truman more divisive for his peri-war acts probably
― art, Thursday, 31 March 2016 00:15 (eight years ago) link
Truman's approval rating in 1952 were the lowest ever recorded. Before his surprise reelection he was loathed by the left and right.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 March 2016 00:22 (eight years ago) link
*was
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 March 2016 00:24 (eight years ago) link
Baseball writer Bill James was on a real Truman kick a few months ago. Just despises him, argues that his current standing can be traced back to post-Watergate overreaction (searching for "simpler times" and such) and the Merle Miller book. Anyway, if he was hated by everybody, that gets back to the idea that maybe he wasn't divisive at all.
― clemenza, Thursday, 31 March 2016 00:39 (eight years ago) link