Re: {OT:} 238 presidential scholars: Bush worst president of modern era, fifth worst in US history

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edspyhill01 wrote:
It's one thing for a coterie of liberals at a late-night Washington
soirée to say that George W. Bush was the worst president in their
lifetimes.


It's another thing when the same is said by the nation's 238 leading
presidential scholars, who have been polled annually for the last 28
years.

President Bush ranked worst among modern presidents -- and the fifth
worst in history, according to the poll by the Siena Research
Institute. Ranking first? President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who led
the country from 1933 until his death in 1945.

President Roosevelt served four terms, the longest of any president in
history. US presidents became limited to two terms after US states
ratified the 22nd Amendment to the US constitution in 1951.

President Barack Obama, who hasn't yet served a full term, rated 15th.


Notes Think Progress:

Since 1982, the Siena Research Institute has polled presidential
scholars on whom they view to be best and worst presidents in American
history, based on a variety of issues from ?integrity? to economic
stewardship. This year?s poll of 238 scholars found that President
Franklin Roosevelt was once again ranked on top, joined by Presidents
Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, and Teddy Roosevelt to complete the
top five. However, President George W. Bush did not fare well since
the last poll was conducted in 2002. He dropped 16 places to 39th,
making him the worst president since Warren Harding died in office in
1923, and one of the bottom five of all time, according to the
experts:

"Today, just one year after leaving office, the former president has
found himself in the bottom five at 39th rated especially poorly in
handling the economy, communication, ability to compromise, foreign
policy accomplishments and intelligence. Rounding out the bottom five
are four presidents that have held that dubious distinction each time
the survey has been conducted: Andrew Johnson, James Buchanan, Warren
G. Harding, and Franklin Pierce."

Bush was rated second from the bottom on ?intelligence,? ?foreign
policy accomplishments,? and ?handling of U.S. economy.? This despite
promises from Bush supporters that ?history will be very kind? to the
former president, as his Attorney General John Ashcroft put it. Bush?s
father?s legacy ?held constant? in this year?s poll, with George H.W.
Bush coming in at 22nd. President Reagan ?dropped two places from 16th
overall in 2002 to 18th today.? President Obama was ranked 15th.

You can read the full PDF of the survey here.
http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/independent_research/Presidents%20Release_2010_final.pdf


http://www.green960.com/pages/blog.html?feed=313154&article=7315474

Interesting. Bush II is going to make it to the bottom yet when the
economy double dips. Barney Frank ought to make it as the worst
congressman ever and Pelosi ought to be 2nd from bottom.


Ed's disease is just getting to his brain again. Nobama is already the
WORST president in my lifetime.


Charles Grozny


Absolutely NOBODY gives a shit about your opinions, Fregau.


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