Articles by Dingleberry
LEAVING THE PRESIDENCY:
President Coolidge was similar to George Washington in several ways, lack of ego and knowing when to walk away being prime examples. While on vacation in the Dakotas, Coolidge had made his decision. After serving 2+ years of the the deceased Warren Harding's term, then...
Humility
President Coolidge has the reputation of being a stern, serious, no-nonsense type of man. Much of that reputation is deserved. However, I have provided examples in past posts detailing Coolidge's dry wit and sense of humor.
President Coolidge would have to be considered the president...
More SILENT:
The "silent" nickname is a little bit of a misnomer. Yes, President Coolidge had an uncanny ability to use silence to his advantage when having a conversation. He certainly believed listening to be an underused virtue by most. Most of all, he simply had no patience for words without...
Since I view him as the greatest of all presidents, I have read all I could possibly read about the man. Here I will share a handful of biographical tidbits to hopefully bring to life an inexplicably somewhat forgotten President.
SILENT CAL:
He was known affectionately as Silent Cal. This was...
Who? Only the man who Ronald Reagan considered the greatest conservative President. Calvin Coolidge possessed all the governing traits we could only wish the rest of the presidents possessed. Small government, low taxes, low spending, no foreign intervention.
As the VP for President...
For those who didn't know how Andrew Jackson got his face scarred....
When he was around 12 years old, his home was captured and overrun with British soldiers. A British officer demanded Jackson shine his boots. The young headstrong Jackson thought that was demeaning and told the officer to eat...
Andrew Jackson was the first true populist President. All of the previous Presidents were perceived as coming from a sort of aristocracy. The little guy had never been represented. In addition, the Jackson supporters were still steaming from the election 0f 1824 which they argued (not without...
I am keeping this one short. George Washington has basically become a mythic figure. His presidency was remarkable mainly because it was not chaotic. As the first President of a new country and a new government, this was vital. Had his administration been a disaster or even remotely negative, it...
Some rank him at the very top. Some rank him near the bottom. Adherence to the Constitution has been extremely important in my rankings. So now it is time for some hypocrisy. If I was judging strictly on the Constitution, Lincoln would be near the bottom.
Lincoln's presidency is difficult to...
Harding’s campaign motto was a “Return to Normalcy” and the country was looking for it after the disastrous Woodrow Wilson debacle. He wanted to bring “an end to false economics which lure humanity to utter chaos.” What did that mean? Harding believed that the world needed to be reminded that...
Arthur was the VP for the newly elected James Garfield. Many believe Garfield had the makings of an all time great President. Due in part to the rampant corruption from the previous presidency, he came into office vowing to clean up government corruption. Most believed he would do it as he was a...
This will get me lambasted by Deus as I rate the modern conservative sacred cow lower than they’d like. He’s in the Top 10, so this is hardly taking a shot at someone who I consider a very good President. He is just not the standard bearer he is portrayed to be. He could have been the greatest...
Ulysses S Grant rode the heroism of the Civil War victory into the presidency following Andrew Johnson’s failed attempt to follow through on Lincoln’s reconstruction plans for the South. Grant was well respected as a man with a strong moral compass. He had zero desire to make the South suffer...
When John Tyler is remembered at all, it is as a failed president and a traitor. The "experts" who reward progressivism, generally rank this man in the bottom ten. John Tyler does not belong anywhere near the bottom of any ranking.
By definition, John Tyler was also a traitor. In the final...
#10 Thomas Jefferson
How is the great Thomas Jefferson only number 10? Let’s not forget that some heroic Founding Fathers (Adams, Madison, Monroe) are ranked below him already. And yes, authoring the Declaration of Independence alone is enough to warrant his place on Mt Rushmore. However...
Average:
#24 Millard Fillmore – What a perfect way to begin the “average” Presidents as Fillmore is often cited as the most unknown President. He was the VP when President Zachary Taylor died, thus beginning his own shortened term. He spearheaded the Compromise of 1850 which held off the...
Poor:
#33 Andrew Johnson – Johnson was given the difficult task of taking over for the assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Johnson implemented the Reconstruction that Lincoln had planned for the South. Sort of. His implementation of Reconstruction was more lenient than intended. In essence, it...
Here are the bottom 10 Presidents who fall into the UTTER SHIT category. America and American people are/were much worse off for these men becoming President.
These brief descriptions of each President are merely my initial thoughts based on years of reading and research. I may write longer and...
***DISCLAIMER***
These are not necessarily the greatest, most impactful, or most important plays. They are simply my favorite plays. My most memorable plays. Naturally, there are six seasons and six playoff runs that stand above the rest. I don't typically look back too fondly on the seasons...
These are not necessarily the greatest, most impactful, or most important plays. They are simply my favorite plays. My most memorable plays. Naturally, there are six seasons and six playoff runs that stand above the rest. I don't typically look back too fondly on the seasons that ended in...