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hlthe2b

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1. Ignoring RFK JR who I am firmly convinced is brain-damaged from chronic methyl mercury toxicity, neurocysticercosis,
Sun Aug 25, 2024, 01:58 PM
Aug 2024

and chronic heroin abuse and like Trump, the only progressive thing about him is the rapid progression of his downfall...

That said, history is complex and unless severely biased-- includes the good and the bad. Most figures in history can amply provide both. Fairly assessing the two extremes and providing the overall context is an admirable thing, and the likes of Beschloss, Brinkley, Meacham, Kearns-Goodwin, and others do quite well--at least for the Presidents-- past and present. They and others manage to do so in their books-- and in a more summary fashion, the Historical Rankings of the Presidents along with scores of their colleagues. I take that as the more complete "measure of the man" at least from the standpoint of their Presidencies and where they have published on the subject, their full political careers. Hopefully, soon, they will be doing so to take the "measure of the woman" occupying the White House.

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