James Buchanan | 60-Second Presidents | PBS

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[@cgriesemer]

That resume was delightful. Interesting to see James worked at Victoria's Secret for a while, who knew?

[@dasneonlicht]

The Allen Iverson practice clip at 0:28 was delightfully random. Whoever made these is amazing

[@nomoregoodlife1255]

1:11 "the guy who hated conflict, oversaw the start of the civil war"

[@MalloryMinerva]

Second worst after Andrew Johnson imo He had good intentions and wanted to avoid conflict, so I can respect him for that, but the execution was kinda terrible.

[@TheGrowCave]

He stated that slavery was protected by the constitution while he was President of the United States. What in the world is good about those intentions?

[@mrhindin3070]

Slavery really was protected by the Constitution, a "Pact with Death and an Agreement with Hell." It was primarily written by slavers after all.

[@mrhindin3070]

Different Andrew J-son.

[@anthonyfiorito6260]

I'm always torn when trying to decide which of these two guys was worse.

[@boredmamabear1601]

FBTEBP

[@mxylpx]

Excellent insight into this tragic figure. Nicely done!

[@GoFartherPodcast]

I can’t think of a single good achievement of his as president.

[@Christbepraised]

Good stuff folks!

[@crispy8026]

This might be the funniest episode haha I love how lazy they make him out to be

[@atadbitahistory9660]

He basically made no decisions, the ones he did make were pretty bad- ( infairness, nobody would have done well in his situation, but he handled like a child hiding their mistakes so their parents won't find out )

[@CoreyChambersLA]

They called his boyfriend Vice President William R. King and him "Aunt Fancy and Miss Nancy".

[@theempires5]

Actually Andrew Jackson said that

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

He looked like Sir Anthony Hopkins.

[@poiarmy]

im legit related to him and im happy he was good on paper

[@gh0stGD]

Lmao he was the worst president in history

[@poiarmy]

soo im a presidential person :D its ok if he was bad i dont care i love him he was a good man but made the rong choices :{

[@hammymcham6293]

Cusin

[@love_evann]

IM RElATED TO IM HIS GRTE GREAT GRATE GR grandson

[@boredmamabear1601]

Was he?

[@damianwayne5throbinmrspide919]

James Buchanan Barnes, you mean.

[@redjirachi1]

Why do you think Bucky's parents decided to name him after one of the least popular presidents?

[@gamestation2690]

@@redjirachi1 Who knows??

[@revinhatol]

Follows next a period spanning four long years with James Buchanan, then the South starts shooting cannon and we got a Civil War. (A war, a war down south in Dixie)

[@greenchickenorangemonkey]

up to bat comes old abe lincoln there is a guy who is really thinkin kept the unites states from shrinkin saved a ship of state from sinkin

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Forgot to mention that Buchanan was the only bachelor president and possibly the only gay president.

[@Fato4Life]

9.88K subscribers

[@Danielscuriosity2]

BUCHANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[@dennyb6768]

The comments here seem to suggest that most people strongly dislike or even hate James Buchanan which tells me one thing. He was probably a fantastic president.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

He influence the Supreme Court to rule out in favor for the egregious law which violated the separation of powers. His failure to deal with sectional tensions between both sides is why he was a failed president

[@yeah8410]

hi mr cerrone

[@nathanielhermanson3110]

Sounds like Mr. Buchanan acting like Jeffy.

[@sweatysoccer1069]

he was for shurr gay

[@antiguanetwork5726]

James Buchanan clearly lied on his resume.

[@whiteguy4586]

I'm actually related to James long distantly

[@mike2207]

I feel bad for you

[@FrighteningSloth]

White Guy I have a friend who’s related to Buchanan. I’m related to the Roosevelts AND the Bushes.

[@redjirachi1]

@@mike2207 If you're descended from Harriet Lane, you at least have a decent hostess in the family

[@Bramo2003]

Liar

[@externalboss9404]

@@FrighteningSloth lies

[@starvedeggmanissocool]

Janes Buchanan trying to make a good choice challenge (IMPOSSIBLE )

[@kikowonders]

The President That Learned From Dickinson School

[@adizzle3349]

19 century Joe Biden

[@rbartig]

They used to call him Auntie James.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

They called his boyfriend Vice President William R. King and him "Aunt Fancy and Miss Nancy".

