Who was the best republican president ever?
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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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In my lifetime, Reagan hands down. Ever I'd include Lincoln & Wasgington. All 3 took over during very difficult periods & prevailed over huge obstacles & long odds.
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REPUBLICAN, all the way. rock on, baby!
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I would choose either Franklin Roosevelt or John Kennedy to try to deal with today's problems, particularly Iraq. Both were very bright. Both were wide ranging and imaginative in the consideration of problems, without some limitations we see today. Both knew human behavior very well, of their own advisers as well as of foreign powers and enemies. Both were not afraid of doing something drastic if necessary and were articulate enough to explain why to the American people. Both loved their country and were devoted to it at any cost to themselves. Both knew how to inspire and lead the American people and the world.\n\nYou say they had some peccadillo's? Don't we all.
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I would say FDR. Because of helping to get the US out of the depression and creating Social Security. Even though it's that great it sure helps. And the only President to go three terms.
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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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In my lifetime, it was undoubtedly Ronald Reagan.  He shifted our policies dramatically, and allowed the U.S. to recover from a very weakened state in the 70's.\n\nOf course Washington outlined what it meant to be president, and established a great precedent.  People like Jefferson, Madison, and even as far forward as Grover Cleveland followed through in that tradition.  Reagan could also be seen as part of that tradition.\n\nOn the other hand, a number of presidents changed America's course in ways that were less positive.  I blame Woodrow Wilson for leading us into an interventionist foreign policy; Herbert Hoover and FDR for adopting segments of socialist economic policy; and Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon for combining those two failed ideals.  GWBush could also be seen as a part of this tradition.\n\nEveryone's opinion of what makes a great president will differ, depending on what they think makes a great nation.  I prefer the freedom-oriented leaders, such as the early presidents, who valued liberty more than security.
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Which office?  If you mean President of the U.S., that would be Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Yeah, ya might say he was pretty successful, winning a war and all.
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I liked Nixon.  Ford was a good president.  Reagan had loads of charisma, but was a mediocre president half the time and totally undermined our military.  Bush Sr. was a good president.  Bush Jr. is the worst president since Warren Harding, and I think the term "Criminal Republican" applies to him.\n\n\nHe lied to the conservative republicans when he claimed to also be a conservative, he is not.  He is a royalist, who wants to be the "Decider"  He wants the Unitary Powers that come with being a Prince or a King.  He is spending our country into debt by reducing taxes and borrowing from CHINA to pay for his war.  Dick Cheney would've been a much better president.  Colin Powell would have been a much better president.\n\nCondoleeza Rice also fits the term "Criminal Republican", criminal through indifference and negligence.  When Katrina bore down on New Orleans and destroyed it, the first thing she did was go out and buy a $2500.00 pair of shoes.  She is smart, I don't disagree with that at all, but she is a toadie.  She is so grateful at being promoted to the prestigious job of Secretary of State that she will do, and say, anything to support the constitution eroding actions of her president, George W. Bush.\n\nSenator McCain is not a criminal, but he lacks backbone, don't make  him the next president, find somebody strong, with vision, who will DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION and OUR RIGHTS as AMERICANS.  Don't we deserve this?  (Or have we just been way too complacent to deserve this???????)
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there were many good presidents and many not soo good presidents.  since i dont know my history well enough to answer this i will just guess at a few that i think were good.  george w.  and i mean WASHINGTON and not bush.  abe lincoln.  Theodore roseavelt.  JKF.  and i'm actually considering William Clinton.  I might be missing a few but like i said it was an educated guess.
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Lincoln was the most pragmatic President.  He led from the front, and showed morale courage rarely exhibited by any human being.
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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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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)
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I would not classify him as a remarkable President.  He had no concept of Foreign Policy, his domestic policy was mediocre at best.  I would rate Abe Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and JFK as better presidents.
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george w. bush\ngeorge bush\nGerald ford\njames polk\nwilliam taft
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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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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!!