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IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts) Thu May 8, 2014, 12:53 PM May 2014

Who has been the WORST President of YOUR lifetime? And Why? [View all]

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Vote, and share your thoughts as to why you picked who you did. Seriously, who is THE WORST, and how has that influenced who you are today?

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	Barack Obama (Jan 2009 - Current) "D"
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	George W. Bush (Jan 2001 - Jan 2009) "R"
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	Bill Clinton (Jan 1993 - Jan 2001) "D"
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	George H. W. Bush (Jan 1989 - Jan 1993) "R"
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	Ronald Reagan (Jan 1981 - Jan 1989) "R"
	23 (24%)
	Jimmy Carter (Jan 1977 - Jan 1981) "D"
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	Gerald Ford (Aug 1974 - Jan 1977) "R"
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	Richard Nixon (Jan 1969 - Aug 1974) "R"
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Who has been the WORST President of YOUR lifetime? And Why? [View all] IdaBriggs May 2014 OP

W was really bad, but I give Reagan the most credit for reversing the New Deal. immoderate May 2014 #1

Bush with the Patriot Act, changed our country forever! The wars broke our bank and way of life. TheNutcracker May 2014 #32

But Reagan moved tax burdens from the rich to the middle class. immoderate May 2014 #39

Reagan upped the "War on Drugs," the biggest abrogation of Constitutional rights toddwv May 2014 #56

The Patriot Act is awful, but Shrub isn't the only one to blame for that Reter May 2014 #70

It all started with Reagan... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #54

Nixon probably the worst president ever. earthside May 2014 #2

Nixon was the most despicable, but he did some good things starroute May 2014 #41

nixon was no doubt the most dispicable human being to occupy that office, but unblock May 2014 #78

I'm old enough to remember nilesobek May 2014 #115

GWB - You can't beat a twofer exboyfil May 2014 #3

Nice summary. Scuba May 2014 #9

And questionably 'elected' two times. CrispyQ May 2014 #18

Al Gore Bjorn Against May 2014 #4

Good one, wasnt allowed the chance, was he. randys1 May 2014 #6

A very sad DUzy. CrispyQ May 2014 #20

You - funny! JustAnotherGen May 2014 #22

Democratically Elected President who doesn't even bother to show up to work IronLionZion May 2014 #48

It is absolutely a tie between Raygun and W randys1 May 2014 #5

I'm with you wryter2000 May 2014 #25

War war war George W Bush get the red out May 2014 #7

+1 LibGranny May 2014 #11

raygun Faux pas May 2014 #8

I picked Tricky, because Bush the Dumber was not a legit President. riqster May 2014 #10

That's a really good point JustAnotherGen May 2014 #14

Nope. Gore was, then Kerry. riqster May 2014 #19

Nope... Al Gore was supposed to be it, and Cheney in fact was the REAL president then... cascadiance May 2014 #69

I would've chosen Reagan in this poll, Jamaal510 May 2014 #12

I live through both Reagan's terms and he was bad Gothmog May 2014 #98

Reagan JustAnotherGen May 2014 #13

W. n2doc May 2014 #15

Reagan LuvNewcastle May 2014 #16

really? U need a poll for this? 2pooped2pop May 2014 #17

It was a toss up between RR and the shrub. I had to go with RR.... Lochloosa May 2014 #21

Same here. But I tossed a coin, and it landed on Dim-Sun. GoneFishin May 2014 #37

I was born during Reagan, so since I don't remember his Presidency, Arkana May 2014 #23

Hard to say. Reagan made W. possible. Faryn Balyncd May 2014 #24

Reagan set the wheels in motion that helped destroy the middle class Auggie May 2014 #26

W's war, economy, and his Supreme Court picks will give his JoePhilly May 2014 #27

Nearly every problem we have today can be traced back to Reagan era decision liberal N proud May 2014 #28

Reagan by a mile. PeteSelman May 2014 #29

I totally have to go with dumber than a rock. Hepburn May 2014 #83

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This. Chan790 May 2014 #61

Yet a jury voted to hide it Reter May 2014 #74

I disagree, but I agree Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #108

It's not really true, though: joshcryer May 2014 #86

G. W. Bush dtotire May 2014 #31

Reagan. I see everything awful that's happened economically & politically started with that catbyte May 2014 #33

W. Endgames May 2014 #34

Reagan, since he started the slide downhill benld74 May 2014 #35

The wars started with no just cause. jwirr May 2014 #36

I gotta go with GWB... sheshe2 May 2014 #38

gwb is the worse... Beer Snob-50 May 2014 #40

I remember as far back as TBF May 2014 #42

I remember GWB as being the worst. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #43

