Nicholas von Hoffman (The Nation): The Worst President Ever

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From The Nation
Dated Thursday, February 8

The Worst President Ever
By Nicholas von Hoffman

A question that seems to be on everybody's mind these days turns out to be: Is George Bush the worst President in American history?

But how do you judge? Is he the most morally disgusting? The worst mangler of the English language? Ever since the atom bomb was dropped, we've had a whole string of bozos who cannot pronounce the word "nuclear." How much should that count against them?

Is John Tyler, our tenth President, a candidate for worst President? Some people who have never heard of this guy have heard of the campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too." Well, Tippecanoe (William Henry Harrison) lasted about a month in office before he died of a cold contracted while making his inaugural address, and the rest is non-history. Tyler is best remembered, if he is remembered at all, as the President whose entire Cabinet, save one, quit on him. Please do not confuse him with Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President, easily Tyler's equal in forgettability.

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1. When one adds up the Iraq fiasco, the record debt, Katrina debacle, trying to gut SS.,

making out friends dislike us and others hate us.....yes, I would say that he is the worst president ever.

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2. I thought no one could beat Reagan for the title, but this guy

truly makes Reagan look like Ghandi.