of the states) was either made during his presidency or Lincoln's.

Andrew JACKSON, not Andrew JOHNSON. Andrew JACKSON was 1829-1837. Andrew JOHNSON succeeded Lincoln after his assassination, and was from 1865-1868 IIRC.

I'm pretty sure the amdmts banning slavery were passed during JOHNSON's Presidency (maybe it was the guy after him. I dunno), but it surely wasn't JACKSON (who came 30 years before Lincoln, remember).

Normally Jaguar I'd laugh at him too, but it's a legitimate mistake (sort of).

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by The diplomat
It is a no brainer, folks. Reagan should be on the dime!

"No brainer" seems an accurate description of that statement, though not in the way you intended, mon ami.

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by Guynemer


"No brainer" seems an accurate description of that statement, though not in the way you intended, mon ami.

Reagan is one of the great American Presidents of the modern era. It would be very fitting to put him on the dime. Especially considering his health, it would be a very touching homage to his accomplishments.

[mrmitchell]

Especially considering his health,

So you're admitting he's already dead?

[Drake Tungsten]

You mean it wasn't being president for 12 years during the Great Depression and WW2 and his great speeches about fear and December 7 and fireside chats, and the creation of....... that make him memorable?

Reagan was president for 8 years in what turned out to be the last gasp of the Cold War, was a great orator himself, and created........ so I can see why people consider him just as memorable as FDR.

At any rate, your original post was about the failings of Reagan, not his successes. I was just pointing out that FDR had his fair share of failings as well.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
There was slavery during the Jackson presidency, seeing as it was 25 years before the Civil War.

Jaguar Warrior already corrected me on this. I mixed up Jackson and Johnson (btw, thanks JW).

[Kidlicious]

Reagan was not a great president. He is only thought of as being great right now because he is the most recent Republican president that Republicans will claim. He didn't see the US through any crisis and he didn't build a railroad or put us on the moon. He was just mediocre and in 50 years no one will remember him.

These people are seriously morons.

[Kuciwalker]

He didn't see the US through any crisis

Kidicious, you are a MASTER of self-delusion, even che will admit.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by skywalker

He didn't see the US through any crisis

Kidicious, you are a MASTER of self-delusion, even che will admit.

Good argument as always skywalker.

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by Kidicious


Good argument as always skywalker.

He's right, you know.