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Originally Posted by CORed
Washington probably could ave easily set himself up as a dictator, and didn't. He deserves a lot of credit for this. He also kept the US alive during a time when it could easily have disintegrated.
This. Even though Old Hickory is my favorite badass of all time, Washington is the undisputed #1 president in my mind as he had the integrity to step down from office when everyone else was begging him to be king instead. I do not think that there are that many people in the world who would refuse such power, especially when all of your constituents are begging for you to take it.
FDR is mediocre at best. This is the guy who brought us such crap as the current wacky interpretation of the Commerce Clause, which is why we can no longer have good things. He also outlawed possession of gold at one point to stop people from fleeing the dollar. Think about that precedent for a moment.
I would consider Lincoln, Truman, Ike, Old Hickory, Bull Moose, Wilson, Jefferson, Monroe, the Gipper, and Polk before even thinking about FDR. From a pure policy prespective, I would add Tricky Dick, Clinton and Ford beforehand too.
Last edited by Morishita System; 08-31-2011 at 01:01 PM.