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2008-02-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

The 5 Most Badass Presidents of All-Time

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-02-22 17:27|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 *Spoiler Alert*

TR is the hands-down #1 choice. Besides the Spanish army, he reeled in all sorts of robber barons, prised the Panama Canal (and the whole country of Panama) from the pompous but feeble Colombians, and sent his favorite Big Stick, the US battle fleet, around the world to impress other foreign girly-men.

I would have added Zachary Taylor, US commander during the Mexican War. A number of (mostly) Irish American volunteers had deserted to the Mexicans and formed their own regiment to fight against their former comrades. Taylor caught 67 of these San Patricios and promptly had them hanged.
I heard a Celtic folk-song praising the San Patricios on our local commie (PBS) station a while back, so the episode has left a worthwhile impression in traitor circles.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-02-22 17:31|| 2008-02-22 17:31|| Front Page Top

#2 The "San Patricios" felt they owed more loyalty to the Catholic Mexicans because they were Catholic than they owed to the US.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-02-22 18:03|| 2008-02-22 18:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks AC, I learned something today, specially the detail about the PBS station playing the San Patricios song. LOL.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-02-22 18:08|| 2008-02-22 18:08|| Front Page Top

#4 This quote actually comes from a fellow politician at the time of Roosevelt's death: "Death had to take him sleeping, for if Roosevelt had been awake there would have been a fight." We have no witty commentary for that. That is just straight up badass.

LOL

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-22 18:54|| 2008-02-22 18:54|| Front Page Top

#5 And Junior wasn't a slouch either.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-02-22 19:47|| 2008-02-22 19:47|| Front Page Top

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