Comments on: Buchanan the Peacemaker? http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 21 May 2013 05:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: E http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-550996 E Fri, 06 May 2011 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-550996 Seems to me that last President in recent history that fit Buchanan's ability to divide the nation was Clinton. He came in with broad acceptance and by the time he left, we had the hanging chad election of Bush/Gore. We've had no leader since that has had the guts and/or skill to effectively reduce the polarization of America. Obama listens to opposing views, maybe, but name one he's taken into his decision making? Oh yea, reversing the closing of Guantanamo's prison. Perhaps if he'd listened to opposing views before making such a foolish campaign promise, we'd think him more capable. Didn't you see the polling audience who rated Bush? Really smart crowd, they couldn't even place their state on a map of the US. Not that I'm defending the guy, but c'mon...it was another staged poll. Obama served how long as a Senator? Less time than he did campaigning I believe...definitely the hallmark of experienced leadership! The point is, we've been without strong executive leadership for too long. All we do is elect ideologues and then scratch our heads when we find them bringing criminals, tax evaders, and yes men/women onto their leadership teams. Their party affiliation really hasn't made a difference in our plight! Seems to me that last President in recent history that fit Buchanan's ability to divide the nation was Clinton. He came in with broad acceptance and by the time he left, we had the hanging chad election of Bush/Gore. We've had no leader since that has had the guts and/or skill to effectively reduce the polarization of America.

Obama listens to opposing views, maybe, but name one he's taken into his decision making? Oh yea, reversing the closing of Guantanamo's prison. Perhaps if he'd listened to opposing views before making such a foolish campaign promise, we'd think him more capable.

Didn't you see the polling audience who rated Bush? Really smart crowd, they couldn't even place their state on a map of the US. Not that I'm defending the guy, but c'mon…it was another staged poll.

Obama served how long as a Senator? Less time than he did campaigning I believe…definitely the hallmark of experienced leadership!

The point is, we've been without strong executive leadership for too long. All we do is elect ideologues and then scratch our heads when we find them bringing criminals, tax evaders, and yes men/women onto their leadership teams. Their party affiliation really hasn't made a difference in our plight!

]]> By: Edmund http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-296943 Edmund Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:27:50 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-296943 According to LaShawn's analogy and prediction we will be facing a long, bloody Civil War soon. According to LaShawn's analogy and prediction we will be facing a long, bloody Civil War soon.

]]> By: LaShawn http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-294084 LaShawn Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:32:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-294084 It just amazes me how reading this story just gave me a relevation. Huumh, did'nt our last Prsident only surround himself with those that agreed with him and not listen to those with opposing views. Did'nt our last President leave his successor with a divided country in economic crisis and war? Did'nt our last President get ranked as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history? Was not President Buchanan like Goerge W. Bush replaced with a Senator from Illinois? Is it just me or does it somewhat look like history maybe repeating itself. I guess that means President Obama's face will be on Mt. Rushmore around 2050.lol! It just amazes me how reading this story just gave me a relevation. Huumh, did'nt our last Prsident only surround himself with those that agreed with him and not listen to those with opposing views. Did'nt our last President leave his successor with a divided country in economic crisis and war? Did'nt our last President get ranked as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history? Was not President Buchanan like Goerge W. Bush replaced with a Senator from Illinois? Is it just me or does it somewhat look like history maybe repeating itself. I guess that means President Obama's face will be on Mt. Rushmore around 2050.lol!

]]> By: Chico http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-283928 Chico Wed, 26 May 2010 16:28:12 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-283928 I don't think it's fair to call him a "terrible pres." He had the Constitution limiting his powers and the Democrats in Congress blocking him at every move. When Lincoln came in, he was able to have those states -- and all their Senators save Andrew Jackson -- leave Congress. Imagine how much any president could accomplish if the opposition party suddenly left town! That's not to take away from Lincoln's greatness, but poor Buchanan was in the unenviable position of a garage band opening up for the Rolling Stones. He tried to talk to Lincoln all through the build-up to the war, and Lincoln ignored him. Again, you can see why Abe would do so. But Buchanan could have been far worse had he let the South go it's way, for example, or agreed with the four surviving ex-presidents -- including Tyler who died waiting to take his seat in the Confederate Congress -- in talking about a new constitutional convention. Very good point about Cuba as far as states, but I think the moral argument could be made to free them from Spain and end the concentration camps there. Adding "up to 7" new states couldn't have happened any more than Texas was split up as the treaty allowed for, not without more Bleeding Kansas- or Missouri Compromise-type solutions. It may only have hastened the war, though. I don't think it's fair to call him a "terrible pres." He had the Constitution limiting his powers and the Democrats in Congress blocking him at every move. When Lincoln came in, he was able to have those states — and all their Senators save Andrew Jackson — leave Congress. Imagine how much any president could accomplish if the opposition party suddenly left town! That's not to take away from Lincoln's greatness, but poor Buchanan was in the unenviable position of a garage band opening up for the Rolling Stones.

He tried to talk to Lincoln all through the build-up to the war, and Lincoln ignored him. Again, you can see why Abe would do so. But Buchanan could have been far worse had he let the South go it's way, for example, or agreed with the four surviving ex-presidents — including Tyler who died waiting to take his seat in the Confederate Congress — in talking about a new constitutional convention.

Very good point about Cuba as far as states, but I think the moral argument could be made to free them from Spain and end the concentration camps there. Adding "up to 7" new states couldn't have happened any more than Texas was split up as the treaty allowed for, not without more Bleeding Kansas- or Missouri Compromise-type solutions. It may only have hastened the war, though.

]]> By: Coco http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-274651 Coco Thu, 13 May 2010 22:50:20 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-274651 Agree he was a terrible pres. His handling of tensions of the time, racketeering ways and failure to understand that negotiating with the South was a losing proposition for the country makes him rank at the bottom of the list. Purchasing Cuba had to be opposed not only on moral grounds but political as well. Cuba was expected to be split into up to 7 states. Imagine what 14 Jeff Davies and Calhoun would have done in the Senate. Nice informative article! Agree he was a terrible pres. His handling of tensions of the time, racketeering ways and failure to understand that negotiating with the South was a losing proposition for the country makes him rank at the bottom of the list.

Purchasing Cuba had to be opposed not only on moral grounds but political as well. Cuba was expected to be split into up to 7 states. Imagine what 14 Jeff Davies and Calhoun would have done in the Senate.

Nice informative article!

]]> By: limewire http://www.historynet.com/buchanan-the-peacemaker.htm#comment-266445 limewire Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:16:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682289#comment-266445 lol fun story man. lol fun story man.

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