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POLL TO FREEP: Who is your favorite American President?
Greeley Tribune ^ | 02/18/2012

Posted on 02/20/2012 6:41:45 PM PST by NorCoGOP

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Shockingly, neither Carter nor the present occupant of the White House are choices...


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To: fwdude

Warren wasn’t as bad as you might think. He was naive in his cabinet appointments and it was they who were responsible for Teapot Dome and others. There was a lot of corruption going around at that time but it doesn’t appear that Harding was involved.


21 posted on 02/20/2012 7:13:19 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: NorCoGOP
Done ... can't believe that Wilson actually got 4 votes:

Who is your favorite U.S. President?

Ronald Reagan 44.76% (269)

George Washington 11.31% (68)

Abraham Lincoln 10.65% (64)

Bill Clinton 10.15% (61)

John F. Kennedy 8.32% (50)

Theodore Roosevelt 4.16% (25)

Thomas Jefferson 3.99% (24)

Franklin Roosevelt 3.16% (19)

Harry S. Truman 2.83% (17)

Woodrow Wilson 0.67% (4)

601 votes

22 posted on 02/20/2012 7:14:59 PM PST by Fast Moving Angel (Newt's not a perfect candidate but Jesus isn't running this year. - shoff)
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To: KarlInOhio

My top 5, in no particular order:
Calvin Coolidge
Ronald Reagan
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison


23 posted on 02/20/2012 7:19:03 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: NorCoGOP
Washington is Number 1.

Pick the second best from there and then we can debate, but there is no debate in my mind about the best. It was George Washington.

No President has topped old George, or even come close, IMHO.

We owe that man so much.

24 posted on 02/20/2012 7:20:52 PM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: NorCoGOP

Missing: the greatest Republican (Coolidge) and the greatest Democrat (Cleveland). Phooey.


25 posted on 02/20/2012 7:21:01 PM PST by Notary Sojac (A liberal, a conservative, and a moderate walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hi. Mitt!!".)
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To: NorCoGOP

I’m old enough to remember, “I like Ike!” Ike wasn’t on the list. But, I still like Ike!


26 posted on 02/20/2012 7:21:39 PM PST by cpa4you (CPA4YOU)
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To: Fast Moving Angel
can't believe that Wilson actually got 4 votes

WW is outranked only by Zero and Jimmuh in the Worst.President.Ever sweepstakes.

27 posted on 02/20/2012 7:23:44 PM PST by Notary Sojac (A liberal, a conservative, and a moderate walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hi. Mitt!!".)
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To: fwdude
Warren G. Harding (kidding!)

Warren G. Harding (not kidding!) A successful depression-fighter who significantly downsized the federal government.

28 posted on 02/20/2012 7:24:27 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: SandRat

Reagan up to 46%.


29 posted on 02/20/2012 7:25:20 PM PST by SouthTexas (You cannot bargain with the devil, shut the government down.)
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To: NorCoGOP
Only 13% for Washington?

Reagan was good, but Washington was the best.

30 posted on 02/20/2012 7:25:48 PM PST by Darren McCarty (Rick Santorum in the primary)
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To: cpa4you

My top 3:

George Washington
Jefferson Davis
Ronald Reagan


31 posted on 02/20/2012 7:26:57 PM PST by varina davis (A real American patriot -- Gov. Rick Perry)
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To: fwdude

Actually, Harding was one of the most effective. A lot of what Coolidge gets credit for was Harding’s work.


32 posted on 02/20/2012 7:29:39 PM PST by Darren McCarty (Rick Santorum in the primary)
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To: NorCoGOP
Hands down, George Washington.

Over the course of my life, everything I have learned about George Washington (after the inability to tell a lie and that kind of stuff) has brought me to the conclusion that George Washington is likely one of the greatest men to have ever lived.

A distant second for me is Calvin Coolidge...:)


33 posted on 02/20/2012 7:34:56 PM PST by rlmorel ("A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." Winston Churchill)
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To: Pharmboy

Nope.


34 posted on 02/20/2012 7:35:58 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Ditto

I agree completely. An amazing, tough, principle, practical human being.


35 posted on 02/20/2012 7:36:47 PM PST by rlmorel ("A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." Winston Churchill)
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To: cpa4you
But, I still like Ike!

