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Sun Sep-14-03 03:01 PM
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Who was the best Democratic president of the last century; the best Repub? |
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This is just for fun. Since you are all almost certainly going to say that FDR was the best Democrat and Teddy Roosvelt the best Republican I would like to exclude them from this thread to make it more interesting.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:01 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:03 PM
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I want you to answer who were the best with the exception of TR and FDR. In other words, who were the second best if you think those two were the best.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:13 PM
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ok 2nd best would be Truman or JFK for republicans- Ike
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:02 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:03 PM
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3. with the Roosevelts excluded |
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best Democratic PResident: Bill Clinton
best Republican President: Dwight Eisenhower
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:28 PM
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23. Or best Democratic President: Truman, and best Republican: |
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:38 PM
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isn't kucinich pretty far to the left of clinton?
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:40 PM
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27. Yeah he is left of Clinton |
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but easily the best in the last 30 years Clinton that is. I disagree with left here because FDR is my pick and Truman next, I am not sure I am pretty left and I can tell you theres some Bill did I didnt like but it was fun growing up with him, I gladly defended him, and he was a good guy.
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Sun Sep-14-03 08:14 PM
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40. Yes. Kucinich is to the left of Clinton and so am I |
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but excluding FDR, so are all the other Democratic Presidents and Clinton was the most effective of the bunch.
I compare Kucinch's ideas to those of FDR.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:03 PM
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Edited on Sun Sep-14-03 03:04 PM by Rowdyboy
Ford for the Repubs
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Sun Sep-14-03 04:20 PM
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21. Weren't JFK and Ford linked? |
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Wasn't Ford in charge of the whitewash known as the Warren Commission? I thought that was part of why Nixon named him to replace Spiro. Old debts, or something...
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Mon Sep-15-03 04:14 PM
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42. yeah, i thought that too |
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That's why i would never pick Ford. Can't trust someone that even Nixon called "the dumbest guy on the Warren Commision". I mean, that's pretty low.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:03 PM
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7. If you exclude those two |
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I'd say Truman and Eisenhower.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:06 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:05 PM
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Edited on Sun Sep-14-03 03:06 PM by DinoBoy
although Truman and Clinton, as well as Ford are close seconds
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:05 PM
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I would say LBJ for the Dems, and Eisenhower for the Repubs.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:06 PM
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That family produced two of the greatest men in American history.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:06 PM
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12. Excluding the two Roosevelts |
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For the Dems I am split between Harry S. Truman/Jimmy Carter. Republican Calvin Coolidge
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:12 PM
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As for the GOP I would say Nixon. Watergate and Vietnam aside he did some good things domestically. I would also include TR in that list.
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:56 PM
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he's excluding FDR and Roosevelt.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:15 PM
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15. From the Democratic side |
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Edited on Sun Sep-14-03 03:21 PM by lib4life
JFK, Truman, or LBJ for the Dems. Eisenhower would be second to TR, for the Repubs.
I'd have to include Bill Clinton in there too. He is truly the most successful Democratic President of the last 20 years. The Repubs are cringing even now.
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Sun Sep-14-03 04:04 PM
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20. not to quibble, but he's the only Democratic President |
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Sun Sep-14-03 06:47 PM
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37. You'right, I should have broadened my scope to include Carter, |
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although that's still only one more.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:15 PM
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Edited on Sun Sep-14-03 03:17 PM by goldilox369
Because he got FDR elected. Other than that, and excluding teddy, i'm not sure if any republican has made a great president in recent history. I take that back...Ike did warn about the military-industrial complex. maybe he wasn't too bad.
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Sun Sep-14-03 04:48 PM
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22. Ike knew from experience. |
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The famous warning is all well and good. But let us remember that it was Ike who introduced regime change in Iran and in Guatemala.
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:40 PM
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Eisenhower? Why all the love for him?
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:41 PM
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28. for the republican of the century |
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because he was moderate like, he was pro civil rights, and his military industrial complex quote. I say my GOP top 3 is: Teddy R, Ike, and Ford.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:16 PM
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17. Who were the second best R & D presidents of the 20th century? |
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You are right, the vote on DU would be overwhelming for the Roosevelts as best...
I'll go with Clinton and Eisenhower. I don't see how anyone who didn't manage to get reelected could qualify and that doesn't leave a lot of choices.
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:22 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 03:33 PM
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19. Wilson for Dem., Ford for Repub. |
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:40 PM
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25. For Democrats JFK for Republicans Reagan |
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Edited on Sun Sep-14-03 05:42 PM by Hippo_Tron
JFK's great society was great. He helped put an end to organized crime and started up the peace corps. While I can't stand Reagan's family values bullshit I really liked his foreign policy and his domestic policy was okay, but it could've been better. Unfortunately what spawned out of the Reagan revolution were scum like Dubya and Newt Gingrich.
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:59 PM
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31. New Frontier, Hippo, not Great Society... |
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Democrat: FDR Republican: Ike
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Sun Sep-14-03 06:04 PM
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I really do need to read over my posts before I press that post button.
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Sun Sep-14-03 05:55 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 06:11 PM
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33. If term limits were ended..... |
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I would definitely re-elect Clinton...hands down. Any repub prez prior to Reagan is before my time. I guess I'll have to go with Ford. He seemed okay.
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Kennedy runs a close second, but he was cut off too early to fulfill his potential.
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Sun Sep-14-03 06:44 PM
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Sun Sep-14-03 07:55 PM
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39. I guess I am excluded, then. |
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Otherwise, I would say LBJ and NO repuke. That is, LBJ without Vietnam, since we are excluding factors that can not be excluded in reality.
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Sun Sep-14-03 08:51 PM
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41. Ike for R and FDR for D |
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but TR and Carter are included in this ranking.
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Mon Sep-15-03 04:19 PM
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Clinton would be close second to Truman
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