Who do you think was the greatest president?

Question

I personally Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the greatest president of all time. In my opinion he was great leader who truly cared for the American people in harshest times. I also like his foreign policy.

Second and third have to be in my opinion has to be Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, John Quincy Adams, or Thomas Jefferson.

People I personally believe should not be named are:

Ronald Reagan: His presidency was great show of bravery and virtue, but it resulted in Osama getting powerful and Iran receiving weapons that they still have today. He created the coldwar foreign policy which George W. Bush still follows in a post-cold war atmosphere. He was also draped in scandals

William Clinton: above average president; but never made any long lasting changes; plus the sex scandal

Harding: wow, I will be shocked if anyone puts in this guy

George W. Bush: liar; puppet; fake conservative

Herbert Hoover: Your kidding right, this guy is right next to George W. Bush

So show me your opinions.

Answer 1

The thing I've been finding is the more you study any person, whether a prez or leader of any sort, you end up dissappointed in the real person. They all have some major flaw. But in modern times, I guess FDR would be my favorite too.

Answer 2

I'm split between Lincoln and Jefferson.
Lincoln is the true man of courage - and a man who fought, not necessarily for what was profitable (which it would seem is the highest concept modern-day politicians are capable of grasping), but for what was right.
Jefferson is more of the philosophy behind America, what it should be. To me, he represents the virtues and the ideals for which it was judged necessary to found another country, even though these virtues are seldom attained in reality.

P.S. Harding was just a regular guy. Hardly White House material, but not an evil person either - I'd put him way ahead of a lot of trouble-makers (including Bush) we could have done without. If the worst the guy's doing is gambling and drinking, the country will manage by itself.

Answer 3

I think George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt were the greatest Presidents we've ever had. I also think highly of John Kennedy because he put us on track to go to the moon, and kept us from destroying ourselves in a nuclear war.

George W. Bush, well, let's just say he's the 43rd best President ever.

Answer 4

Reagan was certainly the luckiest of the presidents. Just happened along when the Soviets were collapsing. Scholars knew that the Soviets were falling apart in the late 70's and early 80's. Gorbachev has acknowledged this as have other Russian scholars.

Answer 5

Teddy Roosevelt:
Nobel Peace Prize
Medal of Honor
Trustbuster
Great White Fleet
Panama Canal
Square Deal
The list goes on.

Answer 6

I would have to say Abraham Lincoln was the greatest followed by a close George Washington and then perhaps FDR because of the times and conditions their individual presidencies underwent and the fortitude which they persevered.

Answer 7

Gerald Ford
down to earth
brought the american people out of a time of complete distrust for the presidency and for the government, at large.
showed courage and compassion by pardoning Nixon.
was a true diplomat with foreing countries.

Answer 8

Abraham lincoln

Answer 9

~Obviously, you have never researched the accomplishments of James Polk, James Buchanan or Franklin Pearce. Not to mention Rutherford Hayes, but he doesn't really count, given the circumstances of his election. Probably the greatest, or at least largest, would be Bathtub Billy Taft, but his better achievements came in congress and on the supreme court.

Answer 10

Franklin D. Roosevelt all the way (for the United States)
he was a great leader in times of despair (great depression and WWII) as well as a great speaker that would boost that nationalism in the U.S.