Presidential Survivor Discussion

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Thought this would be a good place to put comments/justifications/rants about people's votes in the Presidential Survivor threads.

What are the main reasons for those voting Jackson or W. Harrison?  W. Harrison's military history (genocidal) before he was elected?  Jackson's treatment of Native Americans?  Jackson's bank policy or states' rights?

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Why all the animosity towards Harding, but no mention of Grant yet?  Is Harding seen as more complicit in his scandals, while Grant was 100% patsy?

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Any prediction on the ultimate winner of this thing?
I think Teddy Roosevelt actually has a good shot, given his widespread appeal among Dems, Republicans, and Independents.

I think it will come down to the good, but generally unobjectionable.

A strong shot:

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Teddy Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Jefferson probably has the best shot at number 1, given his support from all sides.  Truman is also a candidate.

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I was disappointed we had to lose either of them. I wanted to rid us of Grant, which appears to be what we're now doing.
And please, please, please can we get rid of Tricky Dick.

Sounds like a reasonable next step to me.  He would be our second 20th century pres to go.  After him, I'd go to either Wilson or LBJ for the next 20th century pick.

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Presidents that as of yet have not recieved even one single vote to be eliminated are:

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Martin Van Buren
James K. Polk
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjaman Harrison
William McKinley
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton

Jefferson, Truman and Kennedy will make the final 5 (just a random prediction).

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DanimalBr:
Congrats, you found a way to make the History forum more popular; all it needed was some bitter partisanship

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Now continued here.