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3Hotdogs

(14,861 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:02 AM 16 hrs ago

Up to now, when you thought of the most corrupt administration in U.S. history,

you thought of Grant.......

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Up to now, when you thought of the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, (Original Post) 3Hotdogs 16 hrs ago OP

Warren G. Harding EYESORE 9001 16 hrs ago #1

I thought of... Mike Nelson 16 hrs ago #2

Or Nixon. It all started with him. The last non parasitic Republican President was Eisenhower. Dave Bowman 16 hrs ago #3

Grant and Harding ITAL 16 hrs ago #4

Trump's 1st administration choie 15 hrs ago #5

Nah, I've thought Trump was the most corrupt since he took office in 2017 Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #6

I'd say Harding or Nixon obamanut2012 15 hrs ago #7

Nixonian is actually a dictionary word. Intractable 15 hrs ago #8

EYESORE 9001

(29,353 posts)

1. Warren G. Harding

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:10 AM

16 hrs ago

was my previous pick for most corrupt president. Ah, youthful ignorance…

Mike Nelson

(10,865 posts)

2. I thought of...

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:22 AM

16 hrs ago

... Nixon/Agnew.

Dave Bowman

(6,375 posts)

3. Or Nixon. It all started with him. The last non parasitic Republican President was Eisenhower.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:23 AM

16 hrs ago

ITAL

(1,240 posts)

4. Grant and Harding

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:30 AM

16 hrs ago

Weren't corrupt themselves, they were just really bad judges of character and had a lot of bad apples in their Administrations. Nixon was in on the shady stuff, so he gets the mark prior to this.

But Nixon isn't even in the same galaxy as Trump.

choie

(6,476 posts)

5. Trump's 1st administration

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:44 AM

15 hrs ago

Fiendish Thingy

(21,702 posts)

6. Nah, I've thought Trump was the most corrupt since he took office in 2017

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:45 AM

15 hrs ago

Trump makes Grant look like a piker by comparison.

The main difference is Grant came into office with the “spoils” system of appointments in place for years, and didn’t have a web of personal businesses to funnel money to.

obamanut2012

(29,085 posts)

7. I'd say Harding or Nixon

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:02 AM

15 hrs ago

Because Grant wasn't a bad actor. Not a competent President, but not evil and vile.

Intractable

(1,438 posts)

8. Nixonian is actually a dictionary word.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:03 AM

15 hrs ago

From google:

"Nixonian" is an adjective referring to or characteristic of U.S. President Richard Nixon, his policies, or his administration. It most often carries a negative connotation, implying qualities like sneakiness, secrecy, evasiveness, or a tendency to act as if one has something to hide, particularly due to the association with the Watergate scandal. However, it can also be used more neutrally to describe other aspects of his presidency, such as his policy initiatives.

Negative meaning:
Sneaky, secretive, or scandalous
Evasive or untruthful
Acting as if one has something to hide
Often associated with the Watergate scandal and abuse of power

Neutral or positive meaning:
Referring to his policies or actions
Such as his foreign policy shifts (détente with China and the Soviet Union) or the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
More neutral descriptions might also refer to aspects of his governing style, like using the power of the office in a strategic way.

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