Comments on: 10 Shortest Serving US Presidents http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: deeeziner http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-238222 deeeziner Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:31:29 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-238222 Just goofing off and pressing the random list button. Seems like I have found an orphan list that nobody loved. Or hated. Thought I'd give this list another comment, just so it doesn't feel so lonely. Seems that shortest presidency list may also be the least comment list. Just goofing off and pressing the random list button. Seems like I have found an orphan list that nobody loved. Or hated.

Thought I’d give this list another comment, just so it doesn’t feel so lonely.

Seems that shortest presidency list may also be the least comment list.

]]> By: Norman http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-188733 Norman Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:02:26 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-188733 William Henry Harrison: The most flawless US president ever. William Henry Harrison: The most flawless US president ever.

]]> By: 1mortim http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-137587 1mortim Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:36:12 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-137587 NO, Atchinson was NEVER president, acting or otherwise. That is just an old myth. No truth to it what-so-ever. NO, Atchinson was NEVER president, acting or otherwise.

That is just an old myth. No truth to it what-so-ever.

]]> By: Lewis http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-69856 Lewis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:09:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-69856 Yeah, Atchinson was president for March 4th 1949. Zachary Taylor was an idiot, if he was president for a whole term, he would have served one day less. Although he was not president, only acting president for about 12 hours. Can you do a shortest serving president including acting presidents (Dick Cheney, Atchinson) 1. Atchinson 2. Cheney 3. Harrison 4. Garfield 5. Taylor 6. Harding 7. Ford 8. Fillmore 9. Kennedy 10. Aurthor Yeah, Atchinson was president for March 4th 1949. Zachary Taylor was an idiot, if he was president for a whole term, he would have served one day less. Although he was not president, only acting president for about 12 hours.

Can you do a shortest serving president including acting presidents (Dick Cheney, Atchinson)

1. Atchinson
2. Cheney
3. Harrison
4. Garfield
5. Taylor
6. Harding
7. Ford
8. Fillmore
9. Kennedy
10. Aurthor

]]> By: jfrater http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33512 jfrater Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:56:35 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33512 Khen: that would be because Atchison was not president (for even part of a day): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rice_Atchison#President_for_One_Day_Claim Or even better: http://www.snopes.com/history/american/atchison.asp Khen: that would be because Atchison was not president (for even part of a day):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rice_Atchison#President_for_One_Day_Claim

Or even better:

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/atchison.asp

]]> By: khen http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33487 khen Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:35:27 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-33487 It is interesting that you failed to mention David Rice Atchinson. He was president for a single day because Zachary Taylor refused to take the oath of president on a Sunday, and James Polk's term was up. Most people do not know about him because the Library of Congress refuses to recognize him as an official president (mostly because he slept through most of his "term"). It is interesting that you failed to mention David Rice Atchinson. He was president for a single day because Zachary Taylor refused to take the oath of president on a Sunday, and James Polk’s term was up. Most people do not know about him because the Library of Congress refuses to recognize him as an official president (mostly because he slept through most of his “term”).

]]> By: jfrater http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5418 jfrater Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:23:07 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5418 9000: Thanks for giving us that additional information - very useful. 9000: Thanks for giving us that additional information – very useful.

]]> By: 9000 http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5359 9000 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:43:37 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5359 I think its hilarious how, to this day, Charles Guiteau is referred to as a 'disgruntled office-seeker'. He was crazy. He never really did anything to deserve a job from the government more than write a speech, and hang around the campaign headquarters a little. Its kinda like calling that nut that shot up Virginia Tech 'a jilted lover' because he was obsessed with the first girl he shot. Actually, Charles Guiteau identified with a faction in his party called the Stalwarts, who included VP Chester A Arthur. At some point Guiteau decided that God wanted him to kill Garfield so a Stalwart would be president. One thing that Guiteau was right about: at his trial he claimed that "the doctors killed Garfield, I just shot him." This was probably right. Garfield would most likely have survived if it hadn't been for the infections brought on by his physicians' repeated probing of his wound with dirty hands and instruments. Hygiene had not yet been universally accepted as an important part of medical care. I think its hilarious how, to this day, Charles Guiteau is referred to as a ‘disgruntled office-seeker’.

He was crazy. He never really did anything to deserve a job from the government more than write a speech, and hang around the campaign headquarters a little.

Its kinda like calling that nut that shot up Virginia Tech ‘a jilted lover’ because he was obsessed with the first girl he shot.

Actually, Charles Guiteau identified with a faction in his party called the Stalwarts, who included VP Chester A Arthur. At some point Guiteau decided that God wanted him to kill Garfield so a Stalwart would be president.

One thing that Guiteau was right about: at his trial he claimed that “the doctors killed Garfield, I just shot him.” This was probably right. Garfield would most likely have survived if it hadn’t been for the infections brought on by his physicians’ repeated probing of his wound with dirty hands and instruments. Hygiene had not yet been universally accepted as an important part of medical care.

]]> By: jfrater http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5108 jfrater Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:43:15 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5108 I think I better hand out some shields :) I think I better hand out some shields :)

]]> By: Loose_Cannon http://listverse.com/2007/09/24/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5071 Loose_Cannon Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:08:46 +0000 http://listverse.com/politics/10-shortest-serving-us-presidents/#comment-5071 <i>wow i had no idea some presidential terms were that short. If only it were to happen these days…</i> I couldn't agree with you more, Ben. The man was impeached, he should have left office. Clinton should have done the noble thing and resigned. It's too bad his sniveling lack of courage emboldened our enemies. wow i had no idea some presidential terms were that short. If only it were to happen these days…

I couldn’t agree with you more, Ben. The man was impeached, he should have left office. Clinton should have done the noble thing and resigned. It’s too bad his sniveling lack of courage emboldened our enemies.

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