Who has been America's worst President?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

This is an expanded poll; George W. Bush for me.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Where's Lincoln or FDR?

The "other" option.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

James Buchanan -and this forum seriously needs some historical perspective.  As bad as some think President Bush is, I don't see him precipitating a civil war that took at least 2% of the population once it was finally concluded...   

That's a fair point, and I tend to waver between Buchanan and Bush, but on the day I made this poll, I thought Bush was the worst.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

James Buchanan -and this forum seriously needs some historical perspective.  As bad as some think President Bush is, I don't see him precipitating a civil war that took at least 2% of the population once it was finally concluded...   

The civil war was started under the Lincoln administration. He could have just let the South leave in peace.

They had no right to secede, and Lincoln had to preserve the Union.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Where is FDR?

Sorry, he's in the Other category.

James Buchanan -and this forum seriously needs some historical perspective.  As bad as some think President Bush is, I don't see him precipitating a civil war that took at least 2% of the population once it was finally concluded...   

The civil war was started under the Lincoln administration. He could have just let the South leave in peace.

They had no right to secede, and Lincoln had to preserve the Union.

I suppose you can explain why New York, Virginia, and Rhode Island ratified the Constitution only on the pretext that they could secede at any time? Or that the right to secede is protected by the 10th Amendment? Or that the United States fought a war to protect their right to secede from Great Britain?

I don't see the right to secede as being included in the 10th Amendment.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Where is FDR?

Sorry, he's in the Other category.

With Reagan?

No, Reagan has a spot on here.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Maybe, but he, like FDR has a small group of people that can't stand him.  Reagan's group of haters may be bigger, but only because he's much more recent.  One could make a good argument that both could/should be on both lists.

That's true, and it really did come down to my personal bias