worst - best president list

[arcturus88]

dear patrons,

please arrange the following presidents from worst to best. the best or worst don't have the be the best or worst throughout time, or of all the presidents in history; just the best or worst of the list below. I'm looking for worst or best overall...not specifically, with relation to ethics, foreign policy, economy, etc. in other words, don't say "he's the worst at this but he's the best of that..."

just your overall impression of them.

I hope this isn't "the worst thread ever" and I hope I haven't confused. I've done my level best.

best,
arcturus88

the list in alphabetical order:

Bush Sr.
Bush W
Carter
Clinton
Ford
Nixon
Obama
Reagan

 

[David]

Reagan
Bush W
Nixon
Obama
Carter
(The 2 above basically tied, I assume a 2 term Carter would have had a better showing so I put him ahead.)
Bush Sr.
Ford

I'm not particularly impressed by any of them though I think history would have held a better opinion of Carter had he been reelected.

 

[arcturus88]

Reagan
Bush W
Nixon
Obama
Carter
(The 2 above basically tied, I assume a 2 term Carter would have had a better showing so I put him ahead.)
Ford

I'm not particularly impressed by any of them though I think history would have held a better opinion of Carter had he been reelected.

what about Bush Sr. ?

 

[David]

what about Bush Sr. ?

Missed him.

 

[arcturus88]

from worst (top) to best (bottom)

Carter
Obama
Nixon
Clinton
Bush W
Ford
Bush Sr.
Reagan

 

[arcturus88]

care to venture a thought 7forever?

 

[arcturus88]

Carter
Obama
Clinton
Nixon
Bush W
Ford
Bush Sr.
Reagan

our lists are pretty similar!

 

[tecoyah]

Eisenhower
Truman
Kennedy
Reagan
Obama
Bush Sr.
Clinton
Roosevelt

 

[arcturus88]

Carter tried to appoint a WWII conscientious objector as CIA director.

 

[tecoyah]

E & T the worst?

. Best to worst.

 

[David]

Carter tried to appoint a WWII conscientious objector as CIA director.

A CIA that tried to keep the peace would have been a nice change of pace. Hardly a bad thing unless you like things like Islamists taking over Iran and Afghanistan.

 

[arcturus88]

A CIA that tried to keep the peace would have been a nice change of pace. Hardly a bad thing unless you like things like Islamists taking over Iran and Afghanistan.

that would be a lovely ideal. unfortunately one can only be a lamb among jackals for so long.

 

[David]

that would be a lovely ideal. unfortunately one can only be a lamb among jackals for so long.

A lamb riding in an Abrams and armed with city killing nukes can live among jackals as long as it wants.