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True. You have to examine the amount of deficit spending, not the size of the debt, to get an accurate picture of a President's economic habits.Personally, I think Reconstruction is a bit of a stretch (there's a huge difference between 9/11 and the end of the Civil War) but that does not change the fact that you are right about it being a federal disaster (thank you, Mr. Grant).Death to laissez-faire! If my history serves me correctly Monroe was already outside Washington when the British attacked and burned it. Whether or not he hid when word came they were burning our capital is a little irrelevant - as is whether or not Bush hid (or was hidden) directly after 9/11. What was he supposed to do, go charging up to the Towers as they were falling and shake his fist menacingly at the Middle East? Knowing GW he'd probably have turned the wrong way and accidentally started a nuclear war with China.Grant and Harding were especially notorious for their corrupt administrations. As for whether or not someone is a former criminal - in a way I think that qualifies someone more for government. You can't learn without making mistakes and getting tossed in jail is indicative of big 'ole flubbing mistake. If you can bounce back from that and put up a credible fight for political office, and withstand the enormous clods of mud that would be thrown at you by any and all opponents, then you're pretty close to having my vote.
True. You have to examine the amount of deficit spending, not the size of the debt, to get an accurate picture of a President's economic habits.
Personally, I think Reconstruction is a bit of a stretch (there's a huge difference between 9/11 and the end of the Civil War) but that does not change the fact that you are right about it being a federal disaster (thank you, Mr. Grant).
Death to laissez-faire!
If my history serves me correctly Monroe was already outside Washington when the British attacked and burned it. Whether or not he hid when word came they were burning our capital is a little irrelevant - as is whether or not Bush hid (or was hidden) directly after 9/11. What was he supposed to do, go charging up to the Towers as they were falling and shake his fist menacingly at the Middle East? Knowing GW he'd probably have turned the wrong way and accidentally started a nuclear war with China.
Grant and Harding were especially notorious for their corrupt administrations. As for whether or not someone is a former criminal - in a way I think that qualifies someone more for government. You can't learn without making mistakes and getting tossed in jail is indicative of big 'ole flubbing mistake. If you can bounce back from that and put up a credible fight for political office, and withstand the enormous clods of mud that would be thrown at you by any and all opponents, then you're pretty close to having my vote.
