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  • Americans: Which Presidents from the other party do you admire?

    I have to say as time goes on I'm admiring Bush 41 more and more. He was basically a stand up guy who was willing to take a hit on his own personal career in order to do what was best for the country. Eisenhower was also straight forward and honest plus his criticism of the influence defense contractors have on the budget seems spot on.

    I'd include Lincoln on this list though the reality is his Republican Party has nothing to do with the current one other then the name. So what about you? Which leaders from the other side do you admire?
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    I'd include Lincoln on this list
    What's your problem with Bush again? It can't be anything to do with a lack of respect for civil rights or the US Constitution.
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    • #3
      I just said I admired Bush 41.
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      • #4
        Don't be coy. You know which I was refering to.
        I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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        • #5
          Lincoln -- except he tended to trample on civil rights.
          Johnson -- his impeachment was a sham
          Teddy Roosevelt - Trust buster.
          Ike -- except he didn't slap Joe McCarthy down.
          Ford -- an honest politician

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Zkribbler
            Johnson -- his impeachment was a sham
            Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Johnson a Dem?
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            • #7
              Kennedy... but to be honest, I admire all presidents. To get to that position requires a lot of dedication, political and social clout, as well as money. All of which I do not have.
              Monkey!!!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Ninot


                Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Johnson a Dem?
                The other Johnson.
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                • #9
                  BOTH were.

                  A. Johnson ran as Lincoln's VP, but he was a Democrat before and after the war.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by DinoDoc
                    Don't be coy. You know which I was refering to.
                    Rather, "obtuse" is the right word here.
                    I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Ninot


                      Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Johnson a Dem?
                      He was Lincoln's VP. The radical Republicans went after him following the civil war because he embraced Lincoln's "malice towards none and charity for all" philosophy.

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                      • #12
                        Bush Sr.
                        Taft
                        Teddy Roosevelt to some extent
                        meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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                        • #13
                          James K. Polk is tough to top. Likewise Jefferson, if you identify him as a Democrat.

                          These two presidents made the US what it is today.
                          I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Ninot
                            BOTH were.

                            A. Johnson ran as Lincoln's VP, but he was a Democrat before and after the war.
                            Ah, wasn't aware they were still doing that kind of stuff in Lincoln's time.
                            “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
                            "Capitalism ho!"

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                            • #15
                              Yeah, Andrew Johnson ran as Lincoln's VP in 1864. The Republicans in the North needed a Democratic face on the ticket to gain wider support, or else Lincoln might have lost reelection. Technically they ran under the name "National Union Party".
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