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Discussion: Who was the best/worst presidents of all time?
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Who was the best/worst presidents of all time?
For the U.S.
I'm inclined to say one of he founding fathers or Lincoln for best, but FDR kinda saved our asses. If it wasn't for him and his policies, I don't think the county would be the same today tbh. Also shout out to Obama. In 2008, we had hundreds of thousands of troops abroad, gas was like $5, we were in the worst economic crisis since the 30s, and Osama bin Laden was still alive.
For worst its Hoover, followed closely by Bush.
What do you think? 
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best - jfk, roosevelts, lincoln
worst- nixon
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Originally posted by ceremonials
For the U.S.
I'm inclined to say one of he founding fathers or Lincoln for best, but FDR kinda saved our asses. If it wasn't for him and his policies, I don't think the county would be the same today tbh. Also shout out to Obama. In 2008, we had hundreds of thousands of troops abroad, gas was like $5, we were in the west economic crisis since the 30s, and Osama bin Laden was still alive.
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Gurl, you're acting pathetic... you know damn well after he started, things changed, bye.
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Worst: Reagan and Bush
Best: Clinton and Obama
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Originally posted by Qudron
majority of people on here don't know any presidents other than obama & bush
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Idk, we had to memorize them in order at my high school.
But Iii could see that being the case for a lot of non-US members, yes.
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Originally posted by Alan Palomo
Gurl, you're acting pathetic... you know damn well after he started, things changed, bye.
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What? 
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the best for obvious reasons, so is FDR. Also as problematic as he is, Andrew Jackson helped revolutionize democracy in the country.
For worst, I guess I'd say James Buchanan, Warren G. Harding, and Andrew Johnson.
That being said I based these off who were the most productive and successful presidents. I absolutely hate Jackson and I somewhat dislike FDR for his treatment of the Japanese.
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Originally posted by Alan Palomo
Gurl, you're acting pathetic... you know damn well after he started, things changed, bye.
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Read the sentence before 
Best: Lincoln, FDR
Worst: Reagan
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Some of the worst include Harding, Pierce, Buchanan, and Fillmore. Tyler, Johnson, Harrison. A lot of the mid 19th century Presidents simply sucked. George W Bush was an awful President as well.
The greatest President was the USA's very own Emperor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Originally posted by The Countess
Some of the worst include Harding, Pierce, Buchanan, and Fillmore. Tyler, Johnson, Harrison. A lot of the mid 19th century Presidents simply sucked. George W Bush was an awful President as well.
The greatest President was the USA's very own Emperor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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I don't think it's really fair to call Harrison the worst. I mean, he died of pneumonia like a month in 
I'm gonna agree with popular opinion and give the honor to FDR, though I will admit that the Japanese internment camps are a black mark on his otherwise stellar presidency.
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Originally posted by Chill Bill
I don't think it's really fair to call Harrison the worst. I mean, he died of pneumonia like a month in
I'm gonna agree with popular opinion and give the honor to FDR, though I will admit that the Japanese internment camps are a black mark on his otherwise stellar presidency. |
He ignored his aides and gave the longest inauguration speech ever in freezing conditions! Maybe not the worst but definitely not one of the brightest! He caused his own death!
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Originally posted by The Countess
He ignored his aides and gave the longest inauguration speech ever in freezing conditions! Maybe not the worst but definitely not one of the brightest! He caused his own death!
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Okay, granted 
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the best president is Andrew Jackson and the worst is Barack Obama
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BEST: JFK, FDR, Lincoln
WORST: W. Bush, Obama
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Anyone saying Obama 
Harrison must be the worst, I mean he died straight away
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Originally posted by TheSoneNavy
Worst: Reagan and Bush
Best: Clinton and Obama
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OT: Best: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Worst: Both Adams  and Confederate President Jefferson Davis 
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Originally posted by Alan Palomo
Gurl, you're acting pathetic... you know damn well after he started, things changed, bye.
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I've spent 5 minutes trying to figure out what this means
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best: Roosevelt
worst: obama
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I'm gonna need to see some receipts for Obama.
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