Comments on: John Tyler by Gary May http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/ All the Presidents' Books Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bob Hendley http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-50 Bob Hendley Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:12:55 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-50 Yes, now I see. Thanks. Still, on these rankings, the guy did bring Texas into the Union, which is not small thing (as Eric Enders incessantly points out). Of course, the historians might just be thinking that Polk would have done that anyway, but as historians, I don't know if they are allowed to think like that. Perhaps Tyler gets points off because the next lowest guy in the rankings was from Texas. Yes, now I see. Thanks. Still, on these rankings, the guy did bring Texas into the Union, which is not small thing (as Eric Enders incessantly points out). Of course, the historians might just be thinking that Polk would have done that anyway, but as historians, I don’t know if they are allowed to think like that. Perhaps Tyler gets points off because the next lowest guy in the rankings was from Texas.

]]> By: berkowit28 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-42 berkowit28 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:42:41 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-42 It's a different Harrison - Benjamin - who is ranked 30th. William Henry Harrison - the 30 day one - is ranked 39 out of 42. Presumably the 3 further down than him are considered to have messed things up badly - which, as Bob essentially said - can't be done in 30 days. It’s a different Harrison – Benjamin – who is ranked 30th. William Henry Harrison – the 30 day one – is ranked 39 out of 42. Presumably the 3 further down than him are considered to have messed things up badly – which, as Bob essentially said – can’t be done in 30 days.

]]> By: btimmermann http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-34 btimmermann Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:30:17 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-34 You can't do a bad job if you're only around for a month. You can’t do a bad job if you’re only around for a month.

]]> By: Bob Hendley http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-33 Bob Hendley Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:28:20 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-33 So, has it it that Tyler is ranked 35th as a president, when Harrison, who spent a month in the White House, managed to bewitch the C-Span historians into ranking him 30th? So, has it it that Tyler is ranked 35th as a president, when Harrison, who spent a month in the White House, managed to bewitch the C-Span historians into ranking him 30th?

]]> By: Bob Hendley http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-32 Bob Hendley Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:05:22 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-32 I was born in Tyler. Thanks. I was born in Tyler. Thanks.

]]> By: jim hitchcock http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-29 jim hitchcock Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:59:26 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-29 Think you can get Doris Kearns Goodwin to do a guest spot? She's a huge Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Think you can get Doris Kearns Goodwin to do a guest spot? She’s a huge Brooklyn Dodgers fan.

]]> By: Indiana Jon http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-28 Indiana Jon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:41:02 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-28 Great to see you back to blogging Bob. This is going to be like Cliff's Notes for presidents and that's right up my alley. Great to see you back to blogging Bob. This is going to be like Cliff’s Notes for presidents and that’s right up my alley.

]]> By: Jon Weisman http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-27 Jon Weisman Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:34:55 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-27 I always heard that Frances Cleveland was the belle of 19th century first ladies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Folsom_Cleveland_Preston I always heard that Frances Cleveland was the belle of 19th century first ladies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Folsom_Cleveland_Preston

]]> By: Ian Capilouto http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-26 Ian Capilouto Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:24:43 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-26 Hah, so now I understand why you had the biography of John Tyler checked out! Hah, so now I understand why you had the biography of John Tyler checked out!

]]> By: Celsius1414 http://allthepresidentsbooks.com/2009/02/24/john-tyler-by-gary-may/#comment-25 Celsius1414 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:05:18 +0000 http://allthepresidentsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-25 Glad to see you back to blogging, Bob, and a great first post. Glad to see you back to blogging, Bob, and a great first post.

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