Opinion of the US presidencies (#40-46, 1981 to present)

[kyc0705]

Here is the fifth and final installment of my polls on the US presidencies. Last week, for administrations serving between 1923 and 1981, the most popular presidency was FDR's, with a unanimous 100% approval rating (17-0 vote), and the least popular presidency was Herbert Hoover's, with a 7% approval rating (1-15 vote).

[SWE]

Joe Biden is the only FF

[Vice President Christian Man]

All were HP’s but some are/were larger HP’s than others.

[President Johnson]

All the Republican presidencies were HP, the Democratic ones FP.

The Democrats clearly and even objectively (I guess) had the superior presidents over the last 100 years, though that contrast has become even clearer over the last 40 years.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Reagan-Clinton were FF

W-Biden are HP

[Dereich]

Donald Trump is the only HP.

[Vosem]

Reagan's was a Freedom Presidency, subsequent ones have all been Horrible to various degrees. Obama's was probably the worst.

[Ferguson97]

Reagan, Bush 43, Trump: Horrible
Clinton, Bush 41: Neutral
Obama, Biden: Freedom

[BG-NY]

Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43, Obama: HPs
Clinton, Biden: Neutral
Trump: FP

[Mr. Smith]

Raygun, Bush II, Trump: Massive HP
Clinton, Obama: HP
Biden, Bush I: Neutral

[TDAS04]

Reagan: HP
Bush 41: Lean HP
Clinton: Lean FF
Bush 43: HP
Obama: FF
Trump: Massive HP
Biden: FF

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

FP - Bush 41, Obama, Biden
Neutral - Clinton
HP - Raygun, Dubya, Trump

[dw93]

HP: Reagan, Bush 43, Trump
Neutral: Bush 41, Clinton, Obama
FF: Biden



Voted FF for all the D's and Bush 41, HP for the others as there was no "Neutral" option.

[HisGrace]

FP for Reagan and Bush I, HP for the rest

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

FP: All Dem presidents (though Clinton is a very slight FP)

HP: All GOP presidents except Bush 41

Neutral: Bush 41

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All are HP.

[kyc0705]

Going to lock voting while I remember to post the results.

The most popular administration in this poll was Joe Biden's, with a 62% approval rating (23-14 vote). The least popular was a tie between the presidencies of George W. Bush and Donald Trump, each with an 11% approval rating (4-33 vote).

The most popular presidency from across every poll was Franklin D. Roosevelt's, and the least popular were Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, and Andrew Johnson, who tied for last.

Thanks for voting!

[RFK 2024]

Reagan: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Likeable actor and family man, "Tear Down This Wall"
Cons: War on drugs, deregulation of corporations,  Nicaragua, trickle down economics, rising crime

Bush Sr: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Americans with Disabilities Act
Cons: NAFTA, outsourcing of jobs from manufacturing belt, Gulf War

Clinton: Personality HP, policy neutral (C)

Pros: Budget surplus, lower crime rates
Cons: Monica scandal, corrupt political family

Bush Jr: Personality FP, policy HP (F)

Pros: Bushisms (lol), funny guy
Cons: Response to 9/11, Patriot Act, huge war in the Middle East, great recession

Obama: Personality FP, policy FP (B)

Pros: First black president, gay marriage act, regulations on Wall St
Neutral: Affordable Care Act, well intended but poorly designed
Cons: Huge levels of deficit spending, ATF gunwalking scandal, drone strikes

Trump: Personality HP, policy HP (F)

Pros: Recognized issues with free trade, addressed bias in media coverage
Cons: Pandemic response,  race relations, January 6th

Biden: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Return to normalcy after Trump
Cons: Immigration crisis, continued political polarization, inflation, rising crime rates, Afghanistan

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Reagan: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Likeable actor and family man, "Tear Down This Wall"
Cons: War on drugs, deregulation of corporations,  Nicaragua, trickle down economics, rising crime

Bush Sr: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Americans with Disabilities Act
Cons: NAFTA, outsourcing of jobs from manufacturing belt, Gulf War

Clinton: Personality HP, policy neutral (C)

Pros: Budget surplus, lower crime rates
Cons: Monica scandal, corrupt political family

Bush Jr: Personality FP, policy HP (F)

Pros: Bushisms (lol), funny guy
Cons: Response to 9/11, Patriot Act, huge war in the Middle East, great recession

Obama: Personality FP, policy FP (B)

Pros: First black president, gay marriage act, regulations on Wall St
Neutral: Affordable Care Act, well intended but poorly designed
Cons: Huge levels of deficit spending, ATF gunwalking scandal, drone strikes

Trump: Personality HP, policy HP (F)

Pros: Recognized issues with free trade, addressed bias in media coverage
Cons: Pandemic response,  race relations, January 6th

Biden: Personality FP, policy HP (D)

Pros: Return to normalcy after Trump
Cons: Immigration crisis, continued political polarization, inflation, rising crime rates, Afghanistan

How was the Gulf War a con? That was one of the few major successes for Bush 41. It was also a 100% justifiable war.

Also, most of the "cons" you have for Biden have absolutely nothing to do with him. So counting them as "cons" against him is ridiculous.

[RFK 2024]

How was the Gulf War a con? That was one of the few major successes for Bush 41. It was also a 100% justifiable war.

It was viewed as a success in 1990, yes, but it totally destabilized the middle east and the precedent was used by Bush Jr to justify the invasion of Iraq after 9/11.  So it's a net loss.

[LBJer]

How was the Gulf War a con? That was one of the few major successes for Bush 41. It was also a 100% justifiable war.

It was viewed as a success in 1990, yes, but it totally destabilized the middle east and the precedent was used by Bush Jr to justify the invasion of Iraq after 9/11.  So it's a net loss.

How exactly did it "destabilize" the Middle East?