Ronald Reagan, A bad president, or THE WORST PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME??

Question

Barring Bush Jr. Who will definately go down in history as the worst.

Answer 1

"Honey I forgot to duck"

Answer 2

Reagan started the trickle down economics which basically is we give the tax breaks, subsidies and benefits to big buisness so they can make record profits then they will turn around and hire more people and pay people better. The problem is, this is where big buisness GREED began.The buisnesses said why should I share the wealth, matter of fact I can layoff people make the other workers work harder and we make more money. This continues to today and has gotten out of control.
Reagan was a dynamic speaker/actor. He caried himself and the office with dignity and this is a Democrat speaking.
I feel he created a downward spiral that we are paying for now. I can't say on results that he was a great President but I don't think he was the worst.

Answer 3

Are you crazy? Ronald Reagan was one of the VERY BEST PRESIDENTS EVER!! As has been stated many times during the last few weeks, Jimmy Carter is certainly widely regarded as one of the worst presidents of all time. Clinton may have been cool to party with but as a President, not so great.

Where did you study history? Perhaps it's not your fault that you have these views. You may be the victim of a "revised history" text or a "dumbed down" professor. There are quite a few out there these days.

Answer 4

Sorry, neither one.
Worst would be James Buchanan. His inaction resulted in Civil War.

Second worst was Andrew Johnson. He vetoed civil rights, and blocked the 14th amendment because he thought Black people were inferior.

Third worst was Nixon - spying, burglarizing, running a criminal gang out of the White House.

Fourth worst - James Madison. Suggested the U.S. fight both Great Britain AND France in the War of 1812; then ran away while the British torched D.C.

At best, George Bush qualifies only as fifth worst, for the Iraq War.

Answer 5

Reagan was a mix of some of the best (Star Wars, refusing to capitulate to the Soviets) and some of the worst (Iran-Contra).

Answer 6

Shows again you have no data to back anything up. And if you look at the historical data and even recent news items Reagan is looked upon as one of the top presidents. Check back in 20-30 years and GW Bush will not be any where near the bottom because the war on terror will be shown as being necessary. But don't be sad even in 200 years Jimmy Carter will still be near the bottom as he is today.

Answer 7

Best President with Alzhiemers, every.

Seriously, though Reagan couldn't possibly be the worst president of the late 20th century, much less all time, not unless you went back in time and killed Nixon and Carter before they could run. Reagan was no Lincoln or Washington, but he was probably about on par with a Teddy Roosevelt or Andrew Jackson.

Answer 8

Well, go back and look at the president before Hoover and the ones starting with Grant - good general but not good president.

Answer 9

Reagan is already in the history books as one of the top-10 and that probably won't change as time goes by.

Look at his accomplishments:
Eliminating double-digit inflation of the late 70's early 80's,
The economic Boom of the 80's,
And the 'big one': He's credited with eliminating Soviet-block communism

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Answer 10

Let's not forget Andrew Johnson. He was impeached for defying the Senate and the Congress and purposefully vetoing bills that would help former slaves in the South.

Answer 11

Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures, refusing to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.

A renewal of national self-confidence by 1984 helped Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of electoral votes. Their victory turned away Democratic challengers Walter F. Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.

In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his administration, the Nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression.

In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength." During his two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan declared war against international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub.

By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war. In keeping with the Reagan Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa.

Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.

Although there have been better Presidents, there have been worse prior to his seat in office.