And the Winner is …
July 7, 2008
Typically I dislike the practice of ranking people, films, musicians, and so forth. Two notable exceptions that come to mind are, to begin with, the perverted glee I experience while watching the late season demise of a sports team I despise. Another presented itself to me a couple of years ago when none other than Columbia professor Eric Foner published an article in the Washington Post, declaring the current Bush to be the worst President ever.
Probably the most glaring attribute for me that he pointed out, has disturbed me for quite some time. The obscene audacity with which he abused the power of the Presidency has been, I sincerely hope, the dominant attribute that people will remember of his time in office.
This article can be found here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/01/AR2006120101509.html
What do you think of it?
US Elections 2008 – Historical Perspectives
May 15, 2008
I would be very interested in any thoughts, ideas, etc. that people have regarding the 2008 Presidential election, in historical perspective. I particularly enjoy reading posts that are comparative in nature. For example, how does this election compare with others in America’s past? What about elections in other countries? I will add some of my own thoughts as they seem relevant.
