Who was the Best President of the United States of America of all times?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

James Monroe

John Quincy Adams

Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren

William Henry Harrison

John Tyler

James Knox Polk

Zachary Taylor

Millard Fillmore

Franklin Pierce

James Buchanan

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson

Ulysses Simpson Grant

Rutherford Birchard Hayes

James Abram Garfield

Chester Alan Arthur

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Warren Gamaliel Harding

John Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Clark Hoover

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Dwight David Eisenhower

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Richard Milhous Nixon

Gerald Rudolph Ford

James Earl Carter, Jr.

Ronald Wilson Reagan

George Herbert Walker Bush

William Jefferson Clinton

George Walker Bush

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Permalink Reply by Jada L. on March 5, 2009 at 11:01am: I think Clinton did a good job, and so did Kennedy, but my favorite one is Lincoln. I think that he had allot of really great ideas that were on the right track, just the wrong century. I think if he had been a president in the 1900's he would have been able to do allot more for this country then he already has.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dennis on March 5, 2009 at 11:52am: Franklin Roosevelt, followed by Lincoln, Washington and Truman
The single worst was Dubya, followed by Warren G Harding George H W Bush
and Ronnie Reagan, who had most people totally fooled; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Phoobar on March 5, 2009 at 12:20pm: Personally...would be FDR. Brought this country through one of the worst times in its history. Could also empathize with the "common" man. Following this would be the earlier Roosevelt...since he took on big business and attempted to created a better country than what he had before he was elected.

The two worst in my opinion: george w bush jr and Herbert Hoover. bush had no morals/ethics/intelligence...while Hoover was just a lousy leader. Both left this country broken.

Everything I have read about Hoover himself points out someone who had no business being president (not holding a court martial for MacArthur for opening fire on former vets in DC during the depression and taking the blame himself)...but was very intelligent and likable.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ather on March 5, 2009 at 1:39pm: Abraham Lincoln because he seemed the most straightforward; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by K on March 5, 2009 at 1:56pm: LOL Reagan is one of the main reason why we are in deficit spending that continued until Clinton balanced the budget. Then Bush started all over. Reagan, Bush I and Bush II loved cutting taxes and increasing spending leading to massive deficit spending. They are the primary reason why the U.S. is in the financial crisis that we are in today. Republicans like to say they are conservatives, but in reality they are the biggest spending in history. They just do not want to pay their bills when they come due.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anubis on March 6, 2009 at 8:25am: They are not the 'biggest spenders in history', In the first few weeks of Obama's presidency he has spent more money than any one else in History.

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Permalink Reply by Dave on March 5, 2009 at 2:39pm: Our U.S Constitution has served us well for many years, despite some of the above trying to circumvent it's provisions. My vote goes to the father of this great experiment: James Madison.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rowdy rob on March 5, 2009 at 4:00pm: George Washington; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bonnie on March 5, 2009 at 5:10pm: I believe historically (not rewritten history) each President seems to have been the right man for the times. Our country has been very lucky and blessed with our leadership. This is why we have remained the most influential nation in the world. Only in recent times has our society allowed/encouraged so much open disrespect for the Office, which is fueled by the media with the purpose of influencing our opinions.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SLI_boy on March 5, 2009 at 6:26pm: Oh for sure Clinton, and both Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
TR did alot of good for the USA and FDR fought a world war, and beat a depression, and Clinton balanced a crappy budget; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Conner Schaak on March 5, 2009 at 10:44pm: 1. Ronald Reagan
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. George Bush
dont get mad at me for putting bush in there cause he helped fight the war on terror; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dr.lono on March 6, 2009 at 5:49am: CLINTON!
During his time in office the economy rocked and no one had a hard time finding a job. He balanced the budget and did it all while playing a sax. I only wish he was still ruling America now. We wouldn't be in the mess we're in now. When Hillary ran I voted for her.

Obama is ok but my preference will always be a Clinton. ;); ▶ Reply to This