Who Were Our Best U. S. Presidents?

This is an objective look at the presidents of the United States and how good of a president each one was.  Below is a ranking of the presidents from best to worst.  Considerations included effectiveness, leadership, and the challenges that each one faced (with little regard to their ideology or political party).  In many cases, their challenges weighed heavily in this ranking and some were just victims of the times and events.  It could be possible that one man was a better leader than another, but he ranks lower because his administration just didn’t happen to include larger challenges and obstacles that he was able to overcome.  However, it is also true that one man with few challenges could rank higher than one who was unable to overcome his obstacles.  Also, a president’s ability to be re-elected serves as a direct show of confidence by the people for that man’s proven leadership.  (Twelve presidents served eight years or more.)  History also shows a president’s effectiveness by what kind of impact he made upon the country and the presidency.  Finally, each man’s moral character was considered, including his honesty, his integrity, and the moral code by which he lived and led.

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