Favorite US presidents
 

This is just a thread about everyones favorite U.S presidents. My favorite two are Lincoln and Regan.

Lincoln held the union together and kept america intact.

Regan is just awesumn, his name say it all.

Its Reagan.

I wouldn't worry about that too much. His location is spelled incorrectly as well. It's not Tennesse, it's Tennessee.

Certainly Clinton for his administrations work on Northern Ireland, Nixon & Kennedy because they are both fascinating characters.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman

FDR created the New Deal during the Depression and lead the US through most of the Second World War. Roosevelt did so many positive things for the US, it would be hard to list them in one post. Here's a Wikipedia citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt

Harry Truman had to make a very difficult decision in using The Bomb on Japan and I think that took a lot of guts. Truman had to overcome political critics who were looking for him to "fill Roosevelts shoes". President Truman also had to work through the economic aftermath of the War, both in domestic and foreign affairs.

Same here. Of Franklin "Sly Fox" Roosevelt I am certain, my knowledge on Truman is much smaller, though. Eisenhower also gave the the impression to be a very responsible-feeling person.

There may be other impressive ones like Lincoln, Washington, and most: Thomas "The Quote" Jefferson - but they are too far away in history for me as if they could link to me in any living way. But time and again I stumble over something written by Jefferson (or references to him) which is worthy reading.

The most entertaining: Reagun, Clinton.

The most overestimated: Kennedy.

The worst: hehe, guess who is it!

Yeah. With the passage of time Kennedy is more and more finding himself in the 'overrated' catagory of US presidents. Woodrow Wilson as well.

So far each century since the nation's founding has had one president considered 'great'.

18th Century George Washington

19th Century Abraham Lincoln

20th Century Franklin Roosevelt

21st Century will I live to see it?...:hmm:

Maybe Hillary jumps in on that place? :hmm:

:damn:

The mental image of Hillary jumping anything is terrifying. :eek:

Why the Hell does everyone like Reagan?!

He never did anything that was of major impact to the world. And the Berlin Wall, well, he was just all talk on that. He never tore it down and he had nothing to do with taking it down. The people of Berlin are the ones who settled out the matter with their bare hands and tools.

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My favorites go to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton.

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Washington was an honest man who wasn't looking for power. Hell, he turned down his offer to be crowned king.

Jefferson is the one who made us what we are today. The Louisiana Purchase and the expeditions into the West.

Lincoln ended slavery and changed social idealisms and values.

Theodore made us into a modern Imperialistic nation that had a strong navy, trade connections, and modern military. He also ended the control that the tycoons of his age had over politics in the past.

Wilson managed the country in a time of growing and terrible war in Europe. He kept us together and made sure our financial status remained in our favor.

Franklin got us through the Depression, brought us the "New Deal", and led us through most of World War II (until his untimely death of a hemorrhage). He also gave countries such as Britain and Russia supplies they needed (including aircraft parts, oil, and steel).

Truman was an honest man, though not the greatest speaker, who understood the common man better than anyone else in the past century. He moved us forward and out of the Pacific in World War II, and he opened up the nuclear age (for better or worse).

Kennedy was an intelligent person who wanted to further the progress of the US through financial and social advances. He stood for American values and rights.

Carter, well... Jimmy is perhaps the most honest president we've ever had, despite some of his shortcomings. (Fun Fact: He can read at over a THOUSAND words per MINUTE!!!)

Clinton pretty much defined how we'd be in the new century. Plus, he was smart in his negotiations with other countries.

Reagan.

:rotfl:

Lincoln for the anti-slavery efforts, FDR for the domestic post-depresson policies and WW2 handling, Nixon (yes, really) for more intelligent handling of the Cold War than most other modern presidents. Clinton for better international relations than most other modern presidents.

Despite what most 'baby boomer' Americans probably think, I reckon Kennedy was one of the worst.

:D Chock