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NNadir

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7. You've made a good case for this being the worst in terms of absurdity, if not...
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:10 PM
15 hrs ago

...impact.

Cold warrior Kennedy's acts on Vietnam and Johnson's escalation based on the input of the Kennedy cabinet has a greater impact in terms of damage to the United States in human and other costs, but they were rational acts in context.

The moral stain of the trail of tears is larger, but was again, not without a reason, if pernicious.

The Civil War was almost certainly the worst disaster in American history but the increasingly likely collapse of the United States under the orange pedophile may exceed it in tragic consequences for Americans.

The foolish Iranian war without any articulated reason however surely stands as the most stupid of all Presidential acts in history. Its only redeeming feature is that it apparently obviate for many Magats just how invisible their Emporer's new clothes actually are. They are cultists of course, but even cultists can become apostates.

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LBJ, maybe? JoseBalow 15 hrs ago #1
They say he had a big one Dan 15 hrs ago #3
LBJ ordering pants BaronChocula 5 hrs ago #55
That's just speculation EYESORE 9001 15 hrs ago #4
Only some comically-oversized Florsheims could pull that off Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #2
According to Stormy Daniels, there's not much there Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #15
America elected the lowest common denominator to office Torchlight 15 hrs ago #5
Well said BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #6
You've made a good case for this being the worst in terms of absurdity, if not... NNadir 15 hrs ago #7
I'm going to have to defend Kennedy here. In 1960 the Cold Wr was at it's height and every flashman13 12 hrs ago #28
I agree with your second paragraph. I hold the Vienna summit... NNadir 12 hrs ago #41
We certainly have a differing view on historical events. I'll leave it at that. flashman13 11 hrs ago #46
Agreed, popsdenver 9 hrs ago #52
Well this Iran war is the most stupid thing in recent history. LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #36
This vile and horrible administration wouldn't have happened if not for Fox. Initech 15 hrs ago #8
According to Stormy Daniels, it would be most difficult if not impossible for him to do. mdbl 14 hrs ago #9
I don't think Trump is that flexible Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #10
No, but Franklin Pierce had an extensive groin injury from a saddle horn during a battle Uncle Joe 14 hrs ago #11
;-{) Dethroned Goonch 14 hrs ago #12
He did articulate a reason: he and some of his cronies mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #13
Yes, oil is one reason. But he could not say that at first wnylib 11 hrs ago #42
You state it well LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #43
Andrew Johnson did a bad job reading the room Johonny 14 hrs ago #14
Yes. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #16
Certainly none who has tried to swing his little nubbin around Warpy 14 hrs ago #17
It's almost as though everything he does... Orrex 14 hrs ago #18
You have found it, Ocelot! It is the one thing Trump is actually really, really good at! Fucking up. n/t PatrickforB 14 hrs ago #19
No not as immediately. Geebus, what is it 5 weeks? underpants 14 hrs ago #20
Iraq was a pretty immense debacle. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #21
He would have to cut it off stage left 14 hrs ago #22
Truman dropped a nuclear bomb on civilians - twice. Mblaze 13 hrs ago #23
Truman never had any regrets. He believed that ending the war spared about 100,000 US troops. mobeau69 11 hrs ago #44
I can understand that. Mblaze 10 hrs ago #48
According to the common Trump-slurpers, he's restored our rightful place of respect in the world and NBachers 13 hrs ago #24
I don't think so! And it couldn't happen to a more deserving POS LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #25
Really quite a feat to step on that tiny mushroom! LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #26
Exactly bdamomma 12 hrs ago #35
As somebody said, it's one thing to step on your own dick, it's another thing to jump up and down on it Walleye 13 hrs ago #27
What dick? Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #29
It's only dick stepping if it isn't exactly what you want to do. BlueTsunami2018 12 hrs ago #30
Just to add: Bush I casued the FIRST iraq debacle JHB 12 hrs ago #31
Obama wore a tan suit. BHDem53 12 hrs ago #32
Brilliant! Talitha 12 hrs ago #37
The Benefit of this War is Putin's Win pioche4 12 hrs ago #33
Despite having such a tiny mushroom WheelWalker 12 hrs ago #34
Miracles in modern electron microscopes make this possible for him. GreenWave 12 hrs ago #38
No president ever had the challenge of having such a small dick to step on. No way he can see it over his enormous belly Martin68 12 hrs ago #39
A not so tiny hiney,and a teeny weeny. BattleRow 10 hrs ago #49
Our country has been totally fucked by SCOTUS decisions over the years. ananda 12 hrs ago #40
Shrub and his attacking Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #45
I blame a lot of it on the apprentice show Tree Lady 11 hrs ago #47
They harped about the keystrokes pipeline using fox bs endlessly. mobeau69 10 hrs ago #50
Shart of the deal IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #51
It would be one thing if he stepped on his own dick Javaman 8 hrs ago #53
"Galactically stupid" sums it up quite well! KY_EnviroGuy 6 hrs ago #54
Galactically Stupid BunnyMcGee 4 hrs ago #56
... and none of those presidents you named, could actually STEP on their dick Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #57
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