Andrew Jackson

[XemaSab]

Last night during the debates Newt said, "Andrew Jackson had a pretty clear-cut idea about America's enemies — kill them."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the only "wars" Jackson oversaw during his presidency wars against Native Americans? Which means that Newt was saying that the Native Americans should not have been dealt with through talks and treaties, but through slaughter.

Honestly, WTF?

[WI_DEM]

1. and Newt considers himself a historian

[MarianJack]

7. newt Saying that he's a historian...

...is like me saying that I should be the #1 tennis player in the world because I beat Roger Federer on my "Top Spin 3" Wii game.

PEACE!

[bluestateguy]

2. "Ask Osama bin Laden if I engage in appeasement"

Jackson would be pleased with the man who acts rather than the faux historian who talks.

[TNDemo]

3. Jackson was at the Battle of New Orleans

but not while he was president.

[zipplewrath]

4. And the war was already over

The battle of New Orleans was fought after the US and Britain ended the war. So Newt wants to hold up futile battles as an example for policy?

[RDANGELO]

5. And an interestig little known fact,

After the battle, Jackson arrainged to have all of the British prisoners of war executed. Perhaps this is what Newt was referring to.

[XemaSab]

6. That's... special

[CanonRay]

8. Jackson hated the British because an officer had once beat him

for refusing to shine the officer's shoes. He had been captured during the Revolution.

[Major Hogwash]

9. That's odd -- Noot avoided saying Bush!!

In fact, from listening to the last dozen or so Republican debates, you'd think there never was a President named George W. Bush!!

This next election is not pitting President Obama against Andrew Jackson.
It's pitting President Obama against George Bush's 3rd term!!

They want to go back to doing what Bush was doing, as soon as they possibly can.

[ellisonz]

10. Newt is stupid. n/t