I get the joke, I just don’t like it when people repeat disparaging remarks about Calvin Coolidge. When it comes to politicking, oftentimes less is more. Here’s an excerpt from his Wikipedia:
Elected in his own right in 1924, Coolidge gained a reputation as a small-government conservative with a taciturn personality and dry sense of humor that earned him the nickname "Silent Cal". Though his widespread popularity enabled him to run for a second full term, Coolidge chose not to run again in 1928, remarking that ten years as president would be "longer than any other man has had it – too long!"[b]”
Throughout his gubernatorial career, Coolidge ran on the record of fiscal conservatism, strong support for women's suffrage, and a vague opposition to Prohibition.[2] During his presidency, he restored public confidence in the White House after the many scandals of the Harding administration. He signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which granted U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans, and oversaw a period of rapid and expansive economic growth known as the "Roaring Twenties", leaving office with considerable popularity.[3] He was known for his hands-off governing approach and pro-business stances; as biographer Claude Fuess wrote: "He embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class, could interpret their longings and express their opinions. That he did represent the genius of the average is the most convincing proof of his strength."[4]”
Scholars have ranked Coolidge in the lower half of U.S. presidents. He gains nearly universal praise for his stalwart support of racial equality during a period of heightened racial tension in the United States,[5] and is highly praised by advocates of smaller government and laissez-faire economics, while supporters of an active central government generally view him less favorably. His critics argue that he failed to use the country's economic boom to help struggling farmers and workers in other flailing industries,[6] and there is still much debate among historians as to the extent to which Coolidge's economic policies contributed to the onset of the Great Depression.[7]As of 2023, Coolidge is the last President to have reduced the National Debt “”
Sounds like a good guy. The support for women’s sufferage is really the only controversial thing in the excerpt, especially since he was vaguely opposed to alcohol prohibition. Notice who his detractors were: “scholars”, “supporters of an active central government”, “historians”, and Dorothy Parker née Rothschild. AKA commies whose legacy of infestation we’re still trying to purge.
Thanks for the thought-out reply. I too admire Coolidge. But the wisecrack over his death was a mere dig at his moribund personality. Let us agree that it was probably easier to get twelve words out of Calvin Coolidge than it is to get twelve people to attend a Mike Pence rally.
As Dorothy Parker said upon hearing that Calvin Coolidge had died, "How can they tell?"
I get the joke, I just don’t like it when people repeat disparaging remarks about Calvin Coolidge. When it comes to politicking, oftentimes less is more. Here’s an excerpt from his Wikipedia:
Sounds like a good guy. The support for women’s sufferage is really the only controversial thing in the excerpt, especially since he was vaguely opposed to alcohol prohibition. Notice who his detractors were: “scholars”, “supporters of an active central government”, “historians”, and Dorothy Parker née Rothschild. AKA commies whose legacy of infestation we’re still trying to purge.
Thanks for the thought-out reply. I too admire Coolidge. But the wisecrack over his death was a mere dig at his moribund personality. Let us agree that it was probably easier to get twelve words out of Calvin Coolidge than it is to get twelve people to attend a Mike Pence rally.