as some of you may be aware, the current issue of Rolling Stone contains a scholarly article explaining why George W. Bush, Jr. is indubitably the worst President in United States history. Of course usually a period of a generation or two at least needs to pass before a real assessment of a presidency can be made, but in the case of Bush, an exception was apparently made because of his glaringly transparent crimes.
The Worst President in History?
One of America's leading historians assesses George W. Bush*
by SEAN WILENTZ
*credentials:
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/news/98/q4/wilentz-bio.htm
George W. Bush's presidency appears headed for colossal historical disgrace. Barring a cataclysmic event on the order of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, after which the public might rally around the White House once again, there seems to be little the can do to avoid being ranked on the lowest tier of U.S. presidents. And that may be the best-case scenario.
Many historians are now wondering whether Bush, in fact, will be remembered as the very worst president in all of American history.
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read the article at
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/pro...ent_in_history