Who was, in your opinion, the greatest U.S. President?

Who do you think our greatest president was? I only added those who someone might actually choose, sorry to disappoint any Buchanan fans out there.

Where is Bush?

While good old Abe freed the slaves, I do have to choose Ronnie. Just a great, responsible, confident president.

Well rumour has it, that i'm related to Abraham Lincoln, seriously.

So i'll vote for him.

Theodore Roosevelt, man was the most progressive president we ever had.

He busted the trusts, reformed the nation and built the panama canal.

All within the guidelines of the constitution.

Ronald Reagan!  (he recorded this for the AMA long before he became President)

I have a soft spot for Millard Fillmore.

After him, I guess Lincoln.

I refuse to vote for a president who was in office before I was even alive, thus leaving me with a handful of choices. I chose Mr. Clinton because he totally had sexual relations with that woman!

abraham lincoln,what he did for black americans is one of the greatest things to happen to this country

Thomas Jefferson nearly doubled the land mass of the United States with the stroke of a pen through the Louisiana Purchase ($15,000,000).  Additionally, as a proponent of an individual's liberty, he repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts and Midnight Judges Act, which have sadly all but been revived through the Patriot Act. The Alien and Sedition Acts removed due process from an immigrants rights, and the Midnight Judges Act allowed the President to appoint judges to federal courts without Congressional approval or oversight.   Additionally, it was under Jefferson's term that conversations regarding the banning of the slave trade began.  A compromise was reached in 1808 which banned the trade but required the government to send back any slaves smuggled into free states back to their state of ownership.

I voted Thomas Jefferson. The man was a genius and alot of what he said still applies today. You should look up some of his quotes on war and economics. Astounding.

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."

"That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."

"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. "

"The central bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility existing against the Principles and form of our Constitution. I am an Enemy to all banks discounting bills or notes for anything but Coin. If the American People allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the People of all their Property until their Children will wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered."

Those last two quote especially applies to today.

Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln was a piece of crap.

FDR was America's first cyborg president. I voted for Roosevelt.

Honest Abe.

Jefferson mofo's. He and I are liked minded on many subjects.

"Jefferson mofo's. He and I are liked minded on many subjects."

Washington, he told us that political parties would tear this nation apart, and that we should exclude them so not to divide the nation. I think that was a very sound piece of advice and I really wish we would have listened.

Don't know much about US presidents (I'm British) but I definitely know about good ol' Honest Abe,

Lincoln. I visited his house during a field trip a couple years back, since I live in Illinois. Nice. I SAW HIS FRIDGE.

"Theodore Roosevelt, man was the most progressive president we ever had.

He busted the trusts, reformed the nation and built the panama canal.

All within the guidelines of the constitution.
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"thabigred said:

"Theodore Roosevelt, man was the most progressive president we ever had.

He busted the trusts, reformed the nation and built the panama canal.

All within the guidelines of the constitution.
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Glad to see more Teddy fans. I completely agree with what you said, the man was a brilliant progressive.
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FDR, hands down. But Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (the good G.W.) are up there as well. Yet I'm pretty vexed as to why Jefferson would be in second place. He has name recognition, I get it, but why would anyone vote him to be the best president? Me thinks that very naive.

"I refuse to vote for a president who was in office before I was even alive, thus leaving me with a handful of choices. I chose Mr. Clinton because he totally had sexual relations with that woman!
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Lincoln for me.  :-)

A lot of flawed greats.  Teddy gave us the idea of national parks and preserving the environment.   Abe navigated the civil war.  FDR got us past the nazis, Bush W gave us high comedy...

George Washington would be mine.  They wanted to make him king and he told them to STFU about kings.  He also predicted a 2 party system would destroy the USA.  He was correct.

Regan??!  The man started this whole war on drugs crap, what a waste.

"A lot of flawed greats.  Teddy gave us the idea of national parks and preserving the environment.   Abe navigated the civil war.  FDR got us past the nazis, Bush W gave us high comedy...

George Washington would be mine.  They wanted to make him king and he told them to STFU about kings.  He also predicted a 2 party system would destroy the USA.  He was correct.
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FDR, hands down. But Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (the good G.W.) are up there as well. Yet I'm pretty vexed as to why Jefferson would be in second place. He has name recognition, I get it, but why would anyone vote him to be the best president? Me thinks that very naive.

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I say Abe. He had arguably the toughest term with the Civil War and slavery issue, and he lasted through all of it, by a mere five days nonetheless. He also seemed like a great guy, as well.

