2016 Postmortem

M.G.

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63. Looks like he's been fired! ;)

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Is Donald Trump the Worst Presidential Candidate in American History? [View all] M.G. Aug 2016 OP

Good question, I've never ever seen this... some say Dole was horrible and the GOP left him in the uponit7771 Aug 2016 #1

Dole actually seemed reasonably tolerable for a Republican M.G. Aug 2016 #2

Dole just seemed grumpy and crabby The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #27

I hated Dole but I wasn't afraid of him running the country. I wouldn't like his policies but redstatebluegirl Aug 2016 #28

More or less my assessment, too. M.G. Aug 2016 #33

Yes, Cinnamon Hitler is the worst thing to happen to US politics, EVER! Mrs. Overall Aug 2016 #3

I agree! M.G. Aug 2016 #5

Well, there was John C. Breckenridge, who was convicted of treason... NNadir Aug 2016 #4

Thanks for the historical perspective M.G. Aug 2016 #6

Unlike you, I didn't include Bush Jr, but clearly should have. I must be trying... NNadir Aug 2016 #7

I agree completely M.G. Aug 2016 #10

For apportionment of house districts, slaves counted as 3/5th a person unblock Aug 2016 #29

That is Historically Correct M.G. Aug 2016 #34

Thank you. You're correct. I was working from memory. I hadn't... NNadir Aug 2016 #47

Breckinridge wasn't "convicted of treason" Spider Jerusalem Aug 2016 #48

Yes Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #8

Yes, Sarah Palin is actually a better candidate than Trump M.G. Aug 2016 #11

The de-evolution of the Republican candidates liberal N proud Aug 2016 #9

We've got to have hit the bottom this time... M.G. Aug 2016 #12

Did we not think that with dubya? liberal N proud Aug 2016 #26

Of a major party, YES. And because it's 2016... VOX Aug 2016 #13

Thats a good point. M.G. Aug 2016 #14

If you go back REALLY far andrew johnson was maybe the worst mucifer Aug 2016 #15

Certainly, that would be a contender for a Trump level candidate. M.G. Aug 2016 #16

Lincoln wanted a southern democrat who wasn't a confederate unblock Aug 2016 #31

Andrew Johnson never ran for president Freddie Aug 2016 #53

+1, he's the one that took away reparations for slaves and native Americans uponit7771 Aug 2016 #72

Unquestionably. joshcryer Aug 2016 #17

Yeah, pretty much. M.G. Aug 2016 #18

There may have been worse but we don't have video of it. joshcryer Aug 2016 #19

That's true. One thing I can say about Trump... M.G. Aug 2016 #20

I think there will never again be a nominee this bad. joshcryer Aug 2016 #21

He'll enter popular discourse as a category error. M.G. Aug 2016 #22

Indeed, Penn Jillette believes his name will become synonymous with loser. joshcryer Aug 2016 #23

Was Penn on "the Apprentice?" M.G. Aug 2016 #24

Yeah, twice, and should have won. joshcryer Aug 2016 #25

I never watched "The Apprentice" M.G. Aug 2016 #35

At its peak it was the top reality show. joshcryer Aug 2016 #39

Thanks for letting me know. M.G. Aug 2016 #40

NBC just announced that Trump will not be back on "The Apprentice" Freddie Aug 2016 #54

Looks like he's been fired! ;) M.G. Aug 2016 #63

Too bad that "to trump" marybourg Aug 2016 #42

Yeah, but its meaning will change. joshcryer Aug 2016 #45

credible enid602 Aug 2016 #30

I'd take almost any stand-up comedian over Trump. M.G. Aug 2016 #36

Yes. He's a national embarrassment. kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #32

Anyone who actually thinks he's a serious and credible Presidential candidate is an embarrassment. M.G. Aug 2016 #37

Trump is by far... deathrind Aug 2016 #38

Unfortunately true. M.G. Aug 2016 #41

Great David Axelrod Quote on Trump: M.G. Aug 2016 #43

I didn't think it possible to be worse than dumbya, but this scam artist broke that record. Lil Missy Aug 2016 #44

I am a little baffled at his support... M.G. Aug 2016 #62

No just the dumbest! burrowowl Aug 2016 #46

Nixon and Reagan were criminals, but... M.G. Aug 2016 #67

Kissinger on behalf of Nixon burrowowl Aug 2016 #71

there really is little doubt Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #49

In my lifetime, yes. But that's a good thing! MoonRiver Aug 2016 #50

He's definitely the worst modern Presidential candidate IMO axiom3 Aug 2016 #51

It's close with Bush M.G. Aug 2016 #60

If you wanted to design the worst possible candidate for president, Chemisse Aug 2016 #52

Yeah, he's actually worse than any writer could have come up with. M.G. Aug 2016 #59

Warren G. Harding Freddie Aug 2016 #55

Harding was an awful President M.G. Aug 2016 #58

George Wallace rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #56

Wallace was scarier but Trump is actually worse M.G. Aug 2016 #57

IMO, Aaron Burr Jefferson's VP is my pick. CK_John Aug 2016 #61

There are two things you could mean by "worst", and in both cases the answer is "no". Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2016 #64

Good question M.G. Aug 2016 #65

Those 19th century presidents... jcgoldie Aug 2016 #68

That's true. Trump is especially uniquely unsuited for the Presidency in the modern era. M.G. Aug 2016 #70

He might be the first to have such an obvious psychiatric disorder. Vinca Aug 2016 #66

Very true. M.G. Aug 2016 #69