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  Who was the best President in the last 40 years? (excluding Obama)
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Nixon
 
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Ford
 
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Carter
 
#4
Reagan
 
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Bush Sr.
 
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Clinton
 
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Bush Jr.
 
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« on: June 17, 2010, 06:45:42 PM »

I'd say Ford, simply because he was no screwups under his watch. In contrast, the other Presidents had:

Nixon-Watergate
Carter-Hyperinflation, hostage crisis
Reagan-Extremely fiscally irresponsible
Bush Sr.-Extremely fiscally irresponsible
Clinton-Miserable screwup on healthcare, allowed GOP to recapture Congress
Bush Jr.-Iraq, Katrina, financial crisis, extremely fiscally irresponsible
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 06:49:50 PM »

Can't pick between Reagan and Clinton.
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 06:55:03 PM »

They were are all horrible presidents.
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 06:56:12 PM »

Ford.  The only people that should be trusted to be President are people that don't want to be President.
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2010, 07:03:59 PM »

Carter-Hyperinflation, hostage crisis

He didn't have hyperinflation. 20% annual inflation is definitely bad, but it doesn't warrant that term. Also he appointed Volcker who wound up reining that in within a few years.
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2010, 07:13:18 PM »

Carter-Hyperinflation, hostage crisis

He didn't have hyperinflation. 20% annual inflation is definitely bad, but it doesn't warrant that term. Also he appointed Volcker who wound up reining that in within a few years.

If you want, replace the term hyperinflation with "rapidly rising inflation" or "double digit-inflation". My point still stays the same, though. And that Volcker appointment came way too late. Inflation increased for the first 3 years of Carter's watch, and then only started decreasing in 1980 when it was already at very high levels. Inflation was already a problem when Carter entered office (at 5%), yet even though it started increasing as soon as Carter got into office, he essentially ignored it for 3 years. I would call that a large screwup on his part.
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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2010, 07:28:46 PM »

Carter
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2010, 07:54:36 PM »

Reagan
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2010, 08:13:39 PM »

1. Carter
2. Ford
3. Bush Sr.
4. Clinton
5. Reagan
5. Bush Jr.
6. Nixon
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2010, 08:14:53 PM »

Clinton, of course.
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2010, 08:20:41 PM »

Reagan!
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2010, 08:27:49 PM »

Carter-Hyperinflation, hostage crisis

He didn't have hyperinflation. 20% annual inflation is definitely bad, but it doesn't warrant that term. Also he appointed Volcker who wound up reining that in within a few years.

supply shocks still suck either way.
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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2010, 08:46:16 PM »

1. Carter
2. Ford
3. Bush Sr.
4. Clinton
5. Reagan
5. Bush Jr.
6. Nixon

I'll go with this
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2010, 08:54:54 PM »

None of these presidents even approach good. 
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« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2010, 08:55:39 PM »

None of these presidents even approach good. 
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« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2010, 08:59:52 PM »

I voted for Nixon. That's how bad this list is.
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« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2010, 09:30:41 PM »

None of these presidents even approach good. 

Well, which one was the least bad?
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« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2010, 09:46:09 PM »

Carter. I know, nothing great. But, miles better than any of the GOP. And, while I love Clinton, Carter didn't change his beliefs to keep him in office.
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« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2010, 10:05:59 PM »

Supprised Carter has so many votes. Well, he was probably the last honest president.
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« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2010, 10:30:19 PM »

Clinton and carter were the best presidents before obama, and after nixon. Just goes to show that you don't have to do much to look better than a republican president.
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« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2010, 11:02:33 PM »

Supprised Carter has so many votes. Well, he was probably the last honest president.

What makes you say that? Yeah, we haven't had many honest presidents lately (if ever), but Carter held grudges (see Archibald Cox), and invited Ted Kennedy to make a statement declaring that he would not seek the presidency. I don't see what makes him so different from other presidents in that regard.
 
Honest probably isn't the right word, but he was different from his successors in that he was more peaceful (International policy-wise) and less of a corperatist.
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« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2010, 06:31:37 PM »

Clinton and carter were the best presidents before obama, and after nixon. Just goes to show that you don't have to do much to look better than a republican president.

Ford>Carter
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« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2010, 06:35:01 PM »

Clinton and carter were the best presidents before obama, and after nixon. Just goes to show that you don't have to do much to look better than a republican president.

Ford>Carter

how so?
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« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2010, 06:40:05 PM »

Clinton and carter were the best presidents before obama, and after nixon. Just goes to show that you don't have to do much to look better than a republican president.

Ford>Carter

how so?

Carter, unlike Ford, failed to handle inflation or reduce the inflation rate under his Presidency. Also, Carter failed in handling the Iranian hostage crisis.
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« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2010, 06:43:25 PM »

Clinton or Nixon.
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