Most here are too young to know who JFK is!
2006-08-12 10:54:33 · 18 answers · asked by fresh2 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Agree. To those who say Reagan - I'm finding it hard to do this while laughing hysterically. Reagan was a senile, doddering, old fool who because he was an actor - was able to charm his way into the presidency. The only thing worthwhile that happened while he was president was the fall of communism and he didn't have anything to do with that. During the Reagan administration, gas prices went to record highs (sound familiar?), unemployment was high.....with the exception of not being involved in a war it was like a preview of the Bush administration. JFK did more in his thousand days than those since him did in 4 years.
2006-08-12 11:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The current leaders suck and I can't wait till they are gone. I disagree though. Clinton was an excellent leader!!!!!!! He may have made some very unwise PERSONAL descisions but as a president he was terrific. The stupid conservative republicans refused to let that problem alone and other more mature countries just sat back and laughed at what abig deal they were making from this when it was not the 1st time nor will it be the last time a president had an affair. Look at JFK as a perfect example and he too was an excellent president. Maybe Bush needs to have an affair to at least gain 1/2 a brain.
2006-08-12 11:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by PROUDJEW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like JFK because of his boldness in peacefully challenging the Russians in the space race. I like how he handled the Cuban missile crisis. He wasn't perfect but none ever are. Overall, I think he was one of the best. JFK's speeches were awesome. Reagan was a good leader too. However, he ran up the national debt and traded arms for hostages in the Iran-contra mess. W has been great for the rich and the defense contractors and also helped run up the gas prices with his oil buddies. I don't agree with his foreign policy as he is making more terrorists.
2006-08-12 11:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by timespiral 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not. JFK was barely elected, and possibly through the use of voter fraud in some areas. His foreign policy stunk; he effectively caused the arms race by deciding unilaterally that we were threatening the Soviets because of our stronger military, so he established policy to let them catch up-hence the mutually assured destruction concept. He was widely known to regularly cheat on his wife, although the press hid that from the public. A true leader? Of what-the spoiled rich party boy club? Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter were much more deserving to be called leaders than the much ballyhooed, over-rated Kennedy. It would have been interesting to see what the world would have been like if he had lived-and if he actually had a true legacy that wasn't created because he was assasinated.
2006-08-12 11:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I don't agree. JFK took us to Vietnam. Yes he stood up to Russia & He began the peace corp. He wasn't a wow kinda guy. Better than a clinton because he already had his wealth and didn't use the job to get it. He was true to the United States, but he wasn't anything great. He was young handsome and had a pretty wife. FDR and Regan contributed much more.
2006-08-12 11:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. JFK was a horrible president as can be seen with the way he handled the Bay of Pigs and civil rights. He refused most of the legislatures that were brought before him enforcing the laws that banned segregation. JFK gets some of the credit, but LBJ was responsible for most of the laws being enforced. We haven't had a true lead since FDR. JFK was saved by his assassination.
2006-08-12 10:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by jodaco01 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know who jfk was. We need another Ronald Reagan. He was a great leader. Because of JFK's backing out at the last minute on the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, we are stuck with Fidel Castro. JFK was not too bad, But we need another Ronald Reagan to deal forcefully with Al-Qeda. JFK is a typical Democrat. He would change his mind.
2006-08-12 11:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by stick man 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My opinion is we have had. Reagan and G W Bush. And yes I do know who JFK is. And after a little research I discovered (in my opinion) that JFK was soft
2006-08-12 10:59:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think JFK was the first "superstar" president but it is more myth then reality. The man had charisma that's for sure. It is too bad he was killed and never finished his term but that doesn't make him great it just makes you wonder what might have been.
2006-08-12 11:24:59 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember JFK,, but Clinton was a great leader, he had the fiscal conservatives after him, instead of the evil in the world,
2006-08-12 10:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