Thank you for not putting Bush there ;)

"BiggerBomb said:

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FDR, hands down. But Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (the good G.W.) are up there as well. Yet I'm pretty vexed as to why Jefferson would be in second place. He has name recognition, I get it, but why would anyone vote him to be the best president? Me thinks that very naive.

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I'm thinking you learned about Presidents solely from your K-12 years. FDR was a giant screw-up and almost destroyed our economy, Lincoln basically stomped all over the Constitution, and George Washington, while not bad, didn't do much of note during his presidency.
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"BiggerBomb said:

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FDR, hands down. But Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (the good G.W.) are up there as well. Yet I'm pretty vexed as to why Jefferson would be in second place. He has name recognition, I get it, but why would anyone vote him to be the best president? Me thinks that very naive.

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I'm thinking you learned about Presidents solely from your K-12 years. FDR was a giant screw-up and almost destroyed our economy, Lincoln basically stomped all over the Constitution, and George Washington, while not bad, didn't do much of note during his presidency.
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"TheSixthHorseman said:

"BiggerBomb said:

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FDR, hands down. But Abraham Lincoln and George Washington (the good G.W.) are up there as well. Yet I'm pretty vexed as to why Jefferson would be in second place. He has name recognition, I get it, but why would anyone vote him to be the best president? Me thinks that very naive.

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I'm thinking you learned about Presidents solely from your K-12 years. FDR was a giant screw-up and almost destroyed our economy, Lincoln basically stomped all over the Constitution, and George Washington, while not bad, didn't do much of note during his presidency.
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Also, Lincoln did violate the Constitution. And? It didn't work, much like the current violations of our Constitution haven't worked. That's why we have the Constitution, so our country can work. But then, guess what? He unified a divided country that was embroiled in warfare through outstanding rhetoric and brilliantly tactical political maneuvers. That's something that the forefather of the Neo-Con movement, Mr. Reagan, cannot amount to."

FDR is so badass. that speech that he made when he got out of his wheelchair to emphasize his point and all that, was figgin awesome.

"Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln was a piece of crap.
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Abe, GW, RR or Teddy

As a Republican, it's tough because we've had so many damn fine presidents in our party to choose from.  We've also had some slip-ups, but for the most part, we've done good for ourselves.

...wait... who the hell picked Clinton!?

I have no idea why so many people like Lincoln. He started the god dam civil war, a war that killed over 600,000 Americans! I mean come on! If he was the great leader that history has made him out to be he would have avoided the conflict.

You're also completely wrong about FDR; the post WW2 downturn in the economy was not becuase he stopped the ND. Care to tell us where you do your research?
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"ManMadeGod said:

I have no idea why so many people like Lincoln. He started the god dam civil war, a war that killed over 600,000 Americans! I mean come on! If he was the great leader that history has made him out to be he would have avoided the conflict.

You're also completely wrong about FDR; the post WW2 downturn in the economy was not becuase he stopped the ND. Care to tell us where you do your research?
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Care to tell us where you do your research? If you are that simple minded, well...I'll go out on a limb and say you live in the deep south."

It's got to be good old Abe. Emancipation is a pretty good word to have stuck in your biography.

*Picks at random.*

It's hard to rank old presidents against each other.  You really have to take the situation in its context to do so.  For example people like to shit on Andrew Jackson for the so called Trail of Tears.  Where else were these Indians supposed to go?  He is the reason they were not wiped out completely.  America was going to be a white man's country whether anyone liked it or not.  If he had not moved them, eventually the local southerners would have wiped them out themselves in order to gain more land.  Just look at all the tribes that used to be in the north.  All killed off.

Anyways I would probably have to go with Lincoln.  He helped preserve our forefather's dream of a republican nation and freed the slaves.  During his presidency a lot of medical facilities began to pop up and he was a big believer in such things as the railroads.

Just puttin this out their. Went to some thing after school a week ago. Some dude told us about George Washington. Dude didnt chop down no Cherry Tree. Thats fucked up man.

"ManMadeGod said:

I have no idea why so many people like Lincoln. He started the god dam civil war, a war that killed over 600,000 Americans! I mean come on! If he was the great leader that history has made him out to be he would have avoided the conflict.

You're also completely wrong about FDR; the post WW2 downturn in the economy was not becuase he stopped the ND. Care to tell us where you do your research?
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Care to tell us where you do your research? If you are that simple minded, well...I'll go out on a limb and say you live in the deep south."

I chose Lincoln because he had the coolest style of any president ever!
His beard and hat were the shit.