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Independent Declarists

13-07-2005, 22:53

The following are a list of presidents , rate them from 1 to 10 using the following basis, if you are unsure who some Presidents are feel free to follow the following link, http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index2.html:

1=Just pathetic, didn't do a thing.
5= Average, didn't do too little, but did nothing great.
10= One of the best, not too many better than him.

Here are the Presidents:

1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Quincy Adams
7. Andrew Jackson
8. Martin Van Buren
9. William Henry Harrison
10. John Tyler
11. James K. Polk
12. Zachary Taylor
13. Millard Fillmore
14. Franklin Pierce
15. James Buchanan
16. Abraham Lincoln
17. Andrew Johnson
18. Ulysses S. Grant
19. Rutherford B. Hayes
20. James Garfield
21. Chester A. Arthur
22. Grover Cleveland
23. Benjamin Harrison
24. Grover Cleveland
25. William McKinley
26. Theodore Roosevelt
27. William H. Taft
28. Woodrow Wilson
29. Warren G. Harding
30. Calvin Coolidge
31. Herbert Hoover
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
33. Harry S. Truman
34. Dwight David Eisenhower
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon
38. Gerald Ford
39. James "Jimmy" Carter
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan
41. George H.W Bush
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton
43. George Walker Bush

Colodia

13-07-2005, 22:56

Heh, you know...it's kind of interesting knowing that since we had President Washington, the Presidential position is pretty much a baton passed to the next man. A baton passed since President Washington. Kind of puts everything into a much clearer perspective.

Anyway, I just wanted to say your thread read as "Rape the U.S. Presidents" to me. :D

Piperia

13-07-2005, 22:59

1. George Washington- 7
2. John Adams- 5
3. Thomas Jefferson- 8
4. James Madison- 6
5. James Monroe- 7
6. John Quincy Adams- 4
7. Andrew Jackson- 3
8. Martin Van Buren- 4
9. William Henry Harrison- N/A
10. John Tyler- 4
11. James K. Polk- 7.5
12. Zachary Taylor- 6
13. Millard Fillmore- 4
14. Franklin Pierce- 6
15. James Buchanan- 2
16. Abraham Lincoln- 10
17. Andrew Johnson- 1
18. Ulysses S. Grant- 4
19. Rutherford B. Hayes- dunno enough about him
20. James Garfield- 5
21. Chester A. Arthur- 6
22. Grover Cleveland- 6
23. Benjamin Harrison- 5
24. Grover Cleveland -6 (you want a total, or different for each term?)
25. William McKinley- 5
26. Theodore Roosevelt- 9
27. William H. Taft- 7
28. Woodrow Wilson- 4
29. Warren G. Harding- 2
30. Calvin Coolidge- 5
31. Herbert Hoover- 2
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt- 9
33. Harry S. Truman- 7.5
34. Dwight David Eisenhower- 6
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy- 7
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson- domestic, 9, foreign, 2
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon- 8 (yeah, what’cha gonna do about it?)
38. Gerald Ford- 5
39. James "Jimmy" Carter- 3
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan- 7
41. George H.W Bush- 6
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton- 7
43. George Walker Bush- jury is still out

Not sure how well I remember some of them, though.

Mesatecala

13-07-2005, 23:08

If i put N/A that means I don't know enough about him

1. George Washington - 8
2. John Adams - 6
3. Thomas Jefferson - 7
4. James Madison - 7
5. James Monroe - N/A
6. John Quincy Adams - 5
7. Andrew Jackson - N/A
8. Martin Van Buren - N/A
9. William Henry Harrison - N/A
10. John Tyler - 6
11. James K. Polk - 4
12. Zachary Taylor - N/A
13. Millard Fillmore - N/A
14. Franklin Pierce - N/A
15. James Buchanan - 6
16. Abraham Lincoln - 10
17. Andrew Johnson - 1
18. Ulysses S. Grant - 5 (Great General, but he brought too many personal friends into his adminstration who were inexperienced)
19. Rutherford B. Hayes - 3
20. James Garfield - 3
21. Chester A. Arthur - 4
22. Grover Cleveland - 6
23. Benjamin Harrison - 4
24. Grover Cleveland - 7
25. William McKinley N/A
26. Theodore Roosevelt - 6
27. William H. Taft - 4
28. Woodrow Wilson - 4
29. Warren G. Harding - 3
30. Calvin Coolidge - 6
31. Herbert Hoover - 1
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 6 (He was an awful depression leader, but did great during the war)
33. Harry S. Truman - 4 (Screwed up in Korea)
34. Dwight David Eisenhower - 7
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 3 (corrupt)
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson - 2 (Tet Offensive Disaster)
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon - 9
38. Gerald Ford - 3
39. James "Jimmy" Carter - 1
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan - 8
41. George H.W Bush - 4
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton - 1
43. George Walker Bush - 7-8? (Not sure yet until his second term is done)

