Posted on 02/07/2011 2:37:32 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
Yeh...I would say in my lifetime Reagan was the best.
But over all....in History...I would say George Washington, Calvin Coolidge and then Ronald Reagan.
Try this link for the poll, not the results....
Worst 8 (least worst to worst)
Tyler
Obama
Taylor
Wilson
Carter
Buchanan
Fillmore
Pierce
Most Overrated - FDR
Most Underrated - Harding - Not a good guy, but good president
I give GW the first vote because he set the standard that defined the Constitution. Everyone knows we had a “President” before that but not with the constraints set upon laws which the colonies agreed.
Agreed.
What do you think?
Was Ronald Reagan the best president in U.S. history?
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Yes. Reagan understood and articulated government’s role in our society and America’s place in the world. And he made his vision a reality. (624 responses)
37%
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No. Reagan had his strengths but in the end he was a fiscal conservative in word, not actions. Don’t forget that he, too, raised taxes and expanded government. (183 responses)
11%
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Yes. Reagan was optimistic, humorous, determined and principled. We never before and might never again see the perfect combination of presidential qualities. (264 responses)
16%
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No. Reagan’s economic policies were ruinous, and by the time he left office he was doddering. This near religious worship of Reagan is undeserved. (608 responses)
36%
1679 total responses
I didn’t vote for just that reason. Reagan was the best modern president, but Washington wins the all-time honor, IMO.
Yeah, Reagan’s economic plans were ruinous alright. They only gave us about twenty years of economic growth and prosperity.
Voted.
That is why we think RR was so great. We think freedom is a good thing.
Liberals don't.
To 48: Ditto - I really don’t like polls like this one; of course GW was the greatest president for so many reasons. At the same time, RR was one of the greatest. This poll is like a sucker punch because the answers don’t include that option or anything similar to it.
“We think freedom is a good thing.”
Yes, that’s it.
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