It seems that the profs at Georgetown University think Obama should be on Mount Rushmore.
Let's see -
Washington: First president, founder of a nation, signer of the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson: Principle author of the Constitution, Statesman.
Abraham Lincoln*: Civil war, abolished Slavery.
Teddy Roosevelt**: War Hero, ended Russo-Japanese War, Completed the Panama Canal.
Obama: Fast & Furious, IRS Scandal, Benghazi Scandal, AP/Fox News Scandal, ObamaCare. Personally Killed Osama Bin Laden - or you'd think he had from all the PR.
Sure I can see it - they have a lot in common.
Oh, First black President. But since we're not racists, that really can't matter right?
* In all fairness, I wouldn't have put Lincoln up there either, Abolishing Slavery was a very good thing. Strengthening the central government wasn't - Using force to coerce a number of states to remain in the nation they felt was no longer representing their beliefs or needs - wasn't either. (But then it's probably because I'd be happy to live in a state that succeeds from the U.S. as it will mostly likely be based on a constitution even more restrictive of central government. I'm biased that way - well hell, you knew that.)
Not sure I'd have included Teddy either. While I do like a number of the ideas behind his Progressive party (the one before the liberals stole the name and did exactly the opposite). I suppose given the time frame, there weren't a lot of other good choices. James Madison, and Patrick Henry I suppose.
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