Presidents ranked from worst to best.

[fantome profane]

Presidents ranked from worst to best

Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush – how do the presidents of our era compare with those who came before?

www.cbsnews.com

Just what it says. What do you think?

They rank Biden a 19th, slightly above average. Reagan at 18. Clinton at 14 and Obama at 11.

I think most people don't have a full understanding of the history, and so rank the more recent Presidents either much higher or much lower, when in the big picture they are more middling.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Pretty accurate list, IMO. My only changes could be considered 'nit-picks'.

 

[Stevicus]

I'm surprised to see they put Eisenhower at #6. In the past, I've seen him ranked lower.

 

[YmirGF]

I bet they would have loved to have rated Biden higher, but couldn't resist the optics of putting him next to Reagan.

 

[fantome profane]

I bet they would have loved to have rated Biden higher, but couldn't resist the optics of putting him next to Reagan.

????

Why?

 

[Link]

I hate Obama the most because of what he did to the middle-east and created ISIS (through a chain of Al-Nusra -to Alqaeda - to ISIS). May the great Solaimani general rest in peace, and the Iraqi Engineer, both of them will in paradise inshallah while their enemies in hell.

I prefer Republicans, because they are more honest in their war propaganda, while democrats hurt us like snakes by acting nice but doing more harm.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Presidents ranked from worst to best

Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush – how do the presidents of our era compare with those who came before?

www.cbsnews.com

Just what it says. What do you think?

They rank Biden a 19th, slightly above average. Reagan at 18. Clinton at 14 and Obama at 11.

I think most people don't have a full understanding of the history, and so rank the more recent Presidents either much higher or much lower, when in the big picture they are more middling.

Considering that George W. Bush launched two wars and left the US in a state of major recession, I don't know why he's rated higher than Trump.

Also, I don't think Obama should be that high either. The man was a bona fide hawk who gave more leeway for surveillance and drone strikes, at least one of which was deliberately aimed at an American citizen who had never stood trial.

 

[Shaul]

As usual CBS shows its biases in its ranking.

 

[Father Heathen]

As usual CBS shows its biases in its ranking.

How does one rank presidents objectively without someone whining about bias?

 

[fantome profane]

As usual CBS shows its biases in its ranking.

American Presidents: Greatest and Worst – Siena College Research Institute

scri.siena.edu

CBS didn't create the list, they just reported it.

"Here are the results of a sweeping survey of historians, political scientists and presidential scholars maintained by Siena College Research Institute. Since 1982, SCRI has ranked presidents across 20 categories, ranging from integrity to executive ability."

American Presidents: Greatest and Worst – Siena College Research Institute

scri.siena.edu

 

[Shaul]

How does one rank presidents objectively without someone whining about bias?

By giving out objective facts and letting the people make up their own minds.

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

Presidents ranked from worst to best

Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush – how do the presidents of our era compare with those who came before?

www.cbsnews.com

Just what it says. What do you think?

They rank Biden a 19th, slightly above average. Reagan at 18. Clinton at 14 and Obama at 11.

I think most people don't have a full understanding of the history, and so rank the more recent Presidents either much higher or much lower, when in the big picture they are more middling.

FDR was a terrible tyrannical president. He never helped the US get out of the depression, the new deal extended the depression and expanded governments powers beyond what the constitution allowed. Government gained many new powers not in the constitution, was not ready for WWII, was indifferent to the Jews plight prior to WWII, trampled civil liberties etc. He tried to packed the supreme court after they determined his policies were unconstitutional to get them passed, He signed an executive order for Japanese internment camps.

If you like big and authoritarian government, he was your man.

 

[Father Heathen]

By giving out objective facts and letting the people make up their own minds.

Yet you would've squealed with delight had it placed Trump upon a pedestal.

 

[Whateverist]

Frivolous project this ranking but with some interest and amusement. Meh.

 

[Shaul]

Yet you would've squealed with delight had it placed Trump upon a pedestal.

Which shows you are simply making stuff up, again. You have no idea how I would rank the Presidents. Nor can you cite anyplace where I have ever said President Trump was the best President or that he should be placed upon a pedestal.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Im surprised Harrison was so low since he didn't get to do much of anything in office. Also that Jackson was so high. Obama loved drones and surveillance and kept the Patriot Act. I also probably would have put Nixon and FDR next to eachother as they were definitely bith mixed bags of great and horrible. And I'm surprised Kennedy doesn't rate higher on these lists.

 

[Twilight Hue]

As usual CBS shows its biases in its ranking.

Of course. Under pretense it's reflective of American opinion.

It's actually CBS's, CEO ranking.

 

[fantome profane]

Of course. Under pretense it's reflective of American opinion.

It's actually CBS's, CEO ranking.

Please take note of post # 10.

 

[Windwalker]

As usual CBS shows its biases in its ranking.

CBS did not do the survey! Read the article:

Here are the results of a sweeping survey of historians, political scientists and presidential scholars maintained by Siena College Research Institute. Since 1982, SCRI has ranked presidents across 20 categories, ranging from integrity to executive ability.​

Here's who actually did it: American Presidents: Greatest and Worst – Siena College Research Institute

But I do admit I'm a little surprised Trump rated only 3rd worst president the US has ever seen, but it was done in June of '22, so now maybe with his 91 felony charges and 4 indictments, plus convicted as being a rapist since the survey was done, they might put him dead last, which is where I believe he rightly belongs. Certainly after he is convicted and put into prison, that should put him at the anus end of America presidents.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

I hate Obama the most because of what he did to the middle-east and created ISIS (through a chain of Al-Nusra -to Alqaeda - to ISIS). May the great Solaimani general rest in peace, and the Iraqi Engineer, both of them will in paradise inshallah while their enemies in hell.

The best part of religion, eh? Imagining that God will punish forever and ever and ever all those you don't like. Very convenient.