Was Ronald Reagan a good man?
113009
Yes.  He was very elegant and brought a sense of royalty to the White House.  He did amazing things to help bring world peace.  Not because he forced anyone, but because he was honest and upright and dealt with people as people and nations as groups of people.
613891
Economics during the Ronald Reagan administration.
1085092
Toss up.  Lincoln, FDR, and Reagan for obvious reasons.  But I would also include President Bush in that list.  A man who had the courage to take on terrorism and the resolve to see it through.  He knew that 9/11 was an act of war when most of the "elite" thought we could fight the terrorists with the FBI.  I believe history will recall President Bush as a strong, determined, caring, optimistic President.  If George W. Bush had the communications abilities of his heart and courage...you would no doubt agree with me.
96700
He was God in the flesh. He was a good leader because of that. Not because of something he did.
1119131
No way, Ronald Reagan was a great president who loved his country more then anything, he saw the good in all people even if they hated him, he was a true patriot who had balls, unlike many US presidents, i would take him over bush and definately clinton anyday, we'll be lucky if we ever get another president like Reagan, other countries were scared of him because they new he meant business and that he stood for freedom for all people not just Americans, did everybody forget the Berlin Wall? i think if anybody questions his character they should read some of his writings and great quotes, he really did love this country and wasn't in the presidency for himself but for us
534967
REAGAN WAS DUMB AS A DOOR KNOB.  BUT HE WAS AN ACTOR.  AND PEOPLE BELIEVED HIS ACTING.
1070282
Ronald Reagan, hands down. He brought back the love for America to all generations. He was a moral and compassionate man, yet a stern and strong leader. He was "The Great Communicator." Reagan was known for his ability to express ideas and emotions in an almost personal manner, even when making a formal address\n\nDuring the Reagan presidency, the inflation rate dropped from 13.6% in 1980 (President Carter's final year in office) to 4.1% by 1988, the economy added 16,753,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell from 7.5% to 5.3% (although it increased at one point peaking near 10%). In addition, the poverty rate fell from 14% to 12.8%.\n\nReagan made the abolition of communism and the implementation of supply-side economics the primary focuses of his presidency, but he also took a strong stand against abortion. He published the book Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation, which decried what Reagan saw as disrespect for life, promoted by the practice of abortion. Many conservative activists refer to Reagan as the most pro-life president in history.\n\nMy Favorite President.\nA Reagan Republican\n\nClinton: demoralized America, and opened the door to Liberalism.  Clinton taxed the small business and working class to death while handing tax supported perks out to the largest muliti National corporations, the media loves this and the working class had no voice in the matter.\nClinton was very wise at dividing us all into groups and pitting each group against each other.\n\nCLINTON ADMINISTRATION RECORDS SET\n- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance\n- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates\n- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation\n- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify\n- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly\n- First president sued for sexual harassment.\n- First president accused of rape.\n- First first lady to come under criminal investigation\n- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case\n- First president to establish a legal defense fund.\n- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions\n- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad\n\n\nThank God, President Bush has put morality back into the presidency.
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I guess FDR was the best President.  But in modern times. America never had it so good as when Bill Clinton was President. Forget all the Monica stuff. The country was in a great state.
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I think Rumsfeld took one for the team. He is a true patriot. Sometimes politics get in the way of being a human being, but he has stayed true to those that were around him. He might look like a lot of things to a lot of people, but he takes a lot of criticism because he knows in the end he is right. He is a good man. He reminds me a little of Reagan, old school.
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Regan.  He was one of the best Presidents we've ever had.
720813
Ronald Reagan.  Unlike Clinton, he did not have 5 embassies blown up under his watch, murder American citizens in WACO and Ruby Ridge, did not have a destroyer nearly destroyed, did not have the trade center have a bomb detonaed, did not have the largest terrorist attack before 9/11 (oklahoma city), or sell nuclear missle technology to China.  Both had their scandales, with Reagan's having to do directly with the seperation of powers OF CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE, VIA IRAN-CONTRA, whereas the scandal of Clinton invloved perjury in a court of law.  Though I do believe that Clinton, who was impeached, should have been convicted for perjury, I also believe that if he had demanded executive privalege, he should have been immune from testifying in that criminal proceeding.  \n\nReagan accomplished more internationally and nationally than Clinton.  Comparing the two, Reagan inheritated a worse economy than Clinton, and created a more profitable economy than Clinton.  Reagan also had to contend with a rival superpower in the Soviets, whereas Clinton did not.  Reagan dealt with the Imans successfully, as well as Libya and other tyrants.  Clinton's great success was Milosevich.  Comparring the defeat of Milo versus the USSr, Reagan accomplished more.\n\nThe economy of Reagan gave birth to the tertiary economy of the 90's, allowing the USA to leave behind the trappings of a primary and secondary economy.  Reagan grew the private sector, Clinton contained it.  In terms of inspiration, Reagan was greater.\n\nIn regard to popularity, Reagan stomped his opposition in both the electoral and popular votes.  Clinton never won more than 50% of the popular vote in either of his presidentail elections.  The presence of a 3rd party conservative candidate insured a split conservative vote, allowing an easy electoral win for Clinton.\n\nWhen Reagan left office, his party was stronger in the quantities of offices held in state and federal governments.  Reagan appointed morejustices, and thus exerted a greater influence on the judicial future of the nation.  When Clinton left office, Republicans held more governorships, state legislatures, as well as the senate and the house of representative.  In terms of delivering power to their party, Clinton was a total failure and Reagan a semi-success.\n\nAs those two weigh against each other, Reagan wins.  The other presidents, Bush I and Bush II, Ford, Nixon, and Carter, all rank behind these two.\n\nReagan\nClinton\nBush I\nBush II\nFord\nNixon\nCarter\n\nSpell check failed me, so please excuse the spelling errors.
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What did the country look like before he became President?  High unemployment, high interest rates, high unemployment and failed foreign policy.  Reagan was a man of action and took those issues head on, to positive result.
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Definately Ronald Reagan.  He handled the Middle East situation quite well when it came up during the time he held office.\n\nTo whomever suggested Clinton:  why do you think he has any answers now?  He managed to studiously overlook the matter for his entire 8 year in office. Though I do understand he made out well with his understaff.  *WG*
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Bush is no conservative in the way Barry Goldwater or Eisenhower were. I did not think much of Reagan but even he was better, hell for that matter Nixon was better and never did I think I would be saying this.
384312
It depends on which George Bush you are talking about. For George H.W. Bush, I think that George H.W. Bush was a good leader for the country but was not a strong leader like Ronald Reagan. As for George W. Bush, I voted for him twice and although I do approve of his leadership and his decision to go to war with Iraq and Afghanistan, I think that President Bush (the current one) needs to focus on issues at home including improving education because during the 2000 Presidential Election, he said that education was his top priority and I do not know if that is still his number one priority.
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A tie between Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. They are on opposite sides of the ideological spectrum but they both had the ability or charisma to make people like them personally even when they disagreed with them on policies. I'd sure like to have had a backyard barbecue with those two, Uncle Ronnie and Good Ol' Bill.
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Reagan was the best President in my lifetime. In the foreseeable future, I don't expect any politician to be acceptable to both sides.