The James Buchanan Song

If I was Gay

I sure wouldn't say

"Buchanan was one of us."

Even if it was true.

Because it's quite possible,

Nay, probable,

He was the worst President

Under the red, white and blue.

The Warren G. Harding Song

Some people say he's the worst President we ever had

But allow me to tell you he was not entirely bad

He actually made a speech in the South touting near-desegregation

He promoted the idea of arms control for peace in every nation

He had affairs, his friends were crooks, but, by God, he had Presidential looks

In the end, in the Presidential canon, he should be grateful he wasn't

James Buchanan.

Buttons - Presidential Campaign - 1972

Nixon Now

A most impressive effort of the Nixon campaign trying to lure the youth vote, 1972 was the first where 18 year-olds could vote.

There was a real storm front between those who were raised during the Great Depression and World War Two as opposed to us Boomers who only saw the shadow of the atomic/nuclear cloud. We grew up with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and the Cold War. Our protests had a sense of urgency since we were concerned tomorrow might never come. Something had to be done about this mess NOW! At the time this was recognized and dubbed The Generation Gap. This button was an attempt by the Nixon people to reach over that gap. Apparently, in terms being re-elected, it worked.

I find it humorous that in 1972 Nixon won by a landslide, but by 1974 when he resigned in total disgrace I could find few people who admitted they voted for him.

When I think about who was the worst president in U.S. history, I have a hard time choosing between Nixon, Reagan, Bush II, Harding or Buchanan.