Since this brings up the subject of ranking presidents, I thought it would be fun to do this myself. Here’s my opinion on the ranking of the presidents so far during my lifetime, starting with the best:
1. Ronald Reagan (unquestionably)
2. George W. Bush (a distant second)
3. George Herbert Walker Bush
4. Gerald Ford
5. Richard Nixon
6. Bill Clinton
7. John F. Kennedy
8. Barack Obama (I rank Obama slightly higher than Carter because I think Obama, in spite of his ideology, is a little more pragmatic than Carter)
9. Jimmy Carter
10. Lyndon B. Johnson (although I don’t consider him to be the least qualified to be president on the list, I rank him last because of the profound damage caused by his ‘Great Society’ programs)
What are your reasons for ranking Bubba above JFK?