[August]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

I think a better measure would be to rate presidents by how they handled things which are presented to them.

Washinton because he was the first and wanted to set an example for a new nation. Not to trade King George for an king George.

Jefferson for understanding the need for exploration and expansion of a fledginlg nation hoping to make its mark in a world filled with real colonial empires.

Jackson, who, through what many would consider an iron hand, transformed a back water nation into a country of expansive power unlike the world had not seen to that point.

Lincoln, who subverted every constitutional boundary to save a nation.

T. Roosevelt, who through is inpsiration started what is now the enviromental movement.

F. D. Roosevelt who showed us that limits should be placed on the presidency and brought us through the second world war.


I'll stop there so as not to prejudice more recent administrations and illustrate the need to place presidents in their time and allow for the circumstances they were dealt.

Well said.