I can really only say Bush 43 because I was only old enough to even have MillennialDem May 2014 #44

Ray-Gun because he shifted the entire political discourse to the right kairos12 May 2014 #45

George W. Bush Kath1 May 2014 #46

Reagan jeff47 May 2014 #47

RayGun's puppet presidency was a disaster for the US Blue Idaho May 2014 #49

+1000! LeftishBrit May 2014 #117

George W. Bush hands down Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #50

Reagan. madamesilverspurs May 2014 #51

I voted for Bush, but for me it was really a toss up between Bush and Reagan. Bush RKP5637 May 2014 #52

Reagan did the worst damage to the economy and to the labor that creates it. Warpy May 2014 #53

Hard to choose NastyRiffraff May 2014 #55

hands down, George W. Bush Skittles May 2014 #57

Reagan, Reagan, Reagan. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #58

GWB, by far...responsible for 4200 American death in Iraq and thousand of innocent Iraqi lives. demosincebirth May 2014 #59

Either Reagan or Bush Jr tabbycat31 May 2014 #60

Nothing can match the royal clusterf/ck that was GWB. And GWB is proud of that, I'm 100% sure. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #62

Dick Cheney DFW May 2014 #63

NIXON - Hands down the WORST (No one else comes close) 66 dmhlt May 2014 #64

Ronald Reagan fifthoffive May 2014 #65

Ronald Reagan, by far. greatlaurel May 2014 #66

Reagan began the labor/institutional dismantling and corporate takeover that continues today. ancianita May 2014 #67

W is some stiff competition, but Reagan made him possible and I say Reagan for all the reason cited Bluenorthwest May 2014 #68

Ray Gun november3rd May 2014 #71

GW gets my vote SmittynMo May 2014 #72

Dumbya Bush gets my vote. Joe Bacon May 2014 #73

George Bush was awful Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #75

Bush! He took the remnants of Reagan and enacted them trublu992 May 2014 #76

W. hands down. he took my vague disdain of repukes i had as a child and cemented it into my brain... dionysus May 2014 #77

It's so hard to choose between Reagan and W. Shrike47 May 2014 #79

In the Vietnam war era, I thought it was Nixon. Then Reagan came along, and I thought struggle4progress May 2014 #80

Race between BoyBush and Ronnie RayGun for the worst Hepburn May 2014 #81

For me davleuv May 2014 #82

I'm on my eighth president in this life... RandySF May 2014 #84

Complete and total incompetence. Avalux May 2014 #85

Regan set the country back temporarily. joshcryer May 2014 #87

Most of Reagans policies could be reversed. There is no way Dawson Leery May 2014 #104

Reagan and GWB were both miserable wastes of flesh, but I voted for RR. SeattleVet May 2014 #88

Bush Jr shenmue May 2014 #89

Monkey ass W Bush davidpdx May 2014 #90

Reagan because of college loans knownow May 2014 #91

I don't see how you can separate Reagan and GW Bush...the decline of America began with Jefferson23 May 2014 #92

Nixon was a crook but Reagan and his cronies gutted this country. TeamPooka May 2014 #93

I wavered between Raygun and Chimpo. Brigid May 2014 #94

Nixon was the worst... Sancho May 2014 #95

Reagan loaded his administration with professional crooks, Art_from_Ark May 2014 #109

Ronald Reagan. Aristus May 2014 #96

Bush 43 was bad but Reagan was worse Gothmog May 2014 #97

St. Ronnie of Ray Gun apnu May 2014 #99

I agree with almost everyone's comments MBS May 2014 #100

A great summary - I voted for W but agree with your synopsis rurallib May 2014 #101

Tricky Dick Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #102

While I agree with you... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #107

Very good point. : ) MBS May 2014 #111

Dubya. Dawson Leery May 2014 #103

Reagan. He laid the ground work for the problems that came to fruition during W's reign. FSogol May 2014 #105

Reagan, almost single-handedly, destroyed the power of labor in this country Yavin4 May 2014 #106

Dubya, followed by Reagan. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #110

Clinton was pretty bad although bush 43 was much worse. craigmatic May 2014 #112

Hardly even seems debatable.... Gram Parsons May 2014 #113

Reagan for the genocide against people with HIV. Shameful does not even describe it. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #114

I chose Reagan, because, although Bush did some even worse things, Reagan set the agenda in the LeftishBrit May 2014 #116

George W. Bush (really Dick Cheney because HE was the one in charge) hamsterjill May 2014 #118

Interesting results.........I never would have guessed it. lol nt clarice May 2014 #119