Why was Ronald Reagan the worst president ever (even worse than Dubya)?

Question

Perhaps it was because:

- He slashed all our social services in the 1980's (thus sending thousands of mentally ill to live on the streets)
- He built up our military to levels larger than during WWII (and he wasn't even responsible for ending the Cold War)
- He put the us into the biggest deficit the United States had ever seen up until his term.
- He was a McCarthyist "commie-fighter"
- He espoused the "free market" and ruthless/innefective "trickle-down economics
- He the worst Governor California had ever seen (he despised the ant-Vietnam war student protesters at Berkeley)
- He was responsible for carrying on the torch of radical, neoconservative economic and political theory in the tradition of Barry Goldwater and Irving Kristol
- He was jerk-off...

Answer 1

He slept while we bombed other countries. He put our Social Security into the general fund so it could be used for anything. He was a good speaking but he had no ideas of his own. Did you know haow many people it took to change a light bulb in the Reagon White house. NONE they wanted to keep Ronald in the dark And by the way they did

Answer 2

Actually experts rate Reagan much higher than Dubya. While you have validly pointed out some things Reagan is responsible for there are some good things too.
Bush has done nothing good.

By the way, according to the CSPAN poll of political experts Reagan is rated 11th over all.

Answer 3

You're delusional. Clearly Lyndon Johnson was the worst president ever. But on to your points:

1) Social services were out of control then, still are now. All entitlement programs should be discontinued
2) That military build up won the Cold War for America
3) He couldn't help it if the dems in Congress wouldn't slash taxes more. They control the purse strings, so that was their fault (though you exaggerated it anyway)
4) He actually fought McCarthy, he didn't fight for him - check the record books
5) His economic policies were a huge boost to the country's economy
6) Your reason for this statement is weak. The protesters were out of line and hurting the state.
7) Neoconservatism was first introduced as a theory by Francis Fukuyama in the mid-90's well after Reagan was out of the spotlight.
8) For all the reasons outlined above might this actually be you and not him?

In conclusion, you should probably check your facts and come up with better arguments before wasting our time.

Answer 4

Both of these people were placed in power by power brokers who control their agenda, control their actions, and for the most part control their responses. The main difference is that Reagan was an actor and was better at following a script. Their position as President was dependent on others and they remained loyal to these power brokers, the country be damned.

Both of them could use the line, "I'm not really the President of the United States, I just play one on TV."

Answer 5

In modern-day historical past.... Ronald Reagan - He became good and adamant approximately his positions, and on the comparable time made his judgements with coronary heart. He became honestly style. He made difficult judgements, and that they ended up being good for our united states. He had political foes, yet he additionally had a likability factor. Obama and Bush do/did no longer have the skill to allure to all and sundry, they only appealed to the people who already supported them. George Bush (George Dubbya)- He became obdurate and became no longer waiting to place across the unusual mix of power with humility that Reagan did whilst he spoke. as a consequence, he did no longer garner the help that he would have, to make transformations that needed to be made. He did no longer earnings from his opporunity to make great transformations that would have benefited our united states and made it greater. fairly, the Iraq conflict fed on his place of work, which i think he had the superb intentions for. besides the undeniable fact that it became a mistake, and fed on an incredible style of the aptitude that we had to do different significant issues, alongside with border secure practices, healthcare and our financial equipment. i wish we can returned have a president like Reagan. no count number if democrat or republican, i could vote for somebody like him, regardless of if i did no longer believe all of their rules. Few earlier Reagan had his classification and sincerity, and none have had them via fact Reagan. :-)

Answer 6

Reagan, was the thed best President we had in the last 40 to 50 years, In 84 when he ran for re-election he won 49 out of 50 states, in the greatest landslide in Presidental election history. The only one he lost was Minn, Mondale's home state. For the record Gore lost his home state of Tenn in 2000, he carries his own home state the he would have won.

Also Reagan took over Amwerica and rebuilt our country after the following disasters,
Kennedy Assination,
LBJ-Vietnam
Nixon- Scandal
Ford-Enough said
Carter, highest infliation iN U.S. History at the time, Failed Middle east peace policy, and did nothing as IRAN HELD AMERICAN HOSTAGES FOR 454 DAYS, Reagan got him out,

Sure Reagan had his bumps in the road, He stood up to thye Russians, terrorists, Yeah the Iran-Contra scandal was rough, but he got through it, and he never embrassed our country like Clinton or commit prejure like Clinton. Reagan Died Gorby said he didn't like Reagan, But had more respect for him than any other world leader he had ever known or met.

Answer 7

It is nice to see that the revisionist historians still have an audience. I wonder if you were even alive during the '80's? Your demonstrated lack of knowledge about the Reagan administration is quite remarkable.

I would have to suppose that the gas lines of Jimmy Carter would have been more to your favor. Or the blatant disregard for the Constitution of Bill Clinton.

You are really a very sad person filled with hate and ignorance, a very dangerous combination. I would suggest that you read non-revisionist history books. You will be surprised.

Answer 8

Reagan was the best president!! Even his enemies respected him. He did not mess around and he would never ever let half the crap go on that is happening today.

Answer 9

Wow, you are truly a perfect example of the failures our public school systems are spitting out these days.

Reagan's policies turned the economic tide from double digit inflation and unemployment to an unprecedented economic recovery.

Reagan confronted the soviets around the globe, built our military to a point that the Soviets bankrupted themselves trying to match our progress.

Reagan actually cut federal non-discretionary/non-defense spending -- take some time and read a book occasionally

Most importantly he restored the American people's confidence in government....something Jimmy Carter almost destroyed.

You sir need a library card and a tutor!

And by the way "jerk-off" just highlights my point about the failure of our public education system and people like you!

Answer 10

Well, at least Reagan had support from Democrats. He was a fiery and passionate leader, even if I didn't agree with all of his political decisions. He could give a brilliant "speech" while the current one embarrasses us in that department. So give him some credit.