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3Hotdogs

(15,030 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:02 AM Dec 1

Up to now, when you thought of the most corrupt administration in U.S. history,

you thought of Grant.......

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Up to now, when you thought of the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Dec 1 OP

Warren G. Harding EYESORE 9001 Dec 1 #1

I thought of... Mike Nelson Dec 1 #2

Or Nixon. It all started with him. The last non parasitic Republican President was Eisenhower. Dave Bowman Dec 1 #3

Grant and Harding ITAL Dec 1 #4

Trump's 1st administration choie Dec 1 #5

Nah, I've thought Trump was the most corrupt since he took office in 2017 Fiendish Thingy Dec 1 #6

I'd say Harding or Nixon obamanut2012 Dec 1 #7

Nixonian is actually a dictionary word. Intractable Dec 1 #8

EYESORE 9001

(29,450 posts)

1. Warren G. Harding

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:10 AM

Dec 1

was my previous pick for most corrupt president. Ah, youthful ignorance…

Mike Nelson

(10,912 posts)

2. I thought of...

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:22 AM

Dec 1

... Nixon/Agnew.

Dave Bowman

(6,636 posts)

3. Or Nixon. It all started with him. The last non parasitic Republican President was Eisenhower.

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:23 AM

Dec 1

ITAL

(1,262 posts)

4. Grant and Harding

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:30 AM

Dec 1

Weren't corrupt themselves, they were just really bad judges of character and had a lot of bad apples in their Administrations. Nixon was in on the shady stuff, so he gets the mark prior to this.

But Nixon isn't even in the same galaxy as Trump.

choie

(6,603 posts)

5. Trump's 1st administration

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:44 AM

Dec 1

Fiendish Thingy

(22,021 posts)

6. Nah, I've thought Trump was the most corrupt since he took office in 2017

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 09:45 AM

Dec 1

Trump makes Grant look like a piker by comparison.

The main difference is Grant came into office with the “spoils” system of appointments in place for years, and didn’t have a web of personal businesses to funnel money to.

obamanut2012

(29,171 posts)

7. I'd say Harding or Nixon

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:02 AM

Dec 1

Because Grant wasn't a bad actor. Not a competent President, but not evil and vile.

Intractable

(1,621 posts)

8. Nixonian is actually a dictionary word.

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Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:03 AM

Dec 1

From google:

"Nixonian" is an adjective referring to or characteristic of U.S. President Richard Nixon, his policies, or his administration. It most often carries a negative connotation, implying qualities like sneakiness, secrecy, evasiveness, or a tendency to act as if one has something to hide, particularly due to the association with the Watergate scandal. However, it can also be used more neutrally to describe other aspects of his presidency, such as his policy initiatives.

Negative meaning:
Sneaky, secretive, or scandalous
Evasive or untruthful
Acting as if one has something to hide
Often associated with the Watergate scandal and abuse of power

Neutral or positive meaning:
Referring to his policies or actions
Such as his foreign policy shifts (détente with China and the Soviet Union) or the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
More neutral descriptions might also refer to aspects of his governing style, like using the power of the office in a strategic way.

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