I am conflicted on this, but lean no. On the one hand, there is no inherent reason a congressman or mayor or “some dude” can’t be a good president. On the other hand (and I think this is where I ultimately come down)...https://twitter.com/conorsen/status/1104923642671054849 …
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Any hope of an Adam's presidency being redeemed by his judicial picks was destroyed when John Marshall refused to recuse himself in Marbury vs Madison.
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Fun fact: Jefferson actually defaulted in Marbury. He was so disgusted by the mere suggestion that he refused to send a lawyer to argue it.
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Do we really give him credit for an appointment that was basically him flipping the bird to Jefferson by making his loathed cousin Chief Justice?
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How about avoiding all out war with either France or Britain during his term?
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