For me, it’s a tie between Andrew Jackson (Trail of Tears), and Franklin Roosevelt.
Jackson forcibly removed American citizens (productive, assimilated, and educated ones at that) from their homes and property for no reason other their ancestry, and with no constitutional authority to do so (when confronted by the courts, Jackson said, paraphrased, “You and what army is gonna stop me?”). My stomach churns just talking about the injustice of it.
Roosevelt in a similar nose thumbing at the Constitution, defied non-stop court orders to create federal programs that feed an “entitlement mentality” to this day. (And no, they didn’t help end the depression.) He created the very monster the Founding Fathers sought to protect us from. (The programs could have been constitutionally implemented by the state governments.) My stomach churns every time I am forced to pay into the Ponzai scheme known as Social “Security”. A private citizen would be jailed for such a scheme.
It’s a shame that yet another comic strip has given our present ‘hating’ generation another outlet for vituperation, along with the “Town Meetings”. Ad hominem attacks are the lowest form of criticism, In 1860, Buchanan was disliked, but Lincoln was hated.
Stuart, you forgot about that little “internment camp” thing that FDR did with American citizens of Asian ancestry as well. Same as Jackson did with Native Americans, only for his victims, there were fences all around their new digs, and guards as well, and they never even got casinos out of the deal.
Sisyphos about 15 years ago
Awww; Broomie, let’s not be hasty about this. He may some day be “rehabilitated” by historians!
margueritem about 15 years ago
Don’t be so hasty, Broomie, it’s still a collector’s item.. He was so unpopular that no one actually wanted his autograph.
Rakkav about 15 years ago
So you were here in the New World then. I was wondering!
ejcapulet about 15 years ago
I thought that was Ulysses S. Grant - I guess I learned something new!
wndrwrthg about 15 years ago
I vote for GWB.
Edcole1961 about 15 years ago
In the worst President of all time Olympics, I would give Reagan the gold, Warren Harding the silver, and the Bush baby the bronze.
Yukoner about 15 years ago
Obviously this cartoon predates the administration before Obama.
Jayslabs about 15 years ago
Heck, Obama has only been in office for only 7 months and he already gets the Gold for being the worst. Carter is a close second………………..
lewisbower about 15 years ago
Maybe Obama will follow in Jimmy’s footsteps and try to make up for his presidency be becoming a decent diplomat
Yukoneric about 15 years ago
Careful, who determines whom is the worst???????
stuart about 15 years ago
For me, it’s a tie between Andrew Jackson (Trail of Tears), and Franklin Roosevelt.
Jackson forcibly removed American citizens (productive, assimilated, and educated ones at that) from their homes and property for no reason other their ancestry, and with no constitutional authority to do so (when confronted by the courts, Jackson said, paraphrased, “You and what army is gonna stop me?”). My stomach churns just talking about the injustice of it.
Roosevelt in a similar nose thumbing at the Constitution, defied non-stop court orders to create federal programs that feed an “entitlement mentality” to this day. (And no, they didn’t help end the depression.) He created the very monster the Founding Fathers sought to protect us from. (The programs could have been constitutionally implemented by the state governments.) My stomach churns every time I am forced to pay into the Ponzai scheme known as Social “Security”. A private citizen would be jailed for such a scheme.
fogey about 15 years ago
It’s a shame that yet another comic strip has given our present ‘hating’ generation another outlet for vituperation, along with the “Town Meetings”. Ad hominem attacks are the lowest form of criticism, In 1860, Buchanan was disliked, but Lincoln was hated.
dzrt about 15 years ago
Dont blame me, I dont vote !!!!! Now back to enjoying the cartoons.
JanLC about 15 years ago
dzrt, I’m with you. I do vote, but “now back to enjoying the cartoons”.
MisngNOLA about 15 years ago
Stuart, you forgot about that little “internment camp” thing that FDR did with American citizens of Asian ancestry as well. Same as Jackson did with Native Americans, only for his victims, there were fences all around their new digs, and guards as well, and they never even got casinos out of the deal.
Sherlock Watson about 15 years ago
“If you can’t vote my way, vote anyway! But VOTE!” (Pogo Possum)
JP Steve Premium Member about 15 years ago
“Vote early and vote often!”
mumbles about 15 years ago
Jimmy B is on my family tree broomie, let him rest
Dkram about 15 years ago
Jimmy Carter was the best President I didn’t vote for. Obama was looking like he might be second, but not sure now.
Jenny8817 about 15 years ago
I would put Obama gold, Bush, silver and clinton scandel bronze