https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/11/worst-presidents-and-their-lessons/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:24:58 -0400<![CDATA[None of our least successful presidents displayed the self-deprecatory humor of Lincoln or the sunny dispositions that powered the Roosevelts (Theodore and Franklin) and Ronald Reagan. A visitor described the Pierce White House as a &#8220;cold and cheerless place,&#8221; noting the isolation of the invalid first lady, in deep mourning for three dead sons.]]>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:00:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/11/worst-presidents-and-their-lessons-n100058