The Lost Heroes

13-07-2005, 23:09

1. George Washington 10
2. John Adams 8
3. Thomas Jefferson 9
4. James Madison 6
5. James Monroe 5
6. John Quincy Adams 4
7. Andrew Jackson 6
8. Martin Van Buren 4
9. William Henry Harrison 3
10. John Tyler 3
11. James K. Polk 2
12. Zachary Taylor 4
13. Millard Fillmore 2
14. Franklin Pierce 1
15. James Buchanan 1
16. Abraham Lincoln 10
17. Andrew Johnson 1
18. Ulysses S. Grant 7
19. Rutherford B. Hayes 5
20. James Garfield 5
21. Chester A. Arthur 6
22. Grover Cleveland 4
23. Benjamin Harrison 4
24. Grover Cleveland 5
25. William McKinley 4
26. Theodore Roosevelt 7
27. William H. Taft 4
28. Woodrow Wilson 6
29. Warren G. Harding 4
30. Calvin Coolidge 5
31. Herbert Hoover 5
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 8
33. Harry S. Truman 7
34. Dwight David Eisenhower 9
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 7
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson 4
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon 7
38. Gerald Ford 6
39. James "Jimmy" Carter 4
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan 7
41. George H.W Bush 3
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton 1 edit:(wait you said 1 means didnt do a thing so he gets a 4 cause he "did" monica ;) )
43. George Walker Bush 8

Free Lands of Wales

13-07-2005, 23:14

1. George Washington 7
2. John Adams 6
3. Thomas Jefferson 6
4. James Madison 4
5. James Monroe 6
6. John Quincy Adams 6
7. Andrew Jackson 6
8. Martin Van Buren 6
9. William Henry Harrison 4
10. John Tyler 4
11. James K. Polk5
12. Zachary Taylor5
13. Millard Fillmore5
14. Franklin Pierce 5
15. James Buchanan 6
16. Abraham Lincoln OFF THE CHART
17. Andrew Johnson 3
18. Ulysses S. Grant 4
19. Rutherford B. Hayes 5
20. James Garfield 6
21. Chester A. Arthur 6
22. Grover Cleveland 4
23. Benjamin Harrison 4
24. Grover Cleveland 4
25. William McKinley 4
26. Theodore Roosevelt 10
27. William H. Taft 7
28. Woodrow Wilson 8
29. Warren G. Harding 7
30. Calvin Coolidge 5
31. Herbert Hoover 5
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 10
33. Harry S. Truman 9
34. Dwight David Eisenh ower 8
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 9
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson 9
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon 7
38. Gerald Ford 7
39. James "Jimmy" Carter 7
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan 10
41. George H.W Bush 3
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton 7
43. George Walker Bush (And to add controversy ) ONE MILLION AND FIVE

Modikambia

13-07-2005, 23:19

If I put N/A means I don't know enough about him

1. George Washington- 9
2. John Adams- 6
3. Thomas Jefferson- 7
4. James Madison- N/A
5. James Monroe- N/A
6. John Quincy Adams- 6
7. Andrew Jackson- 4
8. Martin Van Buren- N/A
9. William Henry Harrison- N/A
10. John Tyler- N/A
11. James K. Polk- 7
12. Zachary Taylor- N/A
13. Millard Fillmore- N/A
14. Franklin Pierce- N/A
15. James Buchanan- 1
16. Abraham Lincoln- 6
17. Andrew Johnson- 3
18. Ulysses S. Grant-5
19. Rutherford B. Hayes- 6
20. James Garfield- 6
21. Chester A. Arthur- N/A
22. Grover Cleveland- N/A
23. Benjamin Harrison- N/A
24. Grover Cleveland- N/A
25. William McKinley- N/A
26. Theodore Roosevelt- 8
27. William H. Taft- 6
28. Woodrow Wilson- 8
29. Warren G. Harding- 5
30. Calvin Coolidge- 3
31. Herbert Hoover- 2
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt- 6
33. Harry S. Truman- 8
34. Dwight David Eisenhower- 5
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy- 6
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson- 4
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon- 3
38. Gerald Ford- 5
39. James "Jimmy" Carter- 3
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan- 8
41. George H.W Bush- 7
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton- 3
43. George Walker Bush- 7 (first term) N/A (second term)

