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Excellent, except for what seems to be the obligatory evenhandedness of praising the Democrats.

Harry Truman was NOT a great wartime president. He screwed up in Korea and turned a victory in a stalemate. Far more important, he gave China to Mao Tse Tung.

FDR was a towering presence, but he was arguably more destructive than beneficial to the country he governed for so long. He wrecked the federal system, he wrecked the judicial system, he planted socialist timebombs such as social security in the economy, and while defeating Hitler he handed the world to Stalin instead and paved the way for the rise of Mao. Not a good record.

Conservative columnists seem to have a knee-jerk compulsion to give a little to the other side while arguing their case. Fine. Give credit where credit is due. But please don't give credit where credit is NOT due.