Toughest US presidents and least tough ones

[Eja117]

Lincoln dealt with a badly divided country (Civil War) and a loopy wife both at the same time!  Now that is brave and tough.

True. Plus he lost a child in the White House and not many of survive for ten hours or so after being shot in the head

[Eja117]

Can someone clarify (and I'm not hating on your thread, eja, I'm just wondering) what "tough" means? Tough as in good? Do you have to be tough to be good no matter what your role on this planet is? Even as the Prez of the US of A. You're not the one fighting the wars. What reason is there, then, to be "tough"? Oh, well. My two...

Teeeeeecccchhhhnnniiicccaaallllyyy there are many US presidents that served or fought in wars.

Just off the top of my head

Washington
Grant
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Ike
Kennedy
Bush
Taylor
Carter (I think....naval academy, right?)
Madison
W Bush in Texas Air National Guard during Nam.


Plus there are tons of Euros who are proud of toughness. Churchill, Kruchev, Napoleon, De Gaule, Putin, all those kings like Richard the Lionheart.....toughness happens

[Eja117]

FWIW

http://askgleaves.blogspot.com/2004/06/presidents-who-fought-in-wars.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_military_service

[csfansince60s]

Dickinson ran away, but was forced back to the line because Jackson was entitled to essentially a free shot now.  He crossed his arms over his heart to try and save his life.  But Jackson instead aimed carefully...and shot him in the crotch.  Dickinson died later from the injury, and Jackson lived 39 more years with the bullet lodged in his chest. 

The next time I shoot someone, I am definitely aiming for the crotch.

Not with a Cannon (Loose or otherwise) I hope.

[Celtics4ever]

Andrew Jackson was the toughest.  He killed people in duels.


http://www.badassoftheweek.com/jackson.html

That ought to settle it.