[@tortle216]

i'm just here trying to figure out what the fuck winifred and george barnes thought they were doing

[@terrywhite8338]

Cool my son loved presidents George Washington John Adams Thomas James James

[@monaiannucci9434]

Be you can

[@P1XEL.EXE_]

The most progressive President ever

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

More like “the most corrupt pre-Civil War president ever”. The Covode Commitee was right that his administration was the most corrupt administration as they were investigating his corruption scandals

[@EllaBrownHart]

our first gay president

[@hzq-yg8bj]

He wasn’t gay. He was celibate genius

[@gamestation2690]

​@@hzq-yg8bj There are still rumors that he might have been gay. He had an intimate relationship with Franklin Pierce's vice president, William Rufus King, and they lived together for 13 years, until King's death.

[@WaterCanoe]

​@@gamestation2690 Could have been really good friends/roommates who knows

[@gamestation2690]

@@WaterCanoe We can't either confirm or deny that he was gay, especially considering the times.

[@stratinolampino]

@@gamestation2690 they were probably just close friends

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Buchanan did not start the civil war, Lincoln did.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Yes he did because he was a coward in doing nothing to avoid the Civil War. He almost got impeached when his administration came under criminal investigation

[@joebutjoe9959]

Lincoln didn’t, after Lincoln was elected, the south (Confederates) left the Union, and attacked Fort Sumter

[@Sky-a-Animations]

Also almost started a war with Utah

[@sambradley2975]

Kept a nice house though

[@desinicole9115]

Sam you know you're Millard fillmore

[@sambradley2975]

The only President from Pennsylvania.

[@junesilvermanb2979]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Not anymore

[@abrahamlincoln8037]

Joe Biden!

[@Garrison2024]

I'd love to see how all these judgemental people would have handled being president "better" during this time period🙄

[@LeftWithRight]

Nah. U cant tell history in 60 seconds

[@atadbitahistory9660]

She just did, and did it well.

[@joywisdom3037]

Did you know buchanan did not marry

[@realliferobloxpennywisejay569]

Stop at when he says slavery is ok pause and go back he’s gilching

[@earthling_8677]

James Buchanan did run for the nomination in 1860, but lost.

[@debbiekirk7740]

hb

[@zxcvbnm35125]

Oh God this guy was the 19th century Joe Biden

[@acs1789]

Many similarities.

[@KC-dw6yz]

When Joe Biden starts a civil war because he was too nice to the South, you can get back to me.

[@robertfitch1438]

In u.s. history

[@eunaekim9216]

I file this guy with Grant, Nixon, Clinton and Trump. He could have at least tried to stop the conflict!

[@gnomesmellterribly7233]

More like Pierce, Johnson, Fillmore and Wilson

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@gnomesmellterribly7233 yes! Trump is too early

[@btd6enthusiast106]

The most gay President ever

[@anonymouscitizen8920]

Only president to not have a wife

[@kenpyle1716]

Stormy Daniels called Trump a 60 second president. Named him 'microsoft'.

[@captainsmithh]

true he was the only president at that time abe was a horrible president the saying honest abe is acutally sarcasim

[@AndreVasque-s6v]

1800s Joe biden

[@rolandvillareal9337]

Only Biden was worse.

[@Champion-u6h]

Biden was trash but James Buchanan created the civil the war they said

[@Thrifty032781]

Buchanan really was a wimp, wasn't he?

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

He sure was very weak as a coward. He can’t be a hero because he abused his powers and due to this, became the second president after John Tyler to face an impeachment investigation. Also he did nothing to help reunite the country and avoid the Civil War, which began a month after Abraham Lincoln took office.

[@IloveEaster]

I love Buchanan.He was instrumental in America purchasing Alaska.He built up America’s navy.As for the Civil War,President Buchanan was not unlike many a northern folk who said,just let em go.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Stop loving Buchanan. He’s racist and a weak and helpless coward

[@aliciatorres5426]

Protected slavery 🙏🏼May you Rest In Peace 🙏🏼🇲🇽

[@gamedeaths9400]

Yikes

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Terrible man he was! He is Hail Satan! Not just a horrible president but he took this country down to a very dangerous path