Ronald Reagan vs. John F. Kennedy

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

The most beloved presidents of each party from the past 50 years go head to head.

So, what are your thoughts?

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

I'd probably vote for Kennedy of the two, but what year is this taking place?

[Bo]

JFK (reluctantly)/JFK

[Lincoln Republican]

RWR/RWR

[Dr. Cynic]

Kennedy really isn't among my top favorites, but I'd take him over Reagan any day.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

I'd probably vote for Kennedy of the two, but what year is this taking place?

Today. Assume both are in their respective primes.

Or you could set it in 1964/1960, if you want.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

Reaganator/Reaganator

[Del Tachi]

Reagan victory.  Regan wins.  I mean seriously, John F. Kennedy is the most overrated president of all time?  What did he accomplish?  He didn't get civil rights through, he didn't get Medicare/Medicaid through, and was indecisive on the Vietnam War.  All the charisma and charm aside, Kennedy was a do-nothing president. 

[tmthforu94]

I would vote for Kennedy, but I think Reagan would win.

[Bo]

JFK wins 308-230. This is assuming the election is held today and both are brought back from the dead. Both Presidents are overrated, but JFK is more charismatic and is viewed as a martyr due to his assassination, and thus the American people decide to give him another chance. Also, many conservatives have a lot of admiration for JFK, while the same could not be said of liberals and Reagan.

[Phony Moderate]

Yeah, Kennedy is way overrated...he was a liberal nut with his pants down.

He was arguably more conservative than Reagan.

[Bo]

Yeah, Kennedy is way overrated...he was a liberal nut with his pants down.

He was arguably more conservative than Reagan.

I wouldn't say so. On defense and foreign policy, they were about the same, but Reagan was much more conservative in terms of economic policy.

[Zacoftheaxes]

If both were revived I could actually see them on the same ticket today. They both were charismatic, inspired a generation, and important presidents during the Cold War.  Their policies weren't vastly different either.

And anyone who thinks they could win against Kennedy/Reagan is an idiot.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Reagan/Kennedy

[Holmes]

Reagan can not win current day California anymore.

What did he accomplish?  He didn't get civil rights through, he didn't get Medicare/Medicaid through, and was indecisive on the Vietnam War.  All the charisma and charm aside, Kennedy was a do-nothing president.  

I mean dying two years after inauguration kinda threw a wrench in his plans, unless you consider being six feet under "do-nothing". Lincoln's second term was pretty lacking as well, actually.

[Derek]

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Kennedy would've been able to carry some of the south but in all honesty could've lost by 6 to Nixon had voter turn out been different or the election been on a different day.

[hawkeye59]

Reagan victory.  Regan wins.  I mean seriously, John F. Kennedy is the most overrated president of all time?  What did he accomplish?  He didn't get civil rights through, he didn't get Medicare/Medicaid through, and was indecisive on the Vietnam War.  All the charisma and charm aside, Kennedy was a do-nothing president. 

He would have gotten civil rights and medicare through, and he was planning to withdraw troops, until he got assassinated.