Section Nine: What Ifs?
Who Would Have Been Far Better as Presidents?
* To be included in this section, there must have been a real possibility they could have become president. Third party candidates from Victoria Woodhull to Ralph Nader had no chance of actually being elected and thus are not discussed, no matter what one may think of their ideas and plans.
* A potential president must also have been objectively far better at saving or improving lives, regardless of party or ideology, and there must be tangible proof they would have behaved so in their words and deeds. Even presidents who do the right thing for the wrong reasons, for political gain or who unintentionally avoid courses that lead to ruin, deserve praise.