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HassleCat

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7. Andrew Johnson

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2015, 10:34 AM

May 2015

I think the honor may go to Andrew Johnson, the VP who became president when Lincoln was killed. In the chaos following the Civil War, things were "interesting." They impeached him, much the same as they did Clinton, for purely political reasons. The Republicans would impeach Obama in a heartbeat if they could only find an excuse. They have to satisfy themselves with blocking all his nominees and holding them hostage to some right wing "principle." The blind hatred of Obama is stunning.

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Is Obama the most obstructed / disrespected president in US History? [View all] Coventina May 2015 OP

Yes and yes edhopper May 2015 #1

Yes i was going to say - 20th century probably for sure el_bryanto May 2015 #3

well i think lincoln wins that one in a landslide. unblock May 2015 #2

yes riverbendviewgal May 2015 #4

I would have to vote him a close second TexasProgresive May 2015 #5

In order, Lincoln, Carter, Obama leftofcool May 2015 #6

Andrew Johnson HassleCat May 2015 #7

Pretty par for the course Prism May 2015 #8

Ordinary citizens have disrespected him more than any other President ... dawg May 2015 #9

In my experience still_one May 2015 #10

Yes he is the most obstructed & disrespected President in the last 60 yrs at least I don't think all okaawhatever May 2015 #11

Here at DU, or in Congress? Buzz Clik May 2015 #12

yes and yes. JaneyVee May 2015 #13

He could have at least mitigated it, and maybe overcome it, by not pandering to the Doctor_J May 2015 #14

But things WERE accomplished Proud Liberal Dem May 2015 #15

Yes & yes, like no other: a tsunami of lies and hate... VOX May 2015 #16

IMO Mr Dixon May 2015 #17

I would put every president who has been assassinated rusty fender May 2015 #18

Would you include Reagan and Ford in that? Coventina May 2015 #22

The main reason is because he's brown. ...and part African. Would anybody like to tell the .... BlueJazz May 2015 #19

I'd say Bill Clinton, of the presidents in my lifetime Dems to Win May 2015 #20

and it is NOTHING compared to what Prez Hillary would have received Skittles May 2015 #24

Yes and Yes treestar May 2015 #21

Well, he wasn't impeached like Bill Clinton. NaturalHigh May 2015 #23

Yes, and Yes. MohRokTah May 2015 #25