THIS WEEK’S CONTEST: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican, 1869-1877) vs. George W. Bush (Republican, 2001-present)
MILITARY SERVICE
GRANT: From unremarkable beginnings—finished middle of his class at West Point—Grant rose to command the Union army during the Civil War and is generally credited with winning the war. Military historian J.F.C. Fuller called Grant “the greatest general of his age and one of the greatest strategists of any age.”
BUSH: Information not available.
WORST: Bush.
FIRST IN PEACE
GRANT: When accepting Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, effectively ending the war, Grant offered generous terms that are credited with preserving some semblance of Southern pride, which was crucial in beginning the process of reconciliation.
BUSH: Presently threatening to veto a defense spending bill because it contains a provision prohibiting American soldiers from torturing prisoners.
WORST: Bush <snip>
RESULT: BUSH FINISHES STRONG TO WIN! The breadth of Bush’s cronyism —Supreme Court appointment is for life; RIP New Orleans — trumps Grant’s, though both showed an exceptional ability for killing Americans (Grant—Vicksburg, Shiloh; Bush—Fallujah, New Orleans).
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