POLL TO FREEP: Who is your favorite American President?

Greeley Tribune ^ | 02/18/2012

[NorCoGOP]

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Shockingly, neither Carter nor the present occupant of the White House are choices...

[gorush]

Warren wasn’t as bad as you might think. He was naive in his cabinet appointments and it was they who were responsible for Teapot Dome and others. There was a lot of corruption going around at that time but it doesn’t appear that Harding was involved.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Done ... can't believe that Wilson actually got 4 votes:

Who is your favorite U.S. President?

Ronald Reagan 44.76% (269)

George Washington 11.31% (68)

Abraham Lincoln 10.65% (64)

Bill Clinton 10.15% (61)

John F. Kennedy 8.32% (50)

Theodore Roosevelt 4.16% (25)

Thomas Jefferson 3.99% (24)

Franklin Roosevelt 3.16% (19)

Harry S. Truman 2.83% (17)

Woodrow Wilson 0.67% (4)

601 votes

[gorush]

My top 5, in no particular order:
Calvin Coolidge
Ronald Reagan
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison

[Ditto]

Washington is Number 1.

Pick the second best from there and then we can debate, but there is no debate in my mind about the best. It was George Washington.

No President has topped old George, or even come close, IMHO.

We owe that man so much.

[Notary Sojac]

Missing: the greatest Republican (Coolidge) and the greatest Democrat (Cleveland). Phooey.

[cpa4you]

I’m old enough to remember, “I like Ike!” Ike wasn’t on the list. But, I still like Ike!

[Notary Sojac]

can't believe that Wilson actually got 4 votes

WW is outranked only by Zero and Jimmuh in the Worst.President.Ever sweepstakes.

[Fiji Hill]

Warren G. Harding (kidding!)

Warren G. Harding (not kidding!) A successful depression-fighter who significantly downsized the federal government.

[SouthTexas]

Reagan up to 46%.

[Darren McCarty]

Only 13% for Washington?

Reagan was good, but Washington was the best.

[varina davis]

My top 3:

George Washington
Jefferson Davis
Ronald Reagan

[Darren McCarty]

Actually, Harding was one of the most effective. A lot of what Coolidge gets credit for was Harding’s work.

[rlmorel]

Hands down, George Washington.

Over the course of my life, everything I have learned about George Washington (after the inability to tell a lie and that kind of stuff) has brought me to the conclusion that George Washington is likely one of the greatest men to have ever lived.

A distant second for me is Calvin Coolidge...:)

[SandRat]

Nope.

[rlmorel]

I agree completely. An amazing, tough, principle, practical human being.

[Ditto]

But, I still like Ike!

Eisenhower did a better job than most give him credit for. And the reason for that is because Eisenhower never looked for credit or applause. He liked to keep low key and just make things happen.

Now, they all want to be Rock Stars taking credit for things they didn't do and blaming others for things they did do.

It's all Show Biz now, Eisenhower was the last non Show Biz president.

[CrazyIvan]

My favorite? Charlton Heston. He was a president and he was
in the US!

[Fiji Hill]

I’m old enough to remember, “I like Ike!” Ike wasn’t on the list. But, I still like Ike!

Ike wasn't on the list, but his immediate predecessor and successor, both lesser presidents, were.

[Gator113]

Who is your favorite U.S. President?

Ronald Reagan
47.86%
(346)

George Washington
13.14%
(95)

Abraham Lincoln
9.54%
(69)

Bill Clinton
8.71%
(63)

John F. Kennedy
7.05%
(51)

Thomas Jefferson
4.43%
(32)

Theodore Roosevelt
3.46%
(25)

Franklin Roosevelt
2.90%
(21)

Harry S. Truman
2.35%
(17)

Woodrow Wilson
0.55%
(4)

723 votes

[CapnJack]

Washington should be top ... period.

Basically without him there would be no USA and/or we would have a king instead of the gov’t we have today (though that ain’t saying much these days).