Favorite US presidents

[Seth8530]

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.

[stabiz]

Its Reagan.

[JSLTIGER]

Originally Posted by stabiz

Its Reagan.

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

[Tchocky]

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

[STEED]

[DeepIron]

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.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by DeepIron

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman

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!

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Skybird

The most overestimated: Kennedy.

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:

[TteFAboB]

Reagan.

[U49]

F.D. Roosevelt


-> see post #6 for more

[The WosMan]

Sorry, the new deal did nothing but lengthen the depression and make it worse that what it was. Only WW2 pulled this nation out of it.

[Stealth Hunter]

Sorry, but F. D. R. pulled our asses of the Great Depression and kept the country from diving. The New Deal also did a lot for us politically and economically.

[Radtgaeb]

Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

Sorry, but F. D. R. pulled our asses of the Great Depression and kept the country from diving. The New Deal also did a lot for us politically and economically.

Oh, yes. And let's not forget the power that is Social Security that has done wonders for our economy. God bless welfare and social security, yeah? This is coming from a guy who said that Carter was a great president. I don't mean any of this offensively, really. I'm just trying to place my two cents into the tray.

I'm just kinda upset that my generation (I'm 17) will never EVER see any of the money we put in to feed the baby boomers (yes, those of us that work pay taxes too...they usually diminish half of my paycheck...). I guarentee it. I just pray to God that we get a president next that will actually REFORM social security when they say they want to reform social security.

And welfare? Well....don't get me started on welfare. I work at Wal-Mart (haha heehee, point at the freak!), I see enough of welfare abuse. People coming in and buying Doritos and HoHo's instead of bread, eggs, milk, and meat for their children. Most of these people that come in and use welfare are monsterously obese, usually bigger than anyone in my family, and we are above the welfare mark. Most people I see with food stamp cards usually make sure they have a pack of Marlboros in their pocket/purse and have the latest cell phone. On top of that, they're rude! I have to walk around my counter and unload their cart for them, then after I'm done bagging, go and load up their cart for them (which they should do, because we have those carousel things at the end of the line), and I don't get so much of a thank you or you too when I tell them to have a wonderful night.

Now, I understand that people need help that are in need. But there is a fine line between freeloading and poverty, and the whole blunder began with FDR.

And regarding Clinton. He did do a decent job (and no, I'm not going into the Monical Lewenski thing. I feel that what a man does in his personal life shouldn't stain his view in a political sense) except for NAFTA. I don't know how it is where you are from, but I come from a town that was built on GM. We had 25 plants in our town alone, sir. They've all packed up and moved out since they can get cheap jobs with free shipping in Mexico. My small central Indiana home that used to be a bustling factory town is a deserted, desolate, liqour/tobacco store filled ghost town. I know that Unions played a huge part in it...but most of it was NAFTA.

SO!

1. Washington
2. Lincoln
3. Teddy Roosevelt