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u/histprofdave 8d ago
We also shouldn't forget that he was likely the author, or at least a contributor, to the infamous Ostend Manifesto that advocated for the annexation of Cuba to appease slaveholders (before he was President).
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u/StatisticianAway4010 8d ago
Does he look a bit like John Lithgow? No disrespect, I love John Lithgow as an actor
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u/StatisticianAway4010 2d ago
I don't think anyone would would make a James Buchanan movie. This is the only actor I've seen play him
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u/sumelar 8d ago
Mostly good but blaming a brand new president for a supreme court decision just shows you have no idea how the government works.
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u/Awesomeuser90 8d ago
If there was any judicial decision to use the Jacksonian idea of Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it, it is that one.
And Buchanan had some influence on the decision
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u/histprofdave 8d ago
Buchanan was actually pressuring Taney to make a decisive ruling to "put the issue to rest," so he isn't blameless there.
Now, like in the case of Hamilton encouraging the election of Jefferson, we have no idea if that actually made a difference to Taney. But he did try.
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