As has surprised no one paying attention, the President has once more screwed up some historical facts.
I would guess the speechwriters thought it was safer to say something dismissive about a century-dead Republican, as opposed to a live one. Live ones, after all, can retort.
Anyway, people have been having fun with this.
So here are some of my favorites:
Mike G. on March 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm said:
Actually, I think Hayes was a Democrat, but he had Conservative values.
Starless on March 18, 2012 at 8:13 am said:
Hayes was a Republican.
Mike G. on March 18, 2012 at 9:02 pm said:
I stand corrected.
sejanus on March 18, 2012 at 4:36 am said:
The election (?) of Hayes spared the country the Tilden Administration. For that alone we should be grateful.
Starless on March 18, 2012 at 8:12 am said:
He was no Chester A. Arthur!