Is there any measurable way the country does better with Republican presidents?

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I don't have a huge problem with Eisenhower, but I think the "soft focus" of history makes people forget a few things. For starters, did you know he led the nation into three separate recessions? Seriously -- no modern president had more recessions than him. And it shows in some of the economic stats. The month he took office, the unemployment rate was 2.9%. By the time he left, it was 6.6%. He also failed badly to provide leadership in pushing back against McCarthyism. McCarthy scared Eisenhower, so he mostly let him run wild without calling him out. When a Republican finally had the balls to speak up, it wasn't anyone in the administration, but rather Margaret Chase Smith, a senator from Maine. Eisenhower also did pathetically little on the civil rights front, relative to his predecessor (who integrated the armed forces) or his successors. And, again, you can see the result. When Ike left office, well over half of all Black people lived in poverty.

As for Reagan's military overspend, I'd actually have counted that against him. He basically sold the nation a bill of goods based on the idea that the Soviet Union was a huge threat, even as they were actively imploding and desperately suing for peace. The result was a massive run-up in deficits with precious little to show for it. And so much of that money turned out to be wasted -- on things like Star Wars defense shields that didn't work at all, or Cold-War-minded weapons systems that would quickly be obsolete.

Not saying that any of them were perfect, one can find some indicator with any President to draw a different portrayal, but that in terms of the thread, Ike did emulate a sense of leadership during the tense environment of the Cold War, not sure Stevenson could have done the same. By today’s standards, he didn’t progress civil rights, but he didn’t stand as an obstacle, he did send the troops into Little Rock, and it was Ike who upon McCarthy’s attack on the Army sent out the word enough was enough

And as I noted, not a fan of Reagan, but from a Republican perspective, and again, following the theme of the thread, I can see why many would consider him an asset as President

It is a difficult question, none of them measure up to everyone, LBJ is a perfect example, should be a top ranked President on his Civil Rights achievements, but gets negative reviews for Vietnam

[Sailor]

Not saying that any of them were perfect, one can find some indicator with any President to draw a different portrayal, but that in terms of the thread, Ike did emulate a sense of leadership during the tense environment of the Cold War, not sure Stevenson could have done the same. By today’s standards, he didn’t progress civil rights, but he didn’t stand as an obstacle, he did send the troops into Little Rock, and it was Ike who upon McCarthy’s attack on the Army sent out the word enough was enough

And as I noted, not a fan of Reagan, but from a Republican perspective, and again, following the theme of the thread, I can see why many would consider him an asset as President

It is a difficult question, none of them measure up to everyone, LBJ is a perfect example, should be a top ranked President on his Civil Rights achievements, but gets negative reviews for Vietnam

Like a typical democrat you are proud of his racism.

[Earl]

It's not simply that decision you reference.

The fact you cannot see it is your problem.

you're a central planner totalitarian diseased individual.

“Sweetie” claims to have an Ivy League education.

Anecdotal usually means lies.

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I discussed inflation in the top post. If you look at Democrats vs. Republicans as a whole, rather than cherry-picking particular periods, then inflation has actually been lower, on average, during Democratic presidencies. That said, unlike with every other indicator I've looked into, there is a reasonable way to crunch those numbers that makes the Republicans look a bit better when it comes to inflation (if you measure net change in the rate from start to finish of each presidency).

Carter to Biden is a very long time.

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“Sweetie” claims to have an Ivy League education.

Anecdotal usually means lies.

she could have.

that's why she can't see her own vile elitism.

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Like a typical democrat you are proud of his racism.

Right, the first President since Lincoln to advance Civil Rights was a racist, say good night “popeye,” the paint fumes are getting to you

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Carter to Biden is a very long time.

this person is a moral cretin.

[Earl]

Inflation's 40-Year High - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/13 › briefing › inflati...
Apr 13, 2022 — The overall cost of gas, food and other everyday items is increasing at its fastest rate in more than 40 years. And experts cannot say wi

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she could have.

that's why she can't see her own vile elitism.

That was a classic, “a central planner totalitarian diseased individual,” seen just about everything on this whatever it is, but that was the first time ever saw someone call another “a central planner totalitarian diseased individual,” you told him

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Trump is the best president of my lifetime.

I had given up on forums, and just assumed the country was dead until trump came along.

note the many year absence between around 2012 and 2016 or so.

trump is the only smart boomer apparently.

most boomers have become idiot globalists and sold out the futures of their grandchildren.

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Inflation's 40-Year High - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/13 › briefing › inflati...
Apr 13, 2022 — The overall cost of gas, food and other everyday items is increasing at its fastest rate in more than 40 years. And experts cannot say wi

Biden inherited the inflation crisis, which is global.

By the time he leaves office, it's more likely that he'll be the 3rd Dem President in a row to clean up an economic mess left by Republicans.

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Inflation's 40-Year High - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/13 › briefing › inflati...
Apr 13, 2022 — The overall cost of gas, food and other everyday items is increasing at its fastest rate in more than 40 years. And experts cannot say wi

Here “earl,” educate yourself so you won’t continuously make a fool of yourself

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d...linflation.asp

You can thank me another time

[Sailor]

Right, the first President since Lincoln to advance Civil Rights was a racist, say good night “popeye,” the paint fumes are getting to you

That is complete and utter bullshit Archive. democrats fought every single civil rights bill tooth and nail up to that. African Americans would have had civil rights at least 150 years earlier if it had not been for democrats. You uneducated racist fuck.

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Trump is the best president of my lifetime.

I had given up on forums, and just assumed the country was dead until trump came along.

note the many year absence between around 2012 and 2016 or so.

trump is the only smart boomer apparently.

most boomers have become idiot globalists and sold out the futures of their grandchildren.

Good, however you are in a minority, fortunately, the vast majority of Americans think other words, if nothing else, election of 2020 proves it

[Earl]

she could have.

that's why she can't see her own vile elitism.

Her intentional obtuseness to the present economic condition is not an indicator of an Ivy League education.

She obfuscates well.