Which Presidents were better in their 2nd term then their 1st

[OSR stands with Israel]

For these purposes : Count Teddy Roosevelt(1905-1909) as his 2nd term and same with  Harry Truman(1949-1953) and LBJ (1965-1969)

The only ones i can think are

James Monroe and Dwight Eisenhower.

[Derpist]

George W. Bush

He didn't invade any extra countries in his 2nd term.

[Mr. Smith]

Obama, Dubya, and Cleveland

[Mr.Phips]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Clinton.  He had a far better second term than his mess of a first term.

[OSR stands with Israel]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Clinton.  He had a far better second term than his mess of a first term.

He did fair better but most of those successes game because of his first term. THe balanced budget came because of the 1993 and 1996 spending cuts, and most of his domestic agenda was past in 1st term(welfare reform etc)

[Mr.Phips]

For these purposes : Count Teddy Roosevelt(1905-1909) as his 2nd term and same with  Harry Truman(1949-1953) and LBJ (1965-1969)

The only ones i can think are

James Monroe and Dwight Eisenhower.

Eisenhower? Really?  The country was in the worst recession since the Depression, the Russians launched Sputnik, and Republicans were reduced to about a third of the votes in Congress.  I'd say Eisenhower's second term was worse than his first.

The only Presidents who had a better second term than first were Clinton and possibly Obama .

[Mr.Phips]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Clinton.  He had a far better second term than his mess of a first term.

He did fair better but most of those successes game because of his first term. THe balanced budget came because of the 1993 and 1996 spending cuts, and most of his domestic agenda was past in 1st term(welfare reform etc)

Clinton's first term may have been more productive, but for much of it he was unpopular and Democrats lost control of Congress.  During his second term, he had very high approval ratings and commanded control of the national message.

[Higgs]

Obama, Clinton

[President Johnson]

Only Monroe and Clinton.

Dubya was poor in both terms.

Obama's first was actually better becuase he had a Democratic congress. As far as the executive actions are concerned, I would rate his terms equal.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Clinton, FDR for his third and fourth term.

[Virginiá]

Clinton, FDR for his third and fourth term.

I presume you meant for the Yalta Conference? Because FDR passed away less than 3 months after his 4th term began.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Obama. The guy exudes a kind of authority now that he certainly lacked for at least the first four or five years of his presidency.

[Orser67]

None. Seriously, I don't think there's a single president who was better in his second term. I probably prefer Reagan's policies in his second term, but I think he was certainly more effective (and scandal-free) in his first term.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

For these purposes : Count Teddy Roosevelt(1905-1909) as his 2nd term and same with  Harry Truman(1949-1953) and LBJ (1965-1969)

Truman's second term was less successfull than the first.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Obama.....he hasn't given a sh**t about anything since getting re-elected.

[Mr.Phips]

For these purposes : Count Teddy Roosevelt(1905-1909) as his 2nd term and same with  Harry Truman(1949-1953) and LBJ (1965-1969)

Truman's second term was less successfull than the first.

Neither of Truman's terms were very good.  It was all downhill after WW2 ended.

[OSR stands with Israel]

For these purposes : Count Teddy Roosevelt(1905-1909) as his 2nd term and same with  Harry Truman(1949-1953) and LBJ (1965-1969)

Truman's second term was less successfull than the first.

Neither of Truman's terms were very good.  It was all downhill after WW2 ended.

Truman's 1st term was decent if you think FDR went a bit too far left on labor.

Truman was to the left of Clinton on economics clearly though