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In reply to the discussion: Why Elizabeth Warren Left The GOP [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)....he (or she, to keep myself out of trouble around here) will be one of the "best" presidents. It's only AFTER he has been President that one can assess his standing among all of the other Presidents. So one ranking Reagan among the best Presidents can only be determined after his presidency, whether or not that person voted for him.
And in what context were those "best President" lists compiled? Best dressed, best looking, etc.? I doubt it. I'm sure one of the criteria used is how EFFECTIVE a President was in getting things accomplished and how effective he was in working with Congress. Despite agreeing with what those accomplishments were or not, working well with the "other side" was something that Reagan did well, so in some minds he was one of the "best".