[CIB-173RDABN]

Roosevelt - it can be argued that his policies worsened the depression, but what can not be argued is he started us on the road to socialism.

[mnehring]

LBJ Doesn't get enough 'credit' for the complete failure of his presidency and the long lasting negative effect on the country. Hell, the illegal immigration problem we have now can be directly pointed back at him..

[jammer]

Roosevelt - it can be argued that his policies worsened the depression, but what can not be argued is he started us on the road to socialism.

You're right, of course, but the poll was for presidents after 1945, which excludes Roosevelt.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Roosevelt - it can be argued that his policies worsened the depression, but what can not be argued is he started us on the road to socialism.

You hit on the reason why the poll only covered post-WWII presidents. The Left could never risk Roosevelt's coming in lower than Reagan in the poll.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Carter was the most incompetent. FDR except for his early wartime leadership was a disaster. His policies prolonged the depression and brought socialism and government control where it had not been before. LBJ was a disaster on VietNam and wasted much on the Great Society.
Reagan was a gem. Even Reagan made mistakes (Iran-Contra), but as a whole he did much to reverse what Roosevelt started. Bush has been much better than people give him credit.