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9. Grant's Secretary of War resigned. He was impeached and tried after he left office.

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 06:48 PM

Jan 2021

A precedent fit for a president.

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Prescient Ulysses S. Grant quote [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP

an astute appraisal of our times. n/t gladium et scutum Jan 2021 #1

Wow Prescient! TY Rt! Cha Jan 2021 #2

Wow. Nailed it. captain queeg Jan 2021 #3

It's eerie how well that quote applies to the present. nt crickets Jan 2021 #4

Grant was a smart cookie. roamer65 Jan 2021 #5

Grant is looking awfully good MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #6

And the Republicans can't call him a "libbrul." DFW Jan 2021 #7

That was back when the Republicans were the progressive party. Aristus Jan 2021 #12

Grant is an historic figure I would have truly liked to meet. Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #10

Ulysses S. Grant PlanetBev Jan 2021 #11