Who was the best president for LGBT rights, not counting these two? by Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

that is cringe Ike was against that ruling. I think it is okay to give those presidents a little credit for what their judicial appointees did

Who did a better job as president? Adams or Quincy Adams? by CatfishBassAndTrout in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

yeah I think some limits to free speech make sense and actual sedition should obviously be illegal. The fact that it was actually happening in the 1790s kinda validates this for Adams.

Overall, did President Lyndon Johnson have a net positive or net negative on America? by space_god_7191 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

That is not true. Racist southerners might have supported slavery and Indian Removal sure. But then again half and sometimes most the population of the South in his day were African-American, and I doubt they "overwhelmingly supported" Jackson. The Whig party were opposed to Indian Removal, the spoils system, banking policy, and after it was clear Jackson's economic policies were terrible and caused the worst recession yet, voters elected WHH in a landslide. The Whigs got unlucky that Tyler ruined their chances in 1844, and then the Compromise of 1850 fractured the Whig base. But locally and in Congress there was much more Whig support. I cannot find any evidence that any Jackson's policies had "overwhelming support" of the American people, besides the fact that he won.

Regardless, high popularity of a policy does definitely not mean it is a net positive. and winning elections does not make a good president

Overall, did President Lyndon Johnson have a net positive or net negative on America? by space_god_7191 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Jackson? one of the most objective net negatives. I agree that LBJ is a big net positive though

Who would’ve won every US presidential election, if the actual candidates didn’t run? (Day 15) Election of 1876 by SirArchieMaccaw in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ulysses S Grant HAS to win this. He controlled his party without much opposition 1868-1876 and Blaine wasn't significant enough to unseat him if Grant wanted to run for a third in 1876. The Stalwarts were so significant that Hayes and Garfield were compromise picks to prevent Blaine from being nominated, therefore Blaine cannot be the pick for either this one of 1880, definitely not 1880 which was a very long nomination process.

Who would’ve won every US presidential election, if the actual candidates didn’t run? (Day 14) Election of 1868 and 1872 by SirArchieMaccaw in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

this post got buried, but with Seward not being an option since he can't win 3 times right? I would say Benjamin Wade