I think FDR. He played a HUGE part in bringing us out of the Depression, even though his New Deal policies were not the biggest reason. World War II was, and he was a brilliant leader during World War II. He also did a lot, relatively speaking, at that time to foster civil rights. The only real gripe that I have with him is that scourge of Japanese prison camps. Otherwise, he was a flawless ruler.
PS: Neo-cons, America is where it is today only because of FDR.
2007-09-15 07:30:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
FDR made mistakes, and he may have very well known about the Japanese attack beforehand. HOWEVER, at least he didn't lead us into a war that we are still losing.
2007-09-15 07:49:37 · update #1
According to a 1999 C-SPAN poll of academic historians, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and FDR were the most successful Presidents.
2007-09-15 07:55:49 · update #2
I agree with you completely.
Plus FDR created Social Security,which the Republicans raided for twelve years,cleaning it out,and unable to meet it's future obligations.
2007-09-15 07:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
While FDR was one of our great presidents I think Abraham Lincoln was our greatest and most important president. He preserved the union. Settled for all time the question of withdrawal from the union. Ended slavery in the rebel states and had he lived would have ended it in the border state as Andrew Johnson did when he seceded Lincoln. How many others would have been willing to see that bloody war to an end even when those around him were crying for piece. My vote would go to Abraham Lincoln the president that really made America. Not just a collection of states but one country, indivisible.
2007-09-15 07:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by old-bald-one 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you cereal? FDR was the closest thing to a communist dictator, we've ever had. He did not help bring us out of the Depression. He helped make it worse with the New Deal. Economists today credit his policies with prolonging the Depression in this country, where other nations had already gotten out of their economic downturn. Unemployment remained in the double digits up until WWII, when some of FDR's market restrictions were lifted. FDR had farm subsidies to keep food prices high, while people were starving in the cities. The surplus food was left to rot. He did not foster civil rights. He violated the constitution to put a whole race of people in camps. He threatened the judicial branch with a court packing scheme. His policies lead to the increase and centralization of power in the federal government. He was a terrible president.
How can you place FDR over Washingon, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, Cleveland, Coolidge or even Reagan?
2007-09-15 07:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by quad5 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-14 12:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wasn't a flawless ruler, even considering your one gripe. But he did do a good job of the years history gave to him while in office. He's top 2 or 3, no doubt.
In retrospect, Lincoln is probably the most admired.
2007-09-15 07:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ronald Regan by far.
FDR called Joe Stalin, the bloodthirsty dictator "Uncle Joe." You sound like a liberal. Don't liberals say that George Bush blew up the twin towers? Have you not heard the report that FDR knew about the planned attack on Pearl Harbor, but yet did nothing because he wanted to make sure we got into the war? You guys say that Bush did that when there is no evidence he did, but you praise FDR when there is evidence that he knew about the attack ahead of time and could have prevented it.
2007-09-15 07:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by mountaindew25 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Washington. He held the government together at it's most vulnerable stage. Lincoln a close second.
2007-09-15 07:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by Karl M 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
John Adams kept us out of war in 1797, congress wanted to go to war with france, the french military would have destroyed us
good job john adams
2007-09-15 07:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
According to the American people, Ronald Reagan was the most successful President.
2007-09-15 07:46:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Washington...the father of our country
2007-09-15 07:41:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