Bestest Presidents

[Harry Tuttle]

Alright, I'm off to bed.

[monkspider]

1. FDR
2. Lincoln
3. Jefferson
4. Teddy Roosevelt
5. Washington

Honorable Mention: Wilson

Bottom Five
1. G.W Bush
2. Buchanan
3. Harding
4. Grant
5. Nixon

Honorable Mention: Hoover

[Barinthus]

Wilson? How come? I respect your opinion however I disagree that he deserve at least a honorable mention. He was politically naive and a nimcompoop.

[Barinthus]

Andrew Jackson:
1. The man who refused to perform his presidential duty by upholding the Supreme Court's rulings. We're damn lucky it didn't become a common precedent.

2. The man who had Cherokees who already have been considered 'civilized' by white man's standards forced to relocate from their lands in Georgia/South Carolina by a forced march to poor quality lands in OK. Several thousands died during the Trail of Tears - all because of the fact that someone found gold on their lands and suddenly they're savages again despite the fact they had houses, a written language, worn clothes, and even had slaves and plantations just like any other Southerners during that time.

3. The man who brought the concept of "All spoils goes to the victors" into the American political system.

[Stefu]

Harrison - died in office
Lincoln - assassinated
Garfield - assassinated
McKinley - assassinated
Harding - died in office
FDR - died in office
Kenedy - assassinated
Reagan - became brain dead in office

THROUGHT THE SHEER POWER OF THE 3DGINESS OF THIS POST CHE UPHOLDS HIS TITLE AS APOLYTON'S OFFICIAL RENEGADE OF FUNK

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by David Floyd
Well, that's true, but remember that by the end of WW2, the US was responsible for over half of the world's manufacturing, held 2/3s of the world's gold reserves, and produced 50% of the world's combined GNP. The economy had no place to go except down, as Western Europe and the Soviet Union recovered from the war.

Doesn't change the fact that it was war that pulled us out of the Great Depression and again in the post-WWII depression. Starting with Korea, the U.S. moved into a permanent war-time economy, and we've only had recession's since then. It's basically military Keynesianism.

[OzzyKP]

King Franklin Roosevelt One of the worst.
W Bush Also one of the worst (though its too soon to really say)

Coolidge Didn't do anything, I like that.
Jefferson
Washington

[St Leo]

Re: Re: Bestest Presidents

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Harrison - died in office
Lincoln - assassinated
Garfield - assassinated
McKinley - assassinated
Harding - died in office
FDR - died in office
Kenedy - assassinated
Reagan - became brain dead in office

George III - died in office

[Geronimo]

For the record I think Stalin was one of the most horrific leaders in all of world history. I only compared FDR to him to show that great leadership isn't indicated by being at the helm when victorious in war.

[Ned]

1. Lincoln
2. Polk
3. Reagan
4. FDR
5. Kennedy

[Ned]

Bottom feeders:

1. van Buren
2. Hoover
3. Carter
4. Grant
5. Ford

[Kidlicious]

Lincoln

[Kidlicious]

I like Hoover too. His moronic supply-side thinking led to the New Deal.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I like Hoover too. His moronic supply-side thinking led to the New Deal.

Well, Kerry and Hoover have the same economic policies: balancing the budget during a recession; raising trade barriers, etc.

[Q Classic]

- for teddy: he pretty much gave japan a blank check to go ahead and annex korea.