Very Non-Shemale

[Vanillas]

Several weeks ago the results of a presidential poll were made public. A large number of presidential historians had been asked to rank the 42 US Presidents, from George Washington to George Bush, in order from the "best" to the "worst." They were asked to critique each president based upon several parameters including leadership, success in foreign affairs and the state of the economy during their tenure. The individual rankings of each historian were then averaged with those of the others and a composite ranking was given.

The composite best and second best (Lincoln and FDR, respectively) were no great surprise to me as were most of the others, with the exception of Harry Truman finishing in the top five. I would not have expected this considering how unpopular he was while in office. What DID surprise me is that George Bush did Not finish dead last. As I recall his composite ranking was 36th. To rank him as "only" the seventh worst president was, in my opinion, a gift.

Had I been conducting the study I would have excluded W. H. Harrison who contracted pneumonia on Inauguration Day and died soon afterward. I would also have excluded the assassinated James Garfield who served less than a year and was confined to his sick bed for most of that. This would bring the number of presidents ranked to 40. Now, the favorite "worst" presidents have traditionally been either Franklin Pierce or his successor, James Buchanan. They served during the eight years prior to the Civil War and have been accused - correctly, in my opinion - of indecisiveness and a general lack of leadership that failed to prevent the Civil War. Other worsts or near worsts have included the impeached Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant (unabashed cronyism) and Warren G. Harding (Teapot Dome).

Granted, none of these men deserve accolades for presidential greatness. However, I personally would rank EACH of them above George Bush. He was in over his head from Day 1 but, instead of humbly seeking competent advice he surrounded himself with sycophants and Yes-people. Then, driven by hubris and sheer bravado, and aided by a blatant disregard for the truth, he embroiled the country in two wars, ran roughshod over civil liberties, destroyed our standing abroad, and left the economy in shambles. And for all that he is only 36th? It is enough to make me seek the comfort of a willing T-girl. Can anyone help me out here?