Talk:Grantism

Changes to Article
I made changes to the article with a reliable source. Grantism was defined by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner in 1872. Throughout the years it has had evolving definitions. {Cmguy777 (talk) 20:15, 28 November 2009 (UTC)}


 * In the current revision, there's only one definition given Tedickey (talk) 20:27, 28 November 2009 (UTC)


 * That is true. Since Sumner created the term it is best to define "Grantism" as he defined the word.  Further investigation should be done to find more definitions on Grantism.{Cmguy777 (talk) 21:03, 28 November 2009 (UTC)}


 * In the current revision, the text is all one chunk (3 paragraphs). It would help to have a short (one-sentence) lede, then mark a section for origins, then another for subsequent meanings, etc. Tedickey (talk) 21:30, 28 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I made the changes. How does the article look now?  Are any more changes in order? {Cmguy777 (talk) 22:13, 28 November 2009 (UTC)}


 * "tenacious" is probably redundant, unless there's a source which points this out in particular Tedickey (talk) 22:34, 28 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I took out "tenacious". The article looks good. {Cmguy777 (talk) 22:45, 28 November 2009 (UTC)}


 * agreed Tedickey (talk) 22:48, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Grant as reformer
I added a new section to the article on Grant as a reformer. The section is incomplete. However, I believe this adds balance to the article and alleviates POV against Grant. Cmguy777 (talk) 06:08, 4 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Added more information using McFeely-Woodward (1974) as references. Cmguy777 (talk) 18:23, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Clarify?
I don't understand this sentence:

"It [the term 'Grantism'] was made to create a distinction between what Sumner believed between the Republican Party and Ulysses S. Grant."

I guess it's the double 'between' that's throwing me. Do we mean to say 'Grantism' created a distinction between (a) what Sumner believed the Republican Party to be (and/or represented, i.e. his own beliefs) and (b) the party under Grant? Would love Cmguy777 to rewrite. Woodshed (talk) 01:45, 16 May 2012 (UTC)