The greatest President

Bob The Mercenary · 06-12-2009, 03:55 PM

There are countless different criteria you could use to rate U.S. Presidents: economic prowess, foreign policy effectiveness, credibility and general integrity being just some. But, in your opinion, who is the greatest President of all time?

Not sure if this has been done before.

P-Sleazy · 06-12-2009, 04:04 PM

My bet is on the guy who is elected president in the year 2060. All time means past, present and future right? Cause I think it should.

Bob The Mercenary · 06-12-2009, 04:07 PM

Well if we're doing it that way I might as well say the one who's in office in 2021. By that time I'll be eligible to run and will probably win in a landslide due to my astronomical public appeal and landmark policies ensuring everyone who wants ice cream can and will have ice cream damnit.

Osterbaum · 06-12-2009, 04:15 PM

To select the greatest president requires one to actually be 'great'. Not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I'm just saying that everyone might not find the US presidents so far (obviosly not counting future presidents) to be great.

If I had to go with one, I would propably go with number three.

Bob The Mercenary · 06-12-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Osterbaum

To select the greatest president requires one to actually be 'great'. Not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I'm just saying that everyone might not find the US presidents so far (obviosly not counting future presidents) to be great.

Okay, the least worst.

You guys are being abnormally difficult today. :shifty:

Si Civa · 06-12-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob the Mercenary

But, in your opinion, who is the greatest President of all time?

Risto Ryti.
President of Finland during World War 2, who we can thank that we could get Germany backing us when Sovient Union striked back during Jatkosota ('Continue war' in English).
Finnish parlament could blame Ryti for high treason against Finland because that contract was between personally "only" between Ryti and Ribbentrop, not Finland itself and peace between Finland and Sovient Union could be made.
In nutshell explaining this nutshell, Ryti sacrefired himself so Finland could maintain its independence. And Finland gently showed middle finger against its former ally, German, even though being hestitate doing that.

Because hey, there's awesome presidents outside of USA.

Osterbaum · 06-12-2009, 04:30 PM

I'm sorry for going off-topic, but I just need to point out that Risto Ryti wasn't in anyway great.

Si Civa · 06-12-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Osterbaum

I'm sorry for going off-topic, but I just need to point out that Risto Ryti wasn't in anyway great.

Depends point of view of course, but I pretty much agree you thought.
But Finnish poltical system pretty much showed that they could do their jobs right in need even though they can be blamed for it partly.

Nique · 06-12-2009, 04:34 PM

Ugh. I guess I could talk about this if we reverse it, cause I could sort of analyze who was the least terrible. It's like the first, what, 5 presidents, ran a country that was slowly exterminating/relocating populations of already established cultures, the first 16 Presidents ran a country where slavery was acceptable, and it's just sort of been a slow uphill battle after that.

Now there's not social injustice on that level but all our leaders play this horrible politics game that makes any clear-headed person want to through their hands up and be done with the whole thing.

Bob The Mercenary · 06-12-2009, 04:45 PM

Haha, okay, wrong question for this forum.

06-12-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	The greatest President There are countless different criteria you could use to rate U.S. Presidents: economic prowess, foreign policy effectiveness, credibility and general integrity being just some. But, in your opinion, who is the greatest President of all time? Not sure if this has been done before. __________________ Bob Dole

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P-Sleazy Can Summon Sparkles by Posing! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kinging it up! Posts: 2,339	My bet is on the guy who is elected president in the year 2060. All time means past, present and future right? Cause I think it should. __________________ The King is your new master now. Totally returning for the Summer: a mafia Game: Sign ups HERE!

06-12-2009, 04:07 PM	#3
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Well if we're doing it that way I might as well say the one who's in office in 2021. By that time I'll be eligible to run and will probably win in a landslide due to my astronomical public appeal and landmark policies ensuring everyone who wants ice cream can and will have ice cream damnit. __________________ Bob Dole

06-12-2009, 04:15 PM	#4
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	To select the greatest president requires one to actually be 'great'. Not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I'm just saying that everyone might not find the US presidents so far (obviosly not counting future presidents) to be great. If I had to go with one, I would propably go with number three. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie!

06-12-2009, 04:30 PM	#7
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	I'm sorry for going off-topic, but I just need to point out that Risto Ryti wasn't in anyway great. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie!

06-12-2009, 04:45 PM	#10
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Haha, okay, wrong question for this forum. __________________ Bob Dole