The president doesn't necessarily have to be the most popular of his time (i.e JFK), the best of the best (i.e Abe Lincoln, FDR) or the most controversial (i.e Richard Nixon, George W. Bush), just who YOU think made the US Presidency more 'lively', so to speak, and interesting. :)
You can even choose more than one and list them! :D
I ask this because I believe we'd get some surprising answers and I've always been interested in this topic - so fire away! :p
2007-09-16 19:15:57 · 19 answers · asked by Quynh N 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I am a huge fan of Teddy Roosevelt. The man was just a very interesting person. He had unlimited energy, and a really can-do attitude about everything. Long before he was president, he tackled the New York City Police Department, which was being controlled by political bosses. NYC was a mess, and he didn't exactly win friends by going in there and kicking butts to try and clean things up. He was also very interesting in that he had a boy-like enthusiasm for so many things. He was an avid outdoorsman. He was interested in science and technology. He was interested in history. I have read that he was interested in a million different things. He read broadly and deeply, and was able to talk about many different subjects which were of interest in his time. In a lot of ways, he was like a grown up boy scout with a really good mind. His presidency wasn't exactly spectacular, but he was definitely an interesting person. I especially admire the fact that while he suffered great tragedies in life, he didn't let them keep him down. He was like the Energizer bunny, and just kept going. It isn't that he didn't grieve, because he did, and deeply. It's just that he was really a man of action.
2007-09-16 19:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say Theodore Roosevelt. The man was a bundle of energy and ideas, and a master negotiator.
He won a Noble Peace Price while sitting as President for his negotiations to end the Russo-Japan war. He established our national park system, anti-trust laws, fought to establish better living and working conditions for poor miners and others. He believed that the US would be a world power, and had to be, and worked to build our naval fleet into something respectable.
I remember a story where he wanted to send the fleet on a good will tour around the world, mainly to show off our new ships and show the flag to our allies and enemies alike. Opposition in Congress was threatening to cut off funding. Gee, does that sound familiar? Anyway, TR's reply was that he had enough money to send them away. If the Congress wanted to strand them overseas, go right ahead. Needless to say, Congress ponied up the money.
2007-09-16 19:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I wasn't alive for his presidency, from what I;ve read, heard, etc., probably FDR as he led us through the Depression and most of WWII before his death. He was sort of the opposite of the present administration, in bringing forth the American spirit with promises like "a chicken in every pot" during the Depression and "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" for both the Depression and WWII.
Today we have the government giving us nothing but fear and telling us we need an "ownership society" . . . whatever THAT is . . . as the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the nation becomes more and more divided. Not interesting at all; just sad!
2007-09-17 16:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by worldinspector 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as interesting here is my list.
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ronald Regan
2007-09-16 19:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I wouldn't be interested in "dating" any of them, it would be fascinating to spend an evening with Jefferson, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, & Eisenhower.
Previously, when America desperately needed just the right leader, he seemed to emerge. Lately, I've been waiting.
2007-09-16 19:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Just an American 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Theodore Roosevelt. He was interested in the outdoors, hunting, conservation. He spearheaded the building of the Panama Canal. He ran as a third party Presidential candidate after having served as President, and he as socially progressive.
2007-09-16 19:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by DavidNH 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson.
2007-09-16 19:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by skullklipz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson.
2007-09-16 19:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ultimate President to this element would be bill Clinton !!! i will take a glance see and notice if he's interested in you !!! All kidding aside my solutions is bill Clinton. Then I additionally think of Gerard Ford advance into very exciting !!! (His son Steve would be exciting to this element !!!!) .... lol .... JFK advance into our maximum charismatic President and his existence advance into exciting to assert the least !!!! Even LBJ had a mistress !!!! i'm no longer able to bear in mind any added back than that !!! *smile*
2016-10-04 21:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by suero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the most interesting one we have had in my lifetime was Ronald Reagan! the most interesting candidate was Barry Goldwater. The most interesting ones we had in this century are Ronald Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt as well as Franklin D Roosevelt. I choose to amend my answer and include Eisenhower, Woodrow wilson and Calvin Coolidge.
2007-09-16 19:24:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