FedEx Mail

13-07-2005, 23:48

Millard Fillmore-50

That guy is just too cool...
:cool: <Fillmore

Libre Arbitre

14-07-2005, 20:39

1. George Washington-10
2. John Adams-6
3. Thomas Jefferson-9
4. James Madison-7
5. James Monroe-8
6. John Quincy Adams-8
7. Andrew Jackson-6
8. Martin Van Buren-5
9. William Henry Harrison-5
10. John Tyler-3
11. James K. Polk-3
12. Zachary Taylor-3
13. Millard Fillmore-3
14. Franklin Pierce-3
15. James Buchanan-2
16. Abraham Lincoln-8
17. Andrew Johnson-1
18. Ulysses S. Grant-5
19. Rutherford B. Hayes-5
20. James Garfield-5
21. Chester A. Arthur-5
22. Grover Cleveland-5
23. Benjamin Harrison-5
24. Grover Cleveland-6
25. William McKinley-4
26. Theodore Roosevelt-7
27. William H. Taft-6
28. Woodrow Wilson-6
29. Warren G. Harding-6
30. Calvin Coolidge-8
31. Herbert Hoover-4
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt-1
33. Harry S. Truman-8
34. Dwight David Eisenhower-7
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy-7
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson-2
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon-5
38. Gerald Ford-4
39. James "Jimmy" Carter-4
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan-9
41. George H.W Bush-7
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton-4
43. George Walker Bush-7

New petersburg

14-07-2005, 21:16

Olantia

14-07-2005, 21:23

Are non-Americans allowed to participate in rating?

Legless Pirates

14-07-2005, 21:24

1. George Washington 0
2. John Adams 0
3. Thomas Jefferson 0
4. James Madison 0
5. James Monroe 0
6. John Quincy Adams 0
7. Andrew Jackson 0
8. Martin Van Buren 0
9. William Henry Harrison 0
10. John Tyler 0
11. James K. Polk 0
12. Zachary Taylor 0
13. Millard Fillmore 0
14. Franklin Pierce 0
15. James Buchanan 0
16. Abraham Lincoln 0
17. Andrew Johnson 0
18. Ulysses S. Grant 0
19. Rutherford B. Hayes 0
20. James Garfield 0
21. Chester A. Arthur 0
22. Grover Cleveland 0
23. Benjamin Harrison 0
24. Grover Cleveland 0
25. William McKinley 0
26. Theodore Roosevelt 0
27. William H. Taft 0
28. Woodrow Wilson 0
29. Warren G. Harding 0
30. Calvin Coolidge 0
31. Herbert Hoover 0
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 0
33. Harry S. Truman 0
34. Dwight David Eisenhower 0
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 0
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson 0
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon 0
38. Gerald Ford 0
39. James "Jimmy" Carter 0
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan 0
41. George H.W Bush 0
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton 10
43. George Walker Bush 0

Saladador

14-07-2005, 21:25

1. George Washington - 8
2. John Adams - 5
3. Thomas Jefferson - 7
4. James Madison - 6
5. James Monroe - 6
6. John Quincy Adams - 4
7. Andrew Jackson - 6
8. Martin Van Buren - 4
9. William Henry Harrison - 1
10. John Tyler - 3
11. James K. Polk - 7
12. Zachary Taylor - 6
13. Millard Fillmore - 5
14. Franklin Pierce - 3
15. James Buchanan – 1 (worst)
16. Abraham Lincoln – 10 (best)
17. Andrew Johnson - 3
18. Ulysses S. Grant - 5
19. Rutherford B. Hayes - 7
20. James Garfield - 5
21. Chester A. Arthur - 4
22. Grover Cleveland - 5
23. Benjamin Harrison - 3
24. Grover Cleveland - 5
25. William McKinley - 4
26. Theodore Roosevelt - 8
27. William H. Taft – 3
28. Woodrow Wilson - 6
29. Warren G. Harding - 1
30. Calvin Coolidge - 4
31. Herbert Hoover - 3
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 9
33. Harry S. Truman - 7
34. Dwight David Eisenhower - 5
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 6
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson - 4
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon - 2
38. Gerald Ford - 4
39. James "Jimmy" Carter - 3
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan - 8
41. George H.W Bush - 4
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton - 6
43. George Walker Bush - tossup

Many are guesses to a certain extent. Best ones are from the 20th century.

Lost Crusaders

14-07-2005, 21:34

Might i ask why you think that Buchanan was worse the Hoover. Maybe its just me but bringing in the Great Depression and then not doing a danm thing about it is hands down to worst in my book.

P.S. Wilson, Lincoln, Clinton toss up for best all deserving to 10 though

Saladador

14-07-2005, 21:45

I wouldn't go so far as to say that Buchanan created the Civil War all by himself, but he certainly didn't help things by trying to accept a borderline fraudulent pro-slavery constitution from Kansas. This led to a split in the Democratic party, and paved the way for Lincoln, which in turn gave rise to succession, and therfore war. Lots of other factors here, and Hoover was a bungler, but Buchanan was more disastrous for our nation at that critical juncture.

