who was the best american president and how would he  hold office in the us today ?
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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
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1.George Washington, 1789-1797 \n2.John Adams, 1797-1801 \n3.Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 \n4.James Madison, 1809-1817 \n5.James Monroe, 1817-1825 \n6.John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829 \n7.Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837 \n8.Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 \n9.William Henry Harrison, 1841 \n10.John Tyler, 1841-1845 \n11.James Knox Polk, 1845-1849 \n12.Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850 \n13.Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853 \n14.Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857 \n15.James Buchanan, 1857-1861 \n16.Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 \n17.Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869 \n18.Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877 \n19.Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881 \n20.James Abram Garfield, 1881 \n21.Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885 \n22.Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889 \n23.Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893 \n24.Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897 \n25.William McKinley, 1897-1901 \n26.Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 \n27.William Howard Taft, 1909-1913 \n28.Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921 \n29.Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923 \n30.Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929 \n31.Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933 \n32.Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945 \n33.Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953 \n34.Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961 \n35.John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963 \n36.Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969 \n37.Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974 \n38.Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977 \n39.James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981 \n40.Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989 \n41.George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993 \n42.William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001 \n43.George Walker Bush, 2001-
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These are the top ranking three Presidents—in chronological order, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Frequently ranking just below those three are Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. The remaining "top 10" ranks are often filled by Andrew Jackson, Harry S Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.\nIn these polls, the highest ranking president who served only one term is usually James K. Polk or John Adams. The highest ranking president who served less than one full term is usually John F. Kennedy.\nFrequently ranking at the bottom of most polls are Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding.
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Obama. He has the charisma to unite the nation which is really what we need right now. Also, the "inexperience" should not be an issue. Look at the John F Kennedy. He had one term in the Senate before he was elected and everyone loved him (granted, his assassination was quite unfortunate, I think he could have done so much more with a second term.) Another inexperienced president was Lincoln, I don't think anyone can effectively argue that he was not a good president. Obama's short time in Washington means that he has had less time to be exposed to the corruption that is so common there.
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Lincoln.  Besides his impressive contributions to the art, language, and style of politics, no man who has ever occupied the oval office faced as much difficulties while in office.  Even FDR, with the Great Depression and WWII, did not have to face the devastation of the Civil War that Lincoln faced on a daily basis.  The nation was torn apart.  Families were split and government was on the brink of collapse on more than one occasion.  With what can only be described as supreme will, Lincoln kept the country from ruin.  He rose up from lowly beginnings to embody the spirit of the nation.
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The best thng a president coming into office can hope for is "a mess". Look at Jimmy Carter. It makes it easier to get good poll numbers if the outgoing pres is unpopular.
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George Washington, the man was very selfless and loyal to his country.  Plus, if it weren't for him, we'd have a king for a ruler in the US, not a president.
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Dude I think the best president was Abraham Lincoln. If it weren't for him my asian ancestry would not have any rights including any other race. \n\n\nAlso George W. Bush and Im not kidding
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He is one of the best Presidents that the USA has had in the past centuary. Almost as good as Raygon
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Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory, was a very successful president.  Having been a General in the War of 1812 and lead the American Force's to Victory in the Battle Of New Orleans, he was already a national hero.  Things were going to be done his way or they were not going to be done at all.  As President, Jackson vetoed more legislation than any other president and often changed members of his cabinent as well as other advisors when they were in dispute to his policies.  As President he probably used his control of the Executive Branch of our Government in a stronger manner than those before him and certainly many that came after him.  He was the 8th President of the United States and served from 1833 to 1841.
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Regan.  He was one of the best Presidents we've ever had.
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easy answer:\n\nthe American people elected B.U.S.H.
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1. George Washington, 1789-1797\n2. John Adams, 1797-1801\n3. Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809\n4. James Madison, 1809-1817\n5. James Monroe, 1817-1825\n6. John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829\n7. Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837\n8. Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841\n9. William Henry Harrison, 1841\n10. John Tyler, 1841-1845\n11. James Knox Polk, 1845-1849\n12. Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850\n13. Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853\n14. Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857\n15. James Buchanan, 1857-1861\n16. Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865\n17. Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869\n18. Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877\n19. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881\n20. James Abram Garfield, 1881\n21. Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885\n22. Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889\n23. Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893\n24. Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897\n25. William McKinley, 1897-1901\n26. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909\n27. William Howard Taft, 1909-1913\n28. Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921\n29. Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923\n30. Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929\n31. Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933\n32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945\n33. Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953\n34. Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961\n35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963\n36. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969\n37. Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974\n38. Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977\n39. James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981\n40. Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989\n41. George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993\n42. William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001\n43. George Walker Bush, 2001-
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Well, Bush the younger is a jogger, but assuming they're all back from the dead and in their prime, then all of the presidents who were generals (there were a lot of those in the 19th century) would be probable winners.  I'm gonna go ahead and guess Franklin Pierce, because not only would he have to have been in good shape in the Army, he was also really good looking.  It's always nice to see the handsomest win.  Fatass Taft would definitely finish last, assuming he didn't have a heart attack first.
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There is little doubt that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was our country's greatest and most well liked president.  He was elected mostly in landslides for FOUR terms, because he was against big business and for the "little man" at a time when our country really needed a hero.  He is the reason that a president can only serve two terms, because the conservatives were completely undone by a better philosophy!  He created more jobs per capita than any other president.  He created the New Deal, which enabled millions of people to capitalize on the nation's wealth, instead of simply the wealthy, whose attitude was, "screw you, I got mine!".  He was the first man to suggest and implement a highway system in this country, thereby creating more jobs.  He did the most work, he was the most admired, he brought pride back into people's lives after the Great Depression by allowing them to work through the creation of the Welfare system (before the conservatives screwed THAT up as well!).  There will never be another more beloved president!\nSecond edit:  You've gotta be kidding, sihatton!  Ronald Reagan created this country's biggest deficits until our current moron, er, I mean president!  Reaganomics was the beginning of the end of this nation staying solvent, until Bill Clinton came along!  And then Reagan II, the current Bush, the low-IQ imbecile came along to continue Reagan's failed policies!  How can you even suggest that piece of garbage, Reagan!!\nHey nunz7777, wake up!  Someone just stole your last brain cell!  Isn't it just like a conservative douchebag to take credit for Bill Clinton's great work?!!  What a brainless, bloodless freak!!
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Dwight D. Eisenhower \n\nBringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower obtained a truce in Korea and worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the Cold War. He pursued the moderate policies of "Modern Republicanism," pointing out as he left office, "America is today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world." \n\nBorn in Texas in 1890, brought up in Abilene, Kansas, Eisenhower was the third of seven sons. He excelled in sports in high school, and received an appointment to West Point. Stationed in Texas as a second lieutenant, he met Mamie Geneva Doud, whom he married in 1916....
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Though Lincoln, Jefferson, and Reagan are good choices, I think you'd have to give it to Washington because he lead the country in its infancy and he had nothing to go on.  He basically had to make it up as he went along.  He had no history to fall back on, and no standards to comfort him.