Comments on: Top 10 Worst Americans: the List http://houblog.com/wp/index.php/2005/91 Random rants from a civil servant in Houston, TX Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ubu http://houblog.com/wp/index.php/2005/91#comment-102 ubu Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:45:18 +0000 http://houblog.com/wp/?p=91#comment-102 I'm not so sure. I think Custer is the weakest pick of the list, with Burr, Arnold, and Ames following. I tried to stay away from anyone prominent in the last 20 years, because I don't think we have sufficient historical perspective on their actions, and that affects Ames. I just see red when I think about the fact that he knew he was betraying our agents to their deaths. And had we gone to war with the USSR, the Walker family would have made the list for their efforts in selling our naval secrets, leading directly to significant upgrading of the Soviet sub fleet. I was very tempted to put Woodrow Wilson (or his secretary of state) in place of Custer; in fact the only reason I left Wilson and LBJ off the also-ran list was that I figured I had enough Democrats already, and was not putting Nixon on the top list. Arguably, I think that's the most controversial choice. I wouldn't even have put him on the dishonorable mention list, but the truth is, even if he'd had the internet factor working in his favor the way Bush has, he'd still have been a shitty president. I’m not so sure. I think Custer is the weakest pick of the list, with Burr, Arnold, and Ames following. I tried to stay away from anyone prominent in the last 20 years, because I don’t think we have sufficient historical perspective on their actions, and that affects Ames. I just see red when I think about the fact that he knew he was betraying our agents to their deaths. And had we gone to war with the USSR, the Walker family would have made the list for their efforts in selling our naval secrets, leading directly to significant upgrading of the Soviet sub fleet.

I was very tempted to put Woodrow Wilson (or his secretary of state) in place of Custer; in fact the only reason I left Wilson and LBJ off the also-ran list was that I figured I had enough Democrats already, and was not putting Nixon on the top list. Arguably, I think that’s the most controversial choice. I wouldn’t even have put him on the dishonorable mention list, but the truth is, even if he’d had the internet factor working in his favor the way Bush has, he’d still have been a shitty president.

]]> By: DrHeinous http://houblog.com/wp/index.php/2005/91#comment-101 DrHeinous Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:08:22 +0000 http://houblog.com/wp/?p=91#comment-101 Hm. Not a bad list. Looks like you did some deep thinking and reached back, rather than go with the icons of the day. Hm. Not a bad list. Looks like you did some deep thinking and reached back, rather than go with the icons of the day.

]]> By: All Things Beautiful http://houblog.com/wp/index.php/2005/91#comment-100 All Things Beautiful Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:26:17 +0000 http://houblog.com/wp/?p=91#comment-100 <strong>A Challenge To The Blogosphere: 'The Ten Worst Americans' List (CONST. UPDATED)</strong> As a post Christmas/Hannukah Challenge, I invited the Blogosphere to name 'The Ten Worst Americans'...Houblog's selection is here, and includes the Dishonorable Mentions that didn't make the cut. A Challenge To The Blogosphere: ‘The Ten Worst Americans’ List (CONST. UPDATED)

As a post Christmas/Hannukah Challenge, I invited the Blogosphere to name ‘The Ten Worst Americans’…Houblog’s selection is here, and includes the Dishonorable Mentions that didn’t make the cut.

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