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Sun Feb-20-05 11:07 PM
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Poll question: Poll: who's the greatest president between 1837-1861 |
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Edited on Sun Feb-20-05 11:07 PM by pres2032
the unknown presidents
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:12 PM
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1. that's a pretty miserable list, but I chose John Tyler for one reason |
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If he hadn't been strong and asserted leadership after Harrison's death it would have set a precedent of a weakened executive. Tyler was the first VP to become president upon the death of the chief executive and at the first cabinet meeting the Sec of State pretty much told him that he would be a figurehead and that decisions would be made according to majority rule from the cabinet. Tyler told them in effect they could either join him or leave.
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:14 PM
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2. Polk, but only because of territorial expansion. |
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:16 PM
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3. hehe, that it is, that's why i chose it |
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wow, that's pretty cool. good for him.
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:17 PM
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:20 PM
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6. Just for that, I voted for William Henry Harrison! |
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"I died in thirty days!"
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! :D
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Sun Feb-20-05 11:20 PM
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7. young hickory, napolean of the stump! |
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In 1844, the Democrats were split The three nominees for the presidential candidate Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist James Buchanan, a moderate Louis Cass, a general and expansionist From Nashville came a dark horse riding up He was James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump
Austere, severe, he held few people dear His oratory filled his foes with fear The factions soon agreed He's just the man we need To bring about victory Fulfill our manifest destiny And annex the land the Mexicans command And when the votes were cast the winner was Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the Stump
In four short years he met his every goal He seized the whole southwest from Mexico Made sure the tarriffs fell And made the English sell the Oregon territory He built an independent treasury Having done all this he sought no second term But precious few have mourned the passing of Mister James K. Polk, our eleventh president Young Hickory, Napoleon of the Stump
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