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[mheslep]

Source? I'd like to see some proof that he was a "wannabe totalitarian dictator".

That's my three word opinion of course, based on numerous writings and statements of Wilson.
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=792":

Men are as clay in the hands of the consummate leader.

More to come

 

[CRGreathouse]

Polk, Grant, Harding, Buchanan and Pierce sound more like candidates for "most mediocre" than either best or worst. Just my humble opinion.

I'm not a fan of the corruption that came with the Pierce and Grant administrations; maybe this is less important for you. It's harder to judge the two you list: they made sweeping changes, possibly good and possibly bad, in response to their respective crises. Frankly, neither of their core policies worked particularly well, but it's difficult to say what might have happened if they hadn't tried.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Actually, 18th (or 19th)-century seems a fair description of Wilson. He had wide, sweeping (good) goals and plans, but they all seemed to to have a certain 'white man's burden' feel to them, a 'we can civilize the world' flavor. I like him, on the whole, but I can't disagree with that characterization.

 

[Al68]

Worst is FDR? Not Wilson or Richard "wage and price controls, exploded regulation, exploded SS and Medicare spending, I am not a crook" Nixon?

LOL. My list of candidates wasn't all-inclusive.

 

[Al68]

It's harder to judge the two you list: they made sweeping changes, possibly good and possibly bad...

Yeah, that was my point. FDR, for example, probably had more influence on the size and type of government we have today, both by his actions, and his influence over the judicial branch, than any other President this century. That should put him on everyone's short list for either "best" or "worst".

And while I do care about the corruption of other administrations, it pales in comparison, IMHO.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Yeah, that was my point. FDR, for example, probably had more influence on the size and type of government we have today, both by his actions, and his influence over the judicial branch, than any other President this century. That should put him on everyone's short list for either "best" or "worst".

FWIW he does make my list (thought I respectfully decline to state which!). For the purpose of this thread I chose less-contentious ones.

And while I do care about the corruption of other administrations, it pales in comparison, IMHO.

What pales in comparison to what? What administrations are you saying were more corrupt than the two I gave?

 

[Al68]

What pales in comparison to what? What administrations are you saying were more corrupt than the two I gave?

Pales in comparison to the damage done by more influential and powerful Presidents, regardless of how corrupt or honest they were. As an example, FDR's legacy, to those that oppose his agenda, far outweighs the examples you gave. And while FDR's administration was certainly corrupt, his legacy stems mainly from things he sincerely believed in.