Warren Harding A Good President

Everyone’s heard “anyone can grow up to be president” but it takes a certain type of person to handle the hardships of being president. The stress, secrecy and publicity that comes with the job can take a huge toll on the health of the individual. It takes a lot of energy, drive and effort just to win the presidency. It takes even more of a strong character to maintain a healthy mind, body, and reputation during the term. Warren G. Harding is a man that was not suitable to be the president. He was a part of scandals and the job took a toll on his health in a tragic way. Warren Harding was a man who salvaged a newspaper that was nearly bankrupt and he was a widely liked person who had good manners. This got him a seat in the Ohio State Senate where he served two years before becoming a US Senate in 1914. Harding missed more sessions than he attended. Even on
Harding appointed Charles E. Hughes as his secretary of State, Andrew W. Mellon as the secretary of Treasury, Harry M. Daugherty as the Attorney General, and Harry M. Daugherty as secretary of commerce. These were some of his good cabinet members that helped him do things like cut the unemployment rate. He also surrounded himself with corrupt cabinet members that tarnished his name and reputation after his death. One of the major scandals was the Teapot Dome Scandal. Harding’s Secretary of Interior, Albert Fall, rented public lands to oil companies in exchange for gifts and personal loans. Fall was later convicted and spent time in jail. Although Harding wasn’t engaged in this activity, it was still his administration that was involved in these criminal activities. There was other government officials that took payoff and embezzled funds. Harding himself was also accused of adultery with at least two women, and allegedly drank alcohol in the White House, which was against the 18th