Is Theodore Roosevelt anyone else's favorite President?

[LBJ Revivalist]

Well....?

[Antonio the Sixth]

He was certainly one of the best presidents, though not the best.

[Franzl]

He was certainly one of the best presidents, though not the best.

Not sure I could really name the "best" one in all honesty. They're just to hard to accurately compare a lot of the time.

I'd agree with your statement, though.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

Nah, for all the regularly stated reasons.

[Marokai Backbeat]

He was certainly one of the best presidents, though not the best.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Favorite president?

I always felt TR to be a bit overrated, actually, but even if he were as good a president as most people think, I don't see how he could be one's favorite president given such presidents as, say, Lincoln.

[LBJ Revivalist]

Favorite president?

I always felt TR to be a bit overrated, actually, but even if he were as good a president as most people think, I don't see how he could be one's favorite president given such presidents as, say, Lincoln.

Lincoln, who took no action whatsoever to stop the Civil War? Lincoln, who suspended habeas corpus? Lincoln who put out a BS emancipation that didn't really carry any weight?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I like Teddy, but the other Roosevelt is my favorite President.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I personally prefer the war-mongering (as seen by some), insanely experienced TR to his cousing FDR, but that's not saying much. I admire his love of the outdoors, hunting, and somewhat agree with wilderness preservation and I like all the political offices he took, elected or appointed.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Not mine, tho he would make my top ten list, but not my top five.

[opebo]

Personally repulsive, he's one of our most imperialistic presidents.  Near the bottom of my list.

[minionofmidas]

No, no one else is that evil.

[LBJ Revivalist]

No, no one else is that evil.

What?

[Phony Moderate]

No.

[Mechaman]

Favorite president?

I always felt TR to be a bit overrated, actually, but even if he were as good a president as most people think, I don't see how he could be one's favorite president given such presidents as, say, Lincoln.

Lincoln, who took no action whatsoever to stop the Civil War? Lincoln, who suspended habeas corpus? Lincoln who put out a BS emancipation that didn't really carry any weight?

By the time Lincoln got into office South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had all seceded.  James Buchanan, his predecessor, did jack diddly to stop the states from seceding in his last few months as President.  By the time Lincoln got into office seven states (which contain quite a few people) seceded.  Like he had much choice in stopping the inevitable Civil War when a majority of southern states had already seceded and probably had their own armies?  By the time he took office the damage had already been done.  You want to blame anybody for not taking any action to prevent the Civil War blame Buchanan, not Lincoln.

The other two I agree with.

[Хahar 🤔]

I'm not a fan of imperialism, so no.

[WillK]

Lincoln, who took no action whatsoever to stop the Civil War? Lincoln, who suspended habeas corpus? Lincoln who put out a BS emancipation that didn't really carry any weight?

He suspended habeas corpus because, in the words of the Constitution, it was a case when due to "Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it".  His emancipation proclamation did have weight.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Favorite president?

I always felt TR to be a bit overrated, actually, but even if he were as good a president as most people think, I don't see how he could be one's favorite president given such presidents as, say, Lincoln.

Lincoln, who took no action whatsoever to stop the Civil War? Lincoln, who suspended habeas corpus? Lincoln who put out a BS emancipation that didn't really carry any weight?

By the time Lincoln got into office South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had all seceded.  James Buchanan, his predecessor, did jack diddly to stop the states from seceding in his last few months as President.  By the time Lincoln got into office seven states (which contain quite a few people) seceded.  Like he had much choice in stopping the inevitable Civil War when a majority of southern states had already seceded and probably had their own armies?  By the time he took office the damage had already been done.  You want to blame anybody for not taking any action to prevent the Civil War blame Buchanan, not Lincoln.

The other two I agree with.

To add why Buchanan did nothing: Even though Bucahanan believed secession was illegal, he also believed it was illegal for him to stop them.

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He was a better President than most of our Presidents, but that's not saying much.

[Horus]

No. Top 10 easily, maybe top 5.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Not only was he a warmonger, he was perhaps the most imperialist President we've ever had.

And his "progressive" reforms didn't do much to curb the power of big business. If anything, they increased the power of big businesses, just making them less monopolistic.