Historical forecasting

In my continuing search for a pundit glossary I ran across an interesting article on ranking Presidents in the Opinion Journal. Written just before last year’s election it found that a survey of historians equally balanced between Democrats and Republicans put George W Bush squarely in the middle of the Presidential pack. Of course, it was a little premature. There is no historical distance yet for an objective judgement.

I think Bush’s ranking will decline steadily over time. The year since the election has done nothing to enhance his prospects for a generous appraisal.

About the author

Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty