Who's your favorite President?

Today I’m at work. Which really, it’s just another day, although today is a Federal Holiday; Presidents Day, and because of this, it makes me miss working for the Government because I would be celebrating this today! So in lieu of Presidents Day who is your favorite President?

Yes my response will be bias, but then again I was devoted to GWB or as the Inter-Circle refer to him as 43!! I’m sure if I lived in 1860’s I would be for 16. AKA Abraham Lincoln, who was the founder of the GOP, or even 3.Thomas Jefferson, just because he was a founding father and very intelligent.



POTUS at an Event honoring our Military.



The Siena College Research Institute has asked 238 presidential scholars to rank presidents five times since 1982. This year was a polling year. Franklin Roosevelt came in first, Barack Obama at 15th, George W. Bush at 40th, and Andrew Johnson dead last. The scholars rank each president on 20 different characteristics before arriving at the overall scores. Here's a look at some of the characteristics the historians were asked to rank and which presidents they thought exemplified them best. (Source)

1.        Background and Intelligence: Thomas Jefferson

2.       Communication and Imagination: President Obama ranked sixth in imagination and seventh in communication, his top scores in any category. John F. Kennedy also scored high in these categories: fourth in communication and seventh in imagination

3.       Best Relationship with Congress: Lyndon B. Johnson, was ranked No. 1 for his relationship with congress. Overall, Johnson ranked 16th.

4.       Luckiest President: George Washington, He was also first in his choice of executive appointments and leadership. Although history remembers him for not being able to tell a lie, he was second in integrity.

5.        No. 1 in ability to compromise, integrity, and domestic accomplishments: Abraham Lincoln, Honest Abe passed George Washington in integrity. His ranking in ability to compromise and domestic accomplishments were no doubt the markings of the Civil War.

6.       Worst President of all Time:  Andrew Johnson, The man who filled Lincoln's shoes couldn't keep up the pace. Johnson's failure to reconstruct an economically viable South and guarantee the rights of freed slaves gave him bad marks across all categories and the honor of being the worst president in American history.

7.        Favorite President: Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR ranked No. 1 overall and in four distinct categories, including handling of the economy and foreign policy accomplishments. No doubt the New Deal and Roosevelt's decision to enter World War II influenced his ranking. 

 

Happy Presidents Day!

Lucy