Who is the best American President in the past 60 years?
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So, if I'm to be limited to your time frame, this would mean only Presidents since 1946, so which of these Presidents?\n\nHarry S. Truman\nDwight Eisenhower\nJohn Kennedy\nLyndon Johnson\nRichard Nixon\nGerald Ford\nJimmy Carter\nRonald Reagan\nGeorge H. W. Bush\nBill Clinton\nGeorge W. Bush\n\nEach has had his strengths, weaknesses, crisis's, conflicts and scandals but I'd order them like this and why:\n\nRonald Reagan - Gave America back it's pride after the 1980 election  against Jimmy Carter. Reagan broadened his appeal by espousing moderate policies, gaining much of his support from disaffected Democrats and blue-collar workers. The incoming administration immediately set out to “turn the government around” with a new economic program. Over strenuous congressional opposition, Reagan pushed through his “supply side” economic program to stimulate production and control inflation through tax cuts and sharp reductions in government spending. However, in 1982, as the economy declined into the worst recession in 40 years, and support for supply-side economics faded.\n\nNominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.  Reagan's place in history will rest, perhaps, on the short- and intermediate-range missile treaty consummated on a cordial visit to the Soviet Union  with the Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan could point to numerous domestic achievements as well: sharp cuts in income tax rates, creating economic growth without inflation, and reducing the unemployment rate.\n\nBill Clinton - Presided over the greatest economic expansion in our lifetime. Mastered the art of employing incremental, rather than large-scale, governmental action to effect change leaving the Republicans, with their announced mandate for fundamental change, to appear visionary and extreme. Having taken the center, and with stock markets continuing to boom and unemployment low, Clinton enjoyed high popularity, presiding over an enormous national surge in prosperity and innovation.\n\nDwight Eisenhower - Vastly underrated. preached a doctrine of Dynamic Conservatism. Maintained a conservative economic policy, with liberal social policies. Worked to reduce the size of government, contain inflation, and lower taxes., Simultaneously created the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.). His administration supported the civil-rights legislation that passed Congress (1957, 1960); and he prohibited discriminatory practices in the District of Columbia and in federal facilities such as navy yards and hospitals.\n\n\nJohn Kennedy - Promoted civil rights, space exploration, and made Americans hopeful with the promise of the "New Frontier". Yet his Presidencey lasted only slightly more than 1,000 days, he also set forward many changes to our nation that would  have lasting impact. \n\nHarry S. Truman - Truman was a folksy, unassuming president, and popularized phrases such as "The buck stops here" and "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." He overcame the low expectations of many, particularly in the shadow of his politically-dominant predecessor, and although he was forced out of his re-election campaign in 1952 due to low approval ratings, he is now commonly rated among the great Presidents by historians.\n\nLyndon Johnson -  adopted a far-reaching civil-rights bill, a voting-rights bill, a Medicare program for the aged, and measures to improve education and conservation. Congress also began what Johnson described as “an all-out war” on poverty. The double tragedy of a war in Southeast Asia (which he himself escalated)and urban riots at home marked Johnson's last two years in office. Faced with disunity in the nation and challenges within his own party, Johnson surprised the country on March 31, 1968, with the announcement that he would not be a candidate for reelection.\n\nGeorge H. W. Bush - Bush pursued moderate policies in both domestic and
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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.
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The current President of the United States of America is George W. Bush, President from 2001 to present
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In my opinion...and that is pretty much all these are anyways\n\nWorst President in the History of America is George W. Bush, worse than Nixon....but it is close\n\nBest President in my lifetime is Bill Clinton\n\nBest President of all time is tough i would say Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Lincoln, JFK, Jefferson, Washington, there are many more that were very good but it is hard to say who was the best all time.
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This really isnt meant as a anti anything remark, But Clinton did have the highest IQ I believe and Bush Jr did have the Lowest.\n\n147 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)\n     132 Harry Truman (D)\n     122 Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)\n     174 John F. Kennedy (D)\n     126 Lyndon B. Johnson (D)\n     155 Richard M. Nixon (R)\n     121 Gerald Ford (R)\n     175 James E. Carter (D)\n     105 Ronald Reagan (R)\n     098 George HW Bush (R)\n     182 William J. Clinton (D)\n     091 George W. Bush (R)
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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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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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Bush is one of the best presidents ever!!! A very good man. True he is not right about everything but who is. He is doing great under the circumstances. The media totally misrepresents him.
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This is supremely contentious question. \n\nIn terms of American leaders, the conscensus is that George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt were the greatest Presidents.\n\nIn terms of modern statesmen, Nelson Mandela, Winston Churhcill rank highly. In a sense, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were great leaders as well, even if many of their actions were morally reprehensible.\n\nIn the middle ages and classical times, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Saladin, Suleiman the Magnificent, Elizabeth I of England, Frederick the Great of Prussia, Catherine the Great of Russia must all count as great leaders.
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George W. Bush\n2001-2009
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Richard Nixon is the best known.  \n\nAlso a bunch of people from previous generations: Grover Cleveland, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison.\n\nBut let's not forget Ronald Reagan, who ran in the Republican primary in 1976 and lost to Ford, and had been in a primary at least once before (1968?).  Also George H.W. Bush (the first Bush), who lost the 1980 primary to Reagan, took the VP nod, then came back to be president later.
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In the year 1967, the President of the United States of America was Lyndon Baines Johnson, president from 1963 to 1969
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7.\n\nLeft-Handed U.S. Presidents\n\nJames A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th\nHerbert Hoover (1874-1964) 31st\nHarry S. Truman (1884-1972) 33rd\nGerald Ford (1913- ) 38th\nRonald Reagan (1911 - ) 40th\nGeorge H.W. Bush (1924- ) 41st\nBill Clinton (1946- ) 42nd
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I agree with most of your comments.\n\nI agree that Truman was one of the best.  He, above all other things, accepted responisibility for his actions and wanted the President to be a man of unquestioned integrity.\n\nFor that reason, I believe the two Bushes to be the worst.  Neither has shown any desire to be a President that would make the American people proud.  All three of their combined terms have been marked by avoidance of responibility and the pursuit of personal interests over the good of the country.\n\nKennedy was overrated.  Didn't really do very many things well.  He relied almost completely on charisma.\n\nCarter was in way over his head and deserves to be among the worst, but has been a great ex-president.  I think he deserves some respect for his dipomacy and charity work since leaving office.\n\nRight on about Harding and Silent Cal.  I am torn on Clinton, although the country was relatively peace and prosperous during his tenure, I think much of the credit goes to Congress and gridlock rather than his own actions.  And he didn't have a strong sence of honour and integrity.\n\nI noticed you left off FDR and LBJ.  Both of whom were inexplicably popular.  FDR had good luck and charisma, JBL had bad luck and charisma.  I would put FDR on the best list, but not very high.  The circumstances surrounding his presidency would have made anyone look good.  Johnson belongs on the worst list in my opinion.  Although he did much good, he chose to sacrifice thousands of lives in Vietnam rather than make the unpopular decision to pull them out.
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Best or 2nd best.  Lincoln or Reagan.\n\nBTW, Answerman is an asshole.
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Reagan. He gave America back it's pride. Had another weak president followed Carter, Ford, and Nixon this country would be much less than it is.
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Anyone who answers Reagan is a dumbass.\n\nLincoln is the best president ever because he brought us through the toughest time in American history, the Civil War.\n\nClinton was a good president, but certainly not among the best.