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The 10 Worst U.S. Presidents By jduster [1 more lists]
The 10 Worst U.S. Presidents
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179115Cove GapPolitician, Lawyer, Diplomat“ Democratic Party (1857-1861)He called slavery "an issue of little practical importance", supported the Dredd Scott v. Sanford decision, supported the Lecompton constitution, supported slaveholders rights, divided his party, and when the states were seceding from the union, Buchanan did absolutely nothing. „ - 2
186529Blooming GroveBusinessperson, Politician, Newspaper“ Republican Party (1921-1923)Harding was wishy-washy, easily overwhelmed, and devoid of political skill. He tried to escape his presidency, occupying himself philandering, playing golf, and playing poker while his old friends that he appointed into high political positions were engaging themselves in corrupt activities. „ - 3
182218Point PleasantPolitician, Soldier, Army officer“ Republican Party (1869-1877)While Grant was a respectable general, his presidency was marred by graft and corruption. He was a naive nepotist, although innocent himself, who tolerated scandal after scandal. „ - 4
180414HillsboroughLawyer“ Democratic Party (1853-1857)His signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act deeply worsened the slavery issue and resulted in Bleeding Kansas. „ - 5
180013SummerhillPolitician, Lawyer“ Whig Party (1850-1853)His efforts to compromise the slavery issue initially resulted in an ephemeral palliation of tension between the northern states and the southern states but it only delayed the inevitable. „ -
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180817RaleighPolitician, Tailor“ Democratic Party (1865-1869)His persistent efforts to impede Reconstruction and his refusal to support civil rights for freed slaves resulted in a century of African American subjugation. „ - 7 17828KinderhookPolitician, Lawyer“ Democratic Party (1837-1841)Van Buren brutally enforced Indian Removal and refused to annex Texas. When the country was faced with an economic depression, he continued to pursue Jackson's failed economic policies. „
- 8 192439PlainsWriter, Novelist, Politician, Author, Farmer, Army officer“ Democratic Party (1977-1981)His refusal to adequately fund national defense resulted in the U.S. being unable to react to the multiple foreign crises which happened during his administration. „
- 9 187431West BranchBusinessperson, Engineer, Civil engineer“ Republican Party (1929-1933)Although he was a capable administrator, his policies of deflation, high taxes, and high tariffs greatly exacerbated the Great Depression. „
- 10 179010Charles City CountyLawyer“ Whig Party (1841-1845)Once becoming president, Tyler abandoned the principles of his party, was expelled from his party, and almost all of his cabinet resigned. He stood on a states rights platform which defended the institution of slavery and made the northern and southern states more divided. „
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With Grant, I agree that he had integrity, but the main factor in my ranking was political skill.
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