Subject: Favorite American Presidents
Posted by: funnybuni
Date: Mar 03 09
Who is your favorite American President? I think mine, overall, would be good old Abe Lincoln. Ronald Reagan, maybe.
Posted by: funnybuni
Date: Mar 03 09
Who is your favorite American President? I think mine, overall, would be good old Abe Lincoln. Ronald Reagan, maybe.
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brokenbody
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My favorite would be John F. Kennedy, followed closely by Abraham Lincoln Reply #1. Mar 03 09, 11:07 AM |
Cymruambyth 
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FDR, JFK, Carter and Obama looks to be shaping up well. Reply #2. Mar 04 09, 9:01 AM |
trojan11
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Dwight. D Eisenhower. Vastly underrated, I think. Reply #3. Mar 04 09, 1:58 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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As a president maybe, trojan, but not as a golfer! Reply #4. Mar 04 09, 7:24 PM |
collect
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Lincoln and TR are well up there -- a lot of recent presidents have claques pulling for them, but whether history will follow popular opinions is unclear. Dave Reply #5. Mar 04 09, 7:39 PM |
Anton
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I can't believe there is someone who likes Reagan. Reply #6. Mar 04 09, 7:55 PM |
paco18
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Second half of the 20th century -Reagan, first half- Roosevelt (yes I intentionally left off the first name) second half of the 19th century - Lincoln first half -Jefferson 18th century- Washington of course. Reply #7. Mar 04 09, 8:54 PM |
| Anton
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Another Reaganite. The guy traded weapons for hostages. He armed the enemy! Worst president of my lifetime. Period! Never, and I mean NEVER arm the ones that want to kill you. Yes, he saved some hostages, but how many died because of those weapons he traded? That part isn't in the history. I wonder why. But, he does have Lyndon Johnson beat though. Reply #8. Mar 05 09, 2:55 AM |
tnrees
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I am English but I seem to remember Jackson was responsible for the trail of tears and illegaly overuling the supreme court. Reply #9. Mar 05 09, 7:00 AM |
jordandog
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"Never, and I mean NEVER arm the ones that want to kill you." Maybe someone needs to call Obama and Mrs. Clinton and inform them of that. Reply #10. Mar 05 09, 7:55 AM |
papo2228
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FDR, Carter, Kennedy, Clinton and Obama. As Shakespeare would say "The rest is silence..." Reply #11. Mar 05 09, 2:38 PM |
| paco18
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With Obama taking us the way he is I'll say Carter may move up a notch in the grand scheme. Reply #12. Mar 06 09, 10:12 AM |
BxBarracuda
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I am seeing Carter on this list more then I expected, though he is usually grouped with all other 20th century Democrats as a whole. I personally find his work outside of the Presidency to be his greatest achievement. Possibly even have done the most while not President. I don't find his acts as President all that noteworthy though. Reply #13. Mar 06 09, 1:56 PM |
| cydonia325
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This is the History Board, not a Government Board. Please limit this topic to qualities or accomplishments of a particular president. Please refrain from criticizing other posters whose political views you do not share, or this thread will be closed... very quickly. Thank you, cydonia325 Chat Board Moderator Reply #14. Mar 06 09, 4:48 PM |
Humanist
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Thomas Jefferson. April 29, 1962 The White House honors 49 Nobel Prize winners, prompting JFK to comment upon the "extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Apparently, JFK shared my opinion of our third President. In any event, it's a great quote! Reply #15. Mar 09 09, 8:18 PM |
vanillamilk
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Definitely Ronald Reagan. Tax cuts and smaller government is the way to go! Reply #16. Mar 10 09, 7:32 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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Can we set the record straight here? Reagan got the credit for getting the hostages out of Iran (after a Canadian - Ken Taylor - with whom I went to high school - sheltered them in the Canadian embassy), but it was Carter who did all the major negotiating! Reply #17. Mar 12 09, 9:36 AM |
C30
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Jefferson Davis Reply #18. Mar 12 09, 11:43 AM |
| Cymruambyth
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C30, let me guess - you're a southerner, right? Ol' Jeff was the President of the CSA not the USA, and does not, therefore, qualify as a candidate for inclusion on this thread. Reply #19. Mar 13 09, 8:13 AM |
| C30
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Cymruambyth.........wrong on all counts! Topic is "Favorite American Presidents". Jefferson Davis was American, he was President of the Confederate States of America agreed, but nothing in the theme topic says a favorite has to be of the UNITED STATES so CONFEDERATE STATES must therefore qualify as they were American. Finally I am not American myself. Reply #20. Mar 13 09, 11:06 AM |
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