Greatest Presidents that we never had: Part 1

[WillK]

Why only those two?  Why not Aaron Burr or George Clinton?  And I think you should have made the first period stretch to 1816 so as to include Rufus King in this part, since he is more a part of the founding generation then he was a part of the Jackson-Clay-Webster years.

OK, I am going to do a new series on failed presidential candidates. This includes only candidates who have actually recieved any votes in the electoral college, faithless electors not included, and does not include those who actually were President at some point.

Part 1: 1788-1812
Part 2: 1816-1844
Part 3: 1848-1868
Part 4: 1872-1896
Part 5: 1900-1924
Part 6: 1928-1956
Part 7: 1960-1984
Part 8: 1988-2008

In part 1, there are only two people, Charles Pinckney (who lost 1804 and 1808) and DeWitt Clinton (who lost 1812). So cast your vote!

The poll will close in a week, after which it is part 2.

[WillK]

Why only those two?  Why not Aaron Burr or George Clinton?  And I think you should have made the first period stretch to 1816 so as to include Rufus King in this part, since he is more a part of the founding generation then he was a part of the Jackson-Clay-Webster years.

ur a psycho

The criteria for this thread was to  include "only candidates who have actually received any votes in the electoral college".  Burr did receive votes so all I was asking is why he wasn't included in the poll?     

Though if you trying to find my opinion of Burr, I will say that he would have been a better president than Hamilton. 

[WillK]

Why only those two?  Why not Aaron Burr or George Clinton?  And I think you should have made the first period stretch to 1816 so as to include Rufus King in this part, since he is more a part of the founding generation then he was a part of the Jackson-Clay-Webster years.

ur a psycho

The criteria for this thread was to  include "only candidates who have actually received any votes in the electoral college".  Burr did receive votes so all I was asking is why he wasn't included in the poll?     

Though if you trying to find my opinion of Burr, I will say that he would have been a better president than Hamilton. 

ur a psycho

Not at all.  The psychos are those that obsessively hero-worship Hamilton.

[WillK]

Why only those two?  Why not Aaron Burr or George Clinton?  And I think you should have made the first period stretch to 1816 so as to include Rufus King in this part, since he is more a part of the founding generation then he was a part of the Jackson-Clay-Webster years.

ur a psycho

President Burr would have resulted in a failed democratic experiment and a dystopian USA.

Why? Because Hamilton would have launched a coup?

[WillK]

Why only those two?  Why not Aaron Burr or George Clinton?  And I think you should have made the first period stretch to 1816 so as to include Rufus King in this part, since he is more a part of the founding generation then he was a part of the Jackson-Clay-Webster years.

ur a psycho

The criteria for this thread was to  include "only candidates who have actually received any votes in the electoral college".  Burr did receive votes so all I was asking is why he wasn't included in the poll?     

Though if you trying to find my opinion of Burr, I will say that he would have been a better president than Hamilton. 

ur a psycho

Not at all.  The psychos are those that obsessively hero-worship Hamilton.

Hamilton built this nation

Yup, your a psycho

[WillK]

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President Burr would have resulted in a failed democratic experiment and a dystopian USA.

Why? Because Hamilton would have launched a coup?
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Because without the genius that is Hamilton, the nation would not have the political structure that allowed it to survive throughout its infantile stage
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What does that have to do with a possible President Burr? 

Besides, Hamilton's political conniving were part of why the country's infantile stage was so infantile.

[WillK]

You should take a history class.

I have taken several history classes.   
Have you?  Or do you just read comic book versions of history?