BTW, has anyone seen this?http://www.americanpresidents.org/survey/historians/

Aldranin

14-07-2005, 23:07

1. George Washington - 7
2. John Adams - 5
3. Thomas Jefferson - 2
4. James Madison - 3
5. James Monroe - 6
6. John Quincy Adams - 6
7. Andrew Jackson - 4
8. Martin Van Buren - 3
9. William Henry Harrison - died too fast, assuming I'm thinking of the right guy.
10. John Tyler - 5
11. James K. Polk - 6
12. Zachary Taylor - 6
13. Millard Fillmore - 7
14. Franklin Pierce - 4
15. James Buchanan - 3
16. Abraham Lincoln - 7
17. Andrew Johnson - 3
18. Ulysses S. Grant - 2
19. Rutherford B. Hayes - 5
20. James Garfield - 3
21. Chester A. Arthur - 5
22. Grover Cleveland - 3
23. Benjamin Harrison - 6
24. Grover Cleveland - 3
25. William McKinley - 5
26. Theodore Roosevelt - 6
27. William H. Taft - 3
28. Woodrow Wilson - 3
29. Warren G. Harding - 1
30. Calvin Coolidge - 1
31. Herbert Hoover - 2
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 4
33. Harry S. Truman - 5
34. Dwight David Eisenhower - 5
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 2
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson - 1
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon - 7
38. Gerald Ford - 4
39. James "Jimmy" Carter - 2
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan - 8
41. George H.W Bush - 3
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton - 3
43. George Walker Bush - 5

Letila

14-07-2005, 23:29

Hear are my ratings:

1. George Washington -- 0
2. John Adams -- 0
3. Thomas Jefferson -- 0
4. James Madison -- 0
5. James Monroe -- 0
6. John Quincy Adams -- 0
7. Andrew Jackson -- 0
8. Martin Van Buren -- 0
9. William Henry Harrison -- 0
10. John Tyler -- 0
11. James K. Polk -- 0
12. Zachary Taylor -- 0
13. Millard Fillmore -- 0
14. Franklin Pierce -- 0
15. James Buchanan -- 0
16. Abraham Lincoln -- 0
17. Andrew Johnson -- 0
18. Ulysses S. Grant -- 0
19. Rutherford B. Hayes -- 0
20. James Garfield -- 0
21. Chester A. Arthur -- 0
22. Grover Cleveland -- 0
23. Benjamin Harrison -- 0
24. Grover Cleveland -- 0
25. William McKinley -- 0
26. Theodore Roosevelt -- 0
27. William H. Taft -- 0
28. Woodrow Wilson -- 0
29. Warren G. Harding -- 0
30. Calvin Coolidge -- 0
31. Herbert Hoover -- 0
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- 0
33. Harry S. Truman -- 0
34. Dwight David Eisenhower -- 0
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy -- 0
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson -- 0
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon -- 0
38. Gerald Ford -- 0
39. James "Jimmy" Carter -- 0
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan -- 0
41. George H.W Bush -- 0
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton -- 0
43. George Walker Bush -- 0

Undelia

15-07-2005, 00:10

1. George Washington- 7.5
2. John Adams- 7
3. Thomas Jefferson- 9.5
4. James Madison- 9.5
5. James Monroe- 10
6. John Quincy Adams- 8
7. Andrew Jackson- 5.5
8. Martin Van Buren- 6
9. William Henry Harrison- NA (only lasted a month)
10. John Tyler- 4
11. James K. Polk- 9.5
12. Zachary Taylor- 6
13. Millard Fillmore- 4
14. Franklin Pierce- 6
15. James Buchanan- 2
16. Abraham Lincoln- 10
17. Andrew Johnson- 6
18. Ulysses S. Grant- 8
19. Rutherford B. Hayes- 3
20. James Garfield- 7
21. Chester A. Arthur- 6
22. Grover Cleveland- 7
23. Benjamin Harrison- 7.5
24. Grover Cleveland- 6
25. William McKinley- NA (in office less than a year)
26. Theodore Roosevelt- 10
27. William H. Taft- 7.5
28. Woodrow Wilson- 8
29. Warren G. Harding- 6
30. Calvin Coolidge- 6
31. Herbert Hoover- 7.5
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt- 2.5
33. Harry S. Truman- 4.5
34. Dwight David Eisenhower- 7
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy- 2
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson- .5 (middle name should be Brainless)
37. Richard Milhouse Nixon- 6
38. Gerald Ford- 5.5
39. James "Jimmy" Carter- 1
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan- 8
41. George H.W Bush- 7
42. William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton- 4 (if China thing ever turns out to be true he gets a 0 for being our only traitorous president)
43. George Walker Bush- NA (still in office)

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