Worst President in the last 50 years - Fair honest poll

Wow, that's interesting. Do you have a source, or did you just make that up?

 

Look at poll results of the OP.

 

Scholar survey results
Within each column:[note 1]

• Blue backgrounds indicate first quartile.
• Green backgrounds indicate second quartile.
• Orange backgrounds indicate third quartile.
• Red backgrounds indicate fourth quartile.

Note: click the "sort" icon at the head of each column to view the rankings for each survey in numerical order.

No. President Political party
Schl. 1948[1]
Schl. 1962[5]
M-B 1982
CT 1982
Siena 1982
Siena 1990
Siena 1994
R-McI 1996[7]
Schl. 1996[6]
C-SPAN 2000
WSJ 2000
Siena 2002
WSJ 2005[8]
C-SPAN 2009[27]
Siena 2010[14][15]
USPC 2011[22]
APSA 2015[25]
C-SPAN 2017[28]
APSA 2018[26]
Siena 2018[29]
Most frequent quartile
1 George Washington Independent 02 02 03 02 04 04 04 03 02 (tie) 03 01 04 01 02 04 03 02 02 02 01 1
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic 03 03 02 03 01 01 01 02 02 (tie) 02 03 01 03 03 01 01 03 03 03 02 1
16 Abraham Lincoln Republican 01 01 01 01 03 02 02 01 01 01 02 02 02 01 03 02 01 01 01 03 1
26 Theodore Roosevelt Republican 07 07 05 04 05 05 03 05 06 04 05 03 05 04 02 05 04 04 04 04 1
3 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican 05 05 04 05 02 03 05 04 04 07 04 05 04 07 05 04 05 07 05 05 1
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican – 21 (tie) 11 09 11 12 08 09 10 09 09 10 08 08 10 10 07 05 07 06 1
4 James Madison Democratic-Republican 14 12 14 17 09 08 09 10 17 18 15 09 17 20 06 14 13 17 12 07 2
5 James Monroe Democratic-Republican 12 18 15 16 15 11 15 13 15 14 16 08 16 14 07 13 16 13 18 08 2
33 Harry S. Truman Democratic – 08 (tie) 08 08 07 07 07 07 08 05 07 07 07 05 09 07 06 06 06 09 1
35 John F. Kennedy Democratic – – 13 14 08 10 10 15 12 08 18 14 15 06 11 15 14 08 16 10 2
28 Woodrow Wilson Democratic 04 04 06 06 06 06 06 06 07 06 11 06 11 09 08 06 10 11 11 11 1
11 James K. Polk Democratic 10 08 (tie) 12 10 12 13 14 11 09 12 10 11 09 12 12 16 19 14 20 12 2
40 Ronald Reagan Republican – – – – 16 * 22 20 26 25 11 08 16 06 10 18 08 11 09 09 13 1
2 John Adams Federalist 09 10 09 15 10 14 12 14 11 16 13 12 13 17 17 12 15 19 14 14 2
42 Bill Clinton Democratic – – – – – – 16 * 23 * 20 * 21 * 24 * 18 22 15 13 19 08 15 13 15 2
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic – – 10 12 14 15 13 12 14 10 17 15 18 11 16 11 12 10 10 16 2
44 Barack Obama Democratic – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 * – 18 * 12 08 17 2
6 John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican 11 13 16 19 17 16 17 18 18 19 20 17 25 19 19 20 22 21 23 18 2
7 Andrew Jackson Democratic 06 06 07 07 13 09 11 08 05 13 06 13 10 13 14 09 09 18 15 19 1
25 William McKinley Republican 18 15 18 11 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 19 14 16 21 17 21 16 19 20 2
41 George H. W. Bush Republican – – – – – 18 * 31 22 24 20 21 22 21 18 22 22 17 20 17 21 2
27 William Howard Taft Republican 16 16 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 24 19 21 20 24 24 25 20 24 22 22 2
22/24 Grover Cleveland Democratic 08 11 17 13 18 17 19 16 13 17 12 20 12 21 20 21 23 23 24 23 2
18 Ulysses S. Grant Republican 28 30 35 32 36 37 38 38 33 (tie) 33 32 35 29 23 26 29 28 22 21 24 4
8 Martin Van Buren Democratic 15 17 20 18 21 21 22 21 21 30 23 24 27 31 23 27 25 34 27 25 3
39 Jimmy Carter Democratic – – 25 27 33 24 25 19 27 22 30 25 34 25 32 18 26 26 26 26 3
38 Gerald Ford Republican – – 24 23 23 27 32 27 28 23 28 28 28 22 28 24 24 25 25 27 3
20 James A. Garfield Republican – – – – 25 30 26 30 – 29 – 33 – 28 27 – 31 29 34 28 3
37 Richard Nixon Republican – – 34 35 28 25 23 32 36 25 33 26 32 27 30 23 34 28 33 29 3
12 Zachary Taylor Whig 25 24 27 26 29 34 33 29 29 28 31 34 33 29 33 33 33 31 35 30 3
30 Calvin Coolidge Republican 23 27 30 29 30 31 36 33 30 27 25 29 23 26 29 28 27 27 28 31 3
19 Rutherford B. Hayes Republican 13 14 22 22 22 23 24 25 23 26 22 27 24 33 31 30 30 32 29 32 3
43 George W. Bush Republican – – – – – – – – – – – 23 * 19 * 36 39 31 35 33 30 33 3
21 Chester A. Arthur Republican 17 21 (tie) 23 24 24 26 27 28 26 32 26 30 26 32 25 32 32 35 31 34 3
23 Benjamin Harrison Republican 21 20 26 25 31 29 30 31 19 31 27 32 30 30 34 34 29 30 32 35 3
31 Herbert Hoover Republican 20 19 21 21 27 28 29 24 33 (tie) 34 29 31 31 34 36 26 38 36 36 36 3
10 John Tyler Independent[30] 22 25 28 28 34 33 34 34 32 36 34 37 35 35 37 37 36 39 37 37 4
13 Millard Fillmore Whig 24 26 29 31 32 32 35 36 31 35 35 38 36 37 38 35 37 37 38 38 4
9 William Henry Harrison Whig – – – – 26 35 28 35 – 37 – 36 – 39 35 – 39 38 42 39 4
14 Franklin Pierce Democratic 27 28 31 33 35 36 37 37 33 (tie) 39 37 (tie) 39 38 40 40 39 40 41 41 40 4
29 Warren G. Harding Republican 29 31 36 36 39 40 41 41 39 38 37 (tie) 40 39 38 41 38 42 40 39 41 4
45 Donald Trump Republican – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 44 * 42 * 4 *
15 James Buchanan Democratic 26 29 33 34 37 38 39 40 38 41 39 41 40 42 42 40 43 43 43 43 4
17 Andrew Johnson Democratic[31] 19 23 32 30 38 39 40 39 37 40 36 42 37 41 43 36 41 42 40 44 4
Total in survey 29 31 36 36 39 40 41 41 39 41 39 42 40 42 43 40 43 43 44 44 44
* Ranking calculated before president had completed his term in office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_presidents_of_the_United_States

