Comments on: Martin Van Buren by Ted Widmer

By: Bob Timmermann

Bob Timmermann — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:44:43 +0000

According to Widmer’s book, the only other president who is not part English is John Kennedy. FDR was English on his mother’s side.

fanerman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:35:52 +0000

That has not helped…. but searching on the internet seems to indicate that the other is FDR. Am I totally off here?

Bob Timmermann — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:10:49 +0000

Hint: Think about what day you made this comment.

That should answer your question.

fanerman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:03:55 +0000

Who is the other President that is not part English?

staringatthelight — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:40:00 +0000

“And Calhoun was just an all around miserable person.”

Miserable definitely comes through in most pictures of him:

Bob Hendley — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:22:42 +0000

While my comment awaits moderation, is the Calhoun mentioned the one that went on to take batting practice on his opponents in the Senate?

Bob Hendley — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:11:10 +0000

In 2000, Van Buren was ranked 30th and B. Harrision 31st. In 2009, they switched places. What happened?

Hollywood Joe — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:12:54 +0000

Filed under
“Guys Henry Clay did not like”

Made me laugh Bob – really good chuckle

Bob Timmermann — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:13:06 +0000

“Andrew Jackson is a great guy! The national bank is bad!”

That was pretty much it.

D4P — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:09:08 +0000

He established state party committees and tried to keep all parts of the country informed as to what the Democratic “message” was.

What was that message at the time?