GDG- a grave question to be considered

[Laurence Schiller]

Ok - I wasn't going to get into this, but while Grant let corrupt  
friends loot the treasury, Buchanan damaged the country by not doing  
anything while the country drifted to war. He let his southern  
cabinet officers ship weapons and supplies to the south and do a  
variety of other treasonous things. The CW was definitely helped  
along by Buchanan's inaction and this hardly compares with  
corruption. No, Buchanan stands alone in the 19th Century for doing  
the most actual damage to the country. Fortunately, Lincoln followed  
him.

best,

Laurie Schiller

On Jun 6, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Jeff Quinton wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> I'd put Buchanan in a tie even in the 19th Century with Grant.
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