Woodrow Wilson Added To List Of Wingnut Enemies
latest wingnut meme:
Did Woodrow Wilson Destroy the American Presidency?
according to this purveyor of fabricated history, strong presidents with an agenda didn’t exist before ww
Wilson held that it was the responsibility of the president to break the gridlock caused by the Constitution’s separation of powers and unleash the power of the federal government to restrain the barons of industry
um, you mean theodore roosevelt, moron. your grade for american history 1890 through WWI is an ‘F’
The president would no longer be indebted to a political party for his selection, for presidential nominees would be chosen through primaries and the nominee would then impose his will on his party, not the other way around. Wilson’s chief executive was free to be as big a man as he wanted to be, with his power no longer anchored in the Constitution or in his party, but rooted in his personal charisma; presidential effectiveness would hinge on his personal attributes, not on any formal grant of power
“interesting” theory. as far as relevance or accuracy is concerned, george washington, james k polk, and abraham lincoln are laughing at you
Stephen F. Knott is a Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College
i recommend a good basic book on american history, for starters, professor knott. for myself, i always try to bone up a bit on the subject before opening my yap