While we all have a vague conception of the quality of most presidents, almost all have exceptionally good and exceptionally bad things about their term(s). So, pick a few presidents and then one or two of the best and worst things about their presidency.

FDR
The Good:
- Kept America afloat, if not prosperous with the New Deal.
- Was incredibly charismatic and was able to lead the American people.
The Bad:
- Internment of Japanese-Americans at the beginning of the War.
- The Roosevelt Recession of 1937, chiefly as a result of monetary tightening and slashed fiscalism.

LBJ
The Good:
- LBJ's Great Society.
The Bad:
- Gulf of Tonkin

Nixon
The Good:
- Ended the draft
- Ending segregation
The Bad:
- Affirmative Action
- Watergate

Reagan
The Good:
- Reduced inflation to 4.4pc
- Reduced federal income taxes
The Bad:
- Took advice from an astrologer
- War on Drugs

Bill Clinton
The Good:
- Good economic growth
- Free trade
The Bad:
- Bombing pharmaceutical companies in Sudan.
- Doing nothing about the genocide in Rwanda.

Dubya
The Good:
- Iraq
The Bad:
- Everything else

I'm surprised you consider the New Deal to be good economic policy.

Eisenhower kept all the world powers in check when they were invading Egypt and told them to back the fuck off >.>

Wish I had that guy's charisma.

Quote from: Nick McIntyre on November 06, 2014, 03:18:48 PM

Eisenhower kept all the world powers in check when they were invading Egypt and told them to back the fuck off >.>

Wish I had that guy's charisma.

Yeah we can pretty much blame England for the Middle East's hatred of the West.

England was stuck in the fucking Medieval-Imperialist mentality for quite a long time >.>

Quote from: Kinder on November 06, 2014, 03:23:21 PM

Quote from: Nick McIntyre on November 06, 2014, 03:04:01 PM

For Reagan, you forgot to add the fact he armed and supplied our enemies

lolno

Reagan sent supplies to the Mujahideen who were people against the invasion of the Soviets. After Russia left, the Mujahideen set up a legi and sovereign government called the Islamic State of Afghanistan. After this, extremists rose up and are what we know as the Taliban. They ousted the real government and set up a non-recognized governemtn

ohai

Iraq was friendly to the U.S government during that time, especially since the Iran-Iraq War had post-revolutionary Iran fighting.

Quote from: Kinder on November 06, 2014, 03:50:24 PM

Iraq was friendly to the U.S government during that time, especially since the Iran-Iraq War had post-revolutionary Iran fighting.

I don't think that excuses arming Hussein.

More so then arming Syrian rebels who have ties with extremist groups

Quote from: Kinder on November 06, 2014, 03:56:24 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 06, 2014, 03:51:55 PM

Quote from: Kinder on November 06, 2014, 03:50:24 PM

Iraq was friendly to the U.S government during that time, especially since the Iran-Iraq War had post-revolutionary Iran fighting.

I don't think that excuses arming Hussein.

More so then arming Syrian rebels who have ties with extremist groups

. . .

No.

No it isn't. If you think arming an Islamofascist, criminal psychopath is equal to arming a group of extremist rebels you really need to re-evaluate your priorities.

*sips sweet tea*

Nice opinion

Democrat circle jerk! "Hurr Reagan Bad"

Y'all are just jealous you've never had a democrat president as great as Ronald.

While we all have a vague conception of the quality of most presidents, almost all have exceptionally good and exceptionally bad things about their term(s). So, pick a few presidents and then one or two of the best and worst things about their presidency.

FDR
The Good:
- Kept America afloat, if not prosperous with the New Deal.
- Was incredibly charismatic and was able to lead the American people.
The Bad:
- Internment of Japanese-Americans at the beginning of the War.
- The Roosevelt Recession of 1937, chiefly as a result of monetary tightening and slashed fiscalism.

LBJ
The Good:
- LBJ's Great Society.
The Bad:
- Gulf of Tonkin

Nixon
The Good:
- Ended the draft
- Ending segregation
The Bad:
- Affirmative Action
- Watergate

Reagan
The Good:
- Reduced inflation to 4.4pc
- Reduced federal income taxes
The Bad:
- Took advice from an astrologer
- War on Drugs

Bill Clinton
The Good:
- Good economic growth
- Free trade
The Bad:
- Bombing pharmaceutical companies in Sudan.
- Doing nothing about the genocide in Rwanda.

Dubya
The Good:
- Iraq
The Bad:
- Everything else

obama
The good
....
The bad
Everything