what is the best president still currant?
467727
You like currants? Aren't those little red grapes? I like them to, dried in banana bread.
194051
George Bush - hands down
142835
Bush ... he's so much younger ... heathier ... and fistier\n\n<Clinton has had 2 heart surgeries ... and has a wife that gives him the evil eye daily ... so he's not too healthy ... I even think Nancy Regan could take Clinton out today>
13882
Hard times can make a great President.  Lincoln is considered great because of what he accomplished in a very bad time.  He freed the slaves and brought the country back together.\n\nPolitics can color judgement on this too.  FDR is considered great by Democrats.  He certainly changed the way our nation operates.  And I would concede that he was a great wartime President.\n\nBut, being a conservative, I'm going to have to say that Reagan was the best.  He changed the world by bankrupting European communism.  He had some success in deregulating our country, and his economic policies never get enough credit for pulling our country out of the stagflation trap of the late 70's.
110780
There are many that I think are worthy of admiration, but I like George Washington the best.\nHe led the country through some early tumultous times, was a man of high moral principles, and knew when to step down to let others lead.
294904
Bill Clinton...mmmm...sure.  He's sexy in a sort of global consciousness way...\n\nDefinitely JFK, except for the fact that he's now a rotting corpse.  But I think I could get past that.\n\nGeorge Washington and Abe Lincoln.  Powerful!\n\nBut the number one hottie dead prez...Buchanan!
841725
If he keeps his nose clean, he's got a very good shot at the Presidency.  I don't think just yet though, he needs a bit more seasoning.  But I do find the man compelling to listen to (his speech regarding religion in America was amazingly deep for a politician) and he gives off this aura that draws people close to him.  That's invaluable in a Presidential candidate.
569452
George Washington is by far the best President to date. He had no idea what he was getting himself into, but took the job anyway. He served the Untied States in the same way he had served the colonies during the Revolution, with complete control and undying support. When asked if he would continue into a third term, he declined. Hell, they tried to make the guy king at first.\n\nOn the complete other side of the spectrum is FDR. He became the country's first elected emperor. It is his fault that the current federal government is so huge. They have to have agencies to watch agencies now because of his liberal reforms. I admit that during the Great Depression, his reforms helped a small portion of the country, but after the War those programs should have been faded out. Instead he set the precedent for the federal government to control every aspect of our lives.
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In my lifetime Bill Clinton, he was the most successful at running the business of the country. I go back to Eisenhawer. He was the last one before Clinton to have a grasp of reality, FDR was great but he was before my time. Kennedy might have been but wasn't in office long enough to make enough difference. So I think Bill Clinton was the best.
112285
Absolutely! And he will be viewed as one of the best Presidents ever. He has the courage of his convictions and is not swayed by public opinion as his predecessor was.
898345
Best = tie between Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt\nWorse = George W. Bush; without fail and or reservations.
40925
Worst president: Grant (see whiskey ring: first link)\n\nBest: Lincoln (How could you not choose him)\n\nHorniest: Clinton (Who else would keep head of state waiting while he got serviced)\n\nDrunkest: Grant (he was known to hit the bottle, during the civil war)
885096
If you're referring to Hilliary Clinton, I think Barack Obama is a pretty good bet.  One guy who I like is Robert Reich, the Secretary of Labor during the first Clinton term.  I don't know that he has expressed an interest in running for office, but I like the ideas he presents.  He's an economist, and he seems sensible to me.
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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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It's a toss up either LBJ or Reagan but I'm leaning towards Reagan because with him at least we would have a better economy at the present time and I think LBJ would have been the best president during 9/11 mostly because of how caring he was during Vietnam
176974
Dennis Kucinich so far. Haven't seen a serious contender list yet though.
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I'd say from least to most popular...\n\n1. George W. Bush\n2. Jimmy Carter\n3. Bill Clinton\n4. George H. W. Bush\n5. Ronald Regan\n\n2, 3, and 4 are open for moving around, but I think that 1 and 5 are pretty solid.  Before you "W" fans start singing praises about non-existent accomplishments....  NO President in my lifetime has EVER divided the country the way he has.  NO President in my lifetime has EVER had such a low approval rating.  In fact, I think no President ever has had such a low approval rating, my lifetime or not.