 

. . I would love to tell you what you make yourself sound like by saying something like that, but I don't want to get yet another one of my posts deleted by the moderators for being too 'harsh' on somebody.... Lots of snowflakes have very thin skins....

Start with just this -- Obama flat-out BROKE THE LAW no less than three times while he was president! I've detailed this about a hundred times, but now just a quick, brief synopsis will have to do:

1. Broke the War Powers Act when he used American military force to overthrow the legitimate government of Libya in 2011, with which we were completely at PEACE! (But Republicans were too gutless to impeach him).

2. Recess appointments that were so unconstitutional that not even Obama's hand-picked stooge "Justices" on the Supreme Court -- Sotomayor and Kagan, would back him up. He broke the law! (Again, Republicans were too gutless to impeach him).

3. Broke a law that he, himself, signed INTO law less than a year before he broke it! He unlawfully 'swapped' five Taliban field commanders out of Gitmo for an American soldier who either deserted or stupidly 'got lost' and was captured. It was expressly against the law to 'swap' anybody out of Gitmo. (You guessed it -- Republicans were too gutless to impeach him -- AGAIN).

But you think many of us despised Obama because he was "Black"...? .Hell, he isn't even "Black". He's a half-Black mulatto!

 

It's too bad you are incapable of assigning the same standards of behavior to Trump as President that you inflict upon Obama. If you did, you would be supporting impeachment & removal from office.

 

OK... back to the radical Democrat "Articles of Impeachment", then -- where are there any descriptions of CRIMES that Trump was supposed to have committed...? There are none!

If this sounds oddly familiar, it's because this is exactly what the result was with the big, hooptie "Mueller Investigation" -- a "Nothing-burger"....

But that never stops Democrats from 'chowing down' on it!

. "Like, there's just GOT to be SOMETHING in here, somewhere...."

 

We can dispense with the impeachment thing. It's over & done with. Does the fact that the founding fathers regarded foreign interference in our domestic elections to be so serious they specifically mentioned it in the Constitution as an impeachable offense, carry any weight with you? Does the fact that the House investigations actually generated evidence demonstrating Trump's efforts to force Ukraine into activities that would both intervene & impact our domestic elections in 2020, not concern you? Does the fact that Trump is on video asking Russia to hack Hillary's emails (his political opponent) not concern you? Does the fact that Trump is on video in the Heliport of the White House, asking China to investigate the Bidens (his anticipated political opponent) not concern you? If not, does that mean you disagree with the founding fathers on this issue? Then, where would YOU draw the line?

 

Yep, he reminds me of Reagan and his violations of his own laws.

 

Well, evidently you think Trump is in violation of the "Emoluments Clause"...? So, let's look at the "Emoluments Clause" in the Constitution -- Link: https://www.britannica.com/story/what-is-the-emoluments-clause

"The emoluments clause, also called the foreign emoluments clause, is a provision of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Paragraph that generally prohibits federal officeholders from receiving any gift, payment, or other thing of value from a foreign state or its rulers, officers, or representatives. The clause provides that:No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

The Constitution also contains a “domestic emoluments clause” (Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 7), which prohibits the president from receiving any “Emolument” from the federal government or the states beyond “a Compensation” for his “Services” as chief executive."

From this, VOLUMES of rules and regulations -- very strict ones -- came to be developed for contractors, subcontractors, and all who do business with the Federal Government (I worked with those strictures every day as a minor manager in two different Gov't. Prime Contractors). Everyone, including all government employees, had to carefully observe the rules involving gifts of any kind and garnishments. It was strictly forbidden, for instance, for me to buy a stinking hamburger lunch for a government employee, even though we were discussing business. And every year my corporate colleagues and I had to reaffirm our unquestioning compliance with the Federal Procurement Integrity Act... and if you ever were found to be guilty of breaking it -- you would definitely be fired, lose your security clearance, and very possibly have charges filed against you with a high likelihood of going to prison, paying a large fine, or both.

Now. What gifts or presents do you charge President Trump with taking from anyone, foreign, or domestic...? When has Trump done anything to indicate sneaking subservience to a foreign leader (like Obama did when he whispered to Russian President Medvedev in 2012 that he -- Obama -- would have “more flexibility” to negotiate on the delicate issue of missile defense after the November election -- and that Medvedev should relay that directly to VLADIMIR PUTIN!). Parethetically, shouldn't Obama have been "hauled up the pole" for that? I don't recall that any Democrat upbraided Obama for 'kissing Putin's ass' -- but they're quick to accuse Trump of it!

*** Here's the thing -- INFORMATION, especially as it relates to corruption, bribery, under-the-table enrichment (like that which the Ukrainian oligarchs gave Hunter Biden in his faux 'job' at Busima), and misappropriation of United States aid money, when shared between Heads of State is not (NOT) entailed in, or forbidden by the "emoluments clause".

So... what exactly is it that you imagine that President Trump did that was illegal and unconstitutional? If you think of something, get Schiff on the phone and tell him you've got juicy, new information for a supplemental 'article of impeachment' (since neither of the ones that Schiff and the other morons dreamed up listed any 'crimes'). You'd be a 'one-eyed man' in the 'Kingdom of the Blind'....

 

I cant vote in this poll since Trump isnt on the list.

 

First, let me acknowledge that you & I have had some rather lengthy forum debates on a variety of topics over the past recent years. I've learned you are an intelligent, thoughtful, highly opinionated forum member, who can be quite challenging to counter. I've learned to respect your posts, even while mostly disagreeing with them. This post being no exception. . .
1. You list two issues here: what did Trump gain thru his actions that conflicts with the Emoluments Clause; & how do I conclude Trump is more guilty than Obama for "kissing Putin's ass." Let's begin by asking ourselves, what exactly did Trump want to gain by publicly asking Russia to hack into Hillary's emails during the 2016 campaign? We now know Russia actually DID hack into the DNC emails exactly one day after Trump made that request. We also know about the Wikileaks releases soon after, & how they were connected with Russia, & how they impacted the Hillary campaign. What did Trump gain? He gained the Oval Office, partly due to Russian interference in our domestic elections. With that success, who could blame him from expecting equally helpful results if he could force Ukraine to investigate & report on the Bidens, whom he regarded as his most potential opponent in 2020? So, the evidence uncovered by the House investigations, proved Trump did withhold Congressional approved funds to help Ukraine fight an ongoing Russian invasion into their country, until Ukraine relented to his demand for that investigation against the Bidens. There's no money benefit for Trump here, but political power is regarded as of equivalent value. Trump hoped to gain an edge over Biden in the 2020 election. According to the Emoluments Clause, it's illegal for Trump to gain ANYTHING of value over & above his own Presidential salary, if coming from a foreign country or ruler. Just by forcing the issue with the frozen aid, hoping to gain dirt on Biden, Trump broke the Emoluments Clause.

Regarding Trump's vs Obama's deference to Putin, Trump has acknowledged his affinity toward Russia many times during his campaign & his Presidency. It's no big secret. Both his wives have Russian or Serbian backgrounds. We know Trump wants to build a tower in Moscow. We also now know how much Trump admires authoritarian rulers, with Putin being his personal favorite example. But Trump did something that Obama never did. Trump pulled all our troops out of the Syrian theater, suddenly & unexpectedly, with no good reason for that action. By so doing, he abandoned our long term friends in combat there, leaving them in jeopardy--something unheard of for Americans, and a potential source of embarrassment for generations to come. But when Trump abandoned Syria, he left the American combat facilities open for habitation by incoming Russian military forces--free for the taking. He even went on TV & admitted he had no objection to the Russian troops confiscating those American bases. I can't imagine Obama ever doing that. I can't imagine ANY former American President doing that.
2. I agree with you so long as those monies are used in ways to promote the interests of the U.S. in foreign relations. That is, to benefit the U.S. as a nation somehow. But Trump's goal was never to benefit the country in any way. It was to benefit himself & his campaign against his presumed political opponent, Joe Biden. Withholding the funding wasn't the problem. Doing it to benefit himself without regard to the country, was the problem.
3. My views toward Schiff & Trump are in diametric opposition to yours. I view Schiff as a really good DA, Congressman & American. He tried his best to abide by the Constitution, protect the powers of Congressional oversight, & preserve Checks & Balances as defined by the Constitution. I see Trump as an egomaniac focused solely on what benefits himself, with little knowledge or concern for how his actions impact the nation.

 

Nixon without a doubt. “I’m not crook”,
overshadows everything.

 

I would have picked Obama...but Trump has pretty much canceled out his presidency so I chose Carter. Even as a child I could tell that he was bringing our country to a new low...just with his own depressing outlook.

 

guess the op did not consider Trump a 'real' President....

 

agree, Nixon was the worst, then Trump said hold my beer

 

Obama has now hit 50 votes for Worst President Ever in a fair and honest poll.

That is 39 votes higher than the nearest competitor.

 

Carter looking great compared to Odemon

 

Obama , LBJ and FDR abused power way more than sick Nixon

 

Bush 2 was worse than any except Odemon

 

Obama was the worst. You poll has spoken.

6 Reasons Why Obama Is the Worst President in History
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2...is_the_worst_president_in_history_448737.html

 

Carter. Just so ineffective at, well everything.

Seems like a good man though so not trying to hate on him.

Clinton is a close second because he was just scummy and two faced.

 

Carter. Double digit mortgage loans. Energy crisis, gas pump lines for mile, ration tickets printer. Terrible foreign policy in general. Gave away Panama canal. Total lack of leadership (malaise speech for example).

Carter was the President that even the left wingers made fun of.

 

I have Carter as #1 but if I thought about this a while it might be W. Bush.

He got a lot of American soldiers killed and maimed based on deliberate lies to the American people. Anyone who thinks we went to war with Iraq over 9/11 should read Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's book describing how a war with Iraq was an agenda item at the first Cabinet meeting before 9/11 happened.

 

Went to war with Iraq after they invaded, pillaged and raped Kuwait.

The again after they violated multiple parts of the ceasefire they agreed to.

 

And the fact that even the Clinton administration quite clearly and unequivocally stated as long as he was in power he would remain a WMD threat and a threat to his own people, the region and the world.