Rating our chief executives on #presidentsday2021 (up through 25 years ago).
Greatest: Washington, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower
Worst (worst to less worse): Andrew Johnson, James Buchanan, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce
Greatest: Washington, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower
Worst (worst to less worse): Andrew Johnson, James Buchanan, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce
Most unsavory and impeachable: Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton
Most surprising: Chester Alan Arthur
Most underrated: Eisenhower, Grant, Bush the Elder
Most overrated: Jefferson, Kennedy
Most surprising: Chester Alan Arthur
Most underrated: Eisenhower, Grant, Bush the Elder
Most overrated: Jefferson, Kennedy
Most tragic: All the assassinated presidents of course. But also Garfield (he could have been great), LBJohnson (pursued the Vietnam War although he knew it was unwinnable, undermining his good work)
Best writers: Lincoln, T Roosevelt, Wilson
Most racist: Andrew Johnson, Wilson
Best writers: Lincoln, T Roosevelt, Wilson
Most racist: Andrew Johnson, Wilson
(most racist continued): Jefferson
Best speakers: Lincoln, Wilson, Coolidge, FDRoosevelt
Greatest integrity: Washington, Hayes, Carter, Lincoln, Taft, Grant
Most devious: Jefferson, Nixon, Clinton
Best speakers: Lincoln, Wilson, Coolidge, FDRoosevelt
Greatest integrity: Washington, Hayes, Carter, Lincoln, Taft, Grant
Most devious: Jefferson, Nixon, Clinton
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