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Old 01-17-2007, 08:40 PM
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Right now who would you want as President from the following

1 - Geroge W Bush
2 - Jimmy Carter
3 - Harry Truman
4 - Woodrow Wilson
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Old 01-17-2007, 09:10 PM
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Jimmy Carter!
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Old 01-17-2007, 09:30 PM
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Jimmy Carter!

Absolutely no question, the last great President...Harry Truman!
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Old 01-17-2007, 11:26 PM
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I would say, without thinking about it a whole lot -- Truman.
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:39 AM
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Id have trouble picking 1 or 2 to be a White House janitor...


Harry Truman for president without doubt...
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Harry Truman in a romp.
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Old 01-18-2007, 07:11 AM
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Right now who would you want as President from the following

1 - Geroge W Bush
2 - Jimmy Carter
3 - Harry Truman
4 - Woodrow Wilson
Why would you put the other 3 with Truman to begin with? Like putting Tim Teufel in the Hall of Fame. No sense.
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Old 01-18-2007, 07:25 AM
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Top 5 Presidents

1. Lincoln
2. Washington
3. FDR
4. Jefferson
5. T- Roos
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Top 5 Presidents

1. Lincoln
2. Washington
3. FDR
4. Jefferson
5. T- Roos
I do not like FDR. He gets way more credit than he deserves. He knew about Pearl Harbor. He knew that was the only way he could get the American people on board to join WWII. Also, we are still paying for his "big gov't" philosophy. In addition, the man married his cousin.
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Old 01-18-2007, 08:19 AM
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I do not like FDR. He gets way more credit than he deserves. He knew about Pearl Harbor. He knew that was the only way he could get the American people on board to join WWII. Also, we are still paying for his "big gov't" philosophy. In addition, the man married his cousin.
that's ridiculous. the only war really going on at that point was in europe. japan blindsided us, and then germany declared war to support japan against us. i'd imagine hitler bargained japan would keep us busy in the pacific, but FDR agreed with churchill to focus much of our forces on europe, as hitler was considered the bigger threat...


and of the four, i suppose truman. second choice would be wilson.

and randall, flip flop washington and lincoln. people forget how fragile our brand new 'united' states was in those early days.
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Old 01-18-2007, 08:32 AM
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that's ridiculous. the only war really going on at that point was in europe. japan blindsided us, and then germany declared war to support japan against us. i'd imagine hitler bargained japan would keep us busy in the pacific, but FDR agreed with churchill to focus much of our forces on europe, as hitler was considered the bigger threat...


and of the four, i suppose truman. second choice would be wilson.

and randall, flip flop washington and lincoln. people forget how fragile our brand new 'united' states was in those early days.
No it is not ridiculous. You mean to tell me that Japan can move their navy within miles from Hawaii without FDR knowing? Come on.....it is widely accepted by WWII historians that FDR knew about the attack on Peral Harbor. What he didn't know was when. FDR was struggling to pull the US out of the depression. He also wanted the US to play more of a global role than being an isolationist country (which is what we were up until WWII). You have to remember that the US was neutral up until WWII.
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I do not like FDR. He gets way more credit than he deserves. He knew about Pearl Harbor. He knew that was the only way he could get the American people on board to join WWII. Also, we are still paying for his "big gov't" philosophy. In addition, the man married his cousin.
To each his own, I don't know where you get the Pearl Harbor info b/c its wrong.
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Old 01-18-2007, 08:44 AM
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To each his own, I don't know where you get the Pearl Harbor info b/c its wrong.
You can get that information in any WWII history book. Or get it in any conspiracy book, or in any FDR biography.

And if you want a source, read Churchill's "The Grand Alliance." This series on WWII actually won a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Why would you put the other 3 with Truman to begin with? Like putting Tim Teufel in the Hall of Fame. No sense.
Cause Truman decided to drop "the bomb." Be real curious to know what he would do with the war in Iraq.
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Old 01-18-2007, 08:39 AM
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Cause Truman decided to drop "the bomb." Be real curious to know what he would do with the war in Iraq.
Actually the way I wrote it came out wrong. I would take Truman over the others you have listed....The other 3 were not what I would consider great presidents.
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