re: Historians and Political Science Scholars rank the presidents

Posted by Gifman

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 5:08 pm to crewdepoo

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Trump the woat

Reeeeeeeee!

Posted by PetroBabich

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 5:24 pm to CrimsonFever

Washington should be 1 forever. Eisenhower should be Top 5 or Top 3. That's all I got.

This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 5:25 pm

Posted by NC_Tigah

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 5:26 pm to CrimsonFever

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The annual Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey was conducted from Nov. 15 and Dec. 31 of last year, and included the responses of 525 historians and political science scholars.

Good to know WTF our kids are being taught

Posted by makersmark1

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 5:30 pm to Cheese Grits

Polk did what he said he would do.

Washington was good.

Reagan and Eisenhower.
Coolidge.

Johnson, Wilson, Obama, Biden destroyed our nation.

Posted by SeeeeK

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 5:34 pm to CrimsonFever

LOL

they always rank their lists this way

Odummy was a terrible president, yet again in top20. LOL

Posted by International_Aggie

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:10 pm to CrimsonFever

FDR is 46 places too high.

Posted by Cuz413

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:26 pm to CrimsonFever

So in their minds the greatest president is responsible for +650,000 American deaths, using the military against it's citizens, jailed the media, arrested without provocation State legislators, suspended Habeas Corpus, helped create an illegal State, claiming "War Powers", and other egregious acts against the people?

Yet the guy who started no wars is last?

Totally legit.

And they wonder why the history profession/ industry is dying

Posted by LSUDVM1999

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:27 pm to International_Aggie

How is LBJ at number 9?? He should be in the bottom 10 just for the Vietnam War!

Biden should also be in the bottom 10 just for having Harris as his VP.

This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 6:29 pm

Posted by bhtigerfan

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:33 pm to LSUDVM1999

Jimmy Carter at #22.

Posted by funnystuff

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:45 pm to CrimsonFever

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A great president is one who expanded the institution of the president

Found the problem with the rankings

Posted by SirWinston

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:48 pm to CrimsonFever

Lol

Posted by tketaco

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 6:48 pm to CrimsonFever

Pfff there wouldnt be a Silicon Valley without Reagan.

Posted by GruntbyAssociation

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:00 pm to CrimsonFever

The fact that Obama has a ranking at all shows the list is trash.

Posted by llfshoals

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:07 pm to CrimsonFever

LBJ is easily arguably in the bottom 5, I’d have a hard time keeping him from dead last

Posted by cadillacattack

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:14 pm to CrimsonFever

Any list that has Biden ranked ahead of Reagan is pure horseshyte….. and that isn’t an opinion, that is fact

Posted by oklahogjr

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:15 pm to cadillacattack

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Any list that has Biden ranked ahead of Reagan is pure horseshyte….. and that isn’t an opinion, that is fact

The president who started the deficit spending vs the president who reduced it from previous administration

Posted by Cheese Grits

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:19 pm to makersmark1

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Johnson, Wilson, Obama, Biden destroyed our nation.

From an economic standpoint in the past it was Hoover that led to Depression. I was very happy with Bush Sr but Jr got us to 2008.

I think both had lees to do with the party and more to benefitting a few pals. both with tragic results.

quote:
Wilson

I am old but not that old. Not sure where I fall on Wilson. Was he a bas POTUS or just a bit of a pollyanna to think we could be better but not realizing how in grained some human nature is.

Posted by Cheese Grits

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Posted on 2/19/24 at 7:22 pm to bhtigerfan

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Jimmy Carter at #22.

I knew Mr Jimmy personally and can tell you here and now, he is the only "true believer" in the POTUS crowd in my lifetime. Loved him and Nixon both.

Carter was the carrot
Nixon was the stick

A very Yin / Yang view of the best POTUS material.