tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post1837792135607499530..comments2023-08-08T05:17:58.881-07:00Comments on Raging Newt: The Greatest Men? (Part 2)necrodancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542565281366117182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post-58779030641883912332008-11-07T14:09:00.000-07:002008-11-07T14:09:00.000-07:00You're right; however, every one of these was at l...You're right; however, every one of these was at least a two term president (Franklin Roosevelt being the exception having served four terms).<BR/><BR/>In all honesty, it is seems to be amazingly accurate when you consider what each of them did that had lasting affect on the country and the world.<BR/><BR/>George Washington, the father of our country. James Monroe, the Author of the Monroe Doctrine which is still the foundation for our foreign affairs policy in the western hemisphere. Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses Grant, and Bill Clinton provided leadership in post war America, leading in times of prosperity. Grant is the developer of our modern-day military. Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Woodrow Wilson lead the country through some very difficult times including bloody wars. I'd say that although the list is based on elections (personality contests), it does a pretty good job indicating other things too.necrodancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542565281366117182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post-4707386029361235192008-11-07T12:29:00.000-07:002008-11-07T12:29:00.000-07:00I would argue it's not. The electoral college vot...I would argue it's not. The electoral college vote measures merely what one candidate did against another candidate. Ultimately, it's essentially a popularity contest--pre-any presidential achievement. You could make the argument that in 2008, if Lincoln had to run against Washington, it would have been split 50-50. But if Lincoln would have had to run against Mondale, he would have won 100-0.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409623544466567056noreply@blogger.com