Favorite president of the 20th century

[skybridge]

Bush would never attack corporations or stand up for the little guy's rights the way Teddy did.

[J.R. Brown]

John F. Kennedy

[A18]

Bush would never attack corporations or stand up for the little guy's rights the way Teddy did.

If you mean trust-busting efforts, of course he would (and McKinley started that policy). If you mean something else, please explain.

[skybridge]

Bush would never attack corporations or stand up for the little guy's rights the way Teddy did.

If you mean trust-busting efforts, of course he would (and McKinley started that policy). If you mean something else, please explain.

Well, I meant a modern equivalent of trust busting. And what about Teddy's efforts for natural conversation? Bush just wants to do away with that and allow Alaskan oil drillings.

[A18]

Well, Bush has done some good things for the environment, and some bad things, like most presidents in American history.  The question is how to find balance.

[H. Ross Perot]

 Hi Everybody, My vote is Bill Clinton.

[skybridge]

Hi Everybody, My vote is Bill Clinton.

Good choice!

[Democratic Hawk]

1-Carter
2-FDR
3-Teddy Roosvelt
4-Clinton
5-Eisenhower

Why do Democrats like Teddy Roosevelt? He makes Bush look live a dove.

Might be that Teddy was a progressive

Dave

So is Bush, but I don't see any Democrats picking him

Bush is no progressive - no way is he for the "little guy". He couldn't shine Teddy's shoes

Dave

[skybridge]

I'm surprised Johnson is as popular as Clinton and more popular than Theodore Roosevelt.

[skybridge]

Toss up between Truman and Reagan.

An old New Dealer who dropped the bomb vs. the guy who did away with the New Deal once and for all and produced stockpiles of nuclear weapons. If you're into foreign policy, Truman presided over the end of WWII while Reagan gets (too much) credit for ending the Cold War. I guess this one's up to you. However, domestically the country was doing a lot better under the Truman administration, so I advise you vote for Truman. Unless, of course, you're in favor of urban poverty.

[PBrunsel]

I feel so alone...

The one and only Hoover voter!

[skybridge]

I feel so alone...

The one and only Hoover voter!

Sorry. Well, I haven't vote in my thread yet. Perhaps you can convince me to vote for Hoover?

[skybridge]

Would the Ford voter please stand up?

[PBrunsel]

I feel so alone...

The one and only Hoover voter!

Sorry. Well, I haven't vote in my thread yet. Perhaps you can convince me to vote for Hoover?

You should vote for Hoover because he was a man who led the greatest relief work in world history as head of the World Food Corps from 1919-1921.

As President he was the first President to try to help the unemployed and poor.

He was a kind man who worked hard, belived in the American Dream, and always told the truth.

[skybridge]

You should vote for Hoover because he was a man who led the greatest relief work in world history as head of the World Food Corps from 1919-1921.

As President he was the first President to try to help the unemployed and poor.

He was a kind man who worked hard, belived in the American Dream, and always told the truth.

First point: I know that was really great, but unfortunately he wasn't president then. It's like the Carter-paradox--great guy as well, but rather ineffective president.

Second point: What about the progressives? I don't mean to get into an argument about the Great Depression, but A LOT of people fell into poverty on Hoover's watch.

Third point: Well, it kind of goes back to the first point. Even as a more liberal-minded person, I'll give Reagan credit for being a charmer (e.g. "Honey, I forgot to duck"). However, I just disagree with his decisions too much to vote for him.

And what about the veterans?

[PBrunsel]

You should vote for Hoover because he was a man who led the greatest relief work in world history as head of the World Food Corps from 1919-1921.

As President he was the first President to try to help the unemployed and poor.

He was a kind man who worked hard, belived in the American Dream, and always told the truth.

First point: I know that was really great, but unfortunately he wasn't president then. It's like the Carter-paradox--great guy as well, but rather ineffective president.

Second point: What about the progressives? I don't mean to get into an argument about the Great Depression, but A LOT of people fell into poverty on Hoover's watch.

Third point: Well, it kind of goes back to the first point. Even as a more liberal-minded person, I'll give Reagan credit for being a charmer (e.g. "Honey, I forgot to duck"). However, I just disagree with his decisions too much to vote for him.

And what about the veterans?

The Bonus Army was MacArthur typically breaking Presidential Orders. Hoover actually fed the veternas, gave them medical care, anbd paid for all of that out of his own pocket while the Veterans were camped out in Washington.

Hoover took responciblity for MacArthur's rashness.

[skybridge]

Hoover might have been a great guy, but I'd rather rate the president than the man. If you had lived under his presidency, I'm not so sure you would have thought so favorably of him...

[PBrunsel]

Hoover might have been a great guy, but I'd rather rate the president than the man. If you had lived under his presidency, I'm not so sure you would have thought so favorably of him...

Better than that pampered eleitest snob FDR.

Hoover worked for his fortune, FDR inherited it. Who's the better man?

[skybridge]

JFK would have been up there really high if only he wouldn't have gotten shot and thus not given a chance to really leave a Presidential legacy.

I think this is really unfair. So, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Berlin wall and/or the Cuban Missile Crisis just don't count because JFK was shot? However, some might argue that BECAUSE he was shot, he left more of a legacy than a number of other presidents.

[skybridge]

Actually I was hoping one more person would vote, then I would vote to earn 50 votes, but I guess the observation will do now too: Overall, 20 votes were cast Republican presidents and 28 votes were cast for Democratic presidents. This shows that while the Democrats could be the more popular party, they lack one decisive point--unity! Even the most popular Democrat, FDR, couldn't compete with Reagan whom most conservatives could back. The real Democratic party should take things like this into consideration.

[Notre Dame rules!]

My vote is for Reagan.

I have to agree  with Skybridge about Kennedy.  I think Kennedy is more remembered for the promise of his presidency rather than his actual accomplishments.  That being said, Kennedy is one of my top 5 Presidents

[skybridge]

Sigh... whenever I make a poll, you always vote for Reagan.

[minionofmidas]

How about making a poll about who the crappiest president of the 20th cty was. See if they still vote for Reagan.

[skybridge]

How about making a poll about who the crappiest president of the 20th cty was. See if they still vote for Reagan.

Haha! Good idea!

[Notre Dame rules!]

Crappiest would have to be Carter.  You remember him, right?  He's the guy Reagan beat.  HAHAHA     Oops.  I should have said that he is ONE of the guys that Reagan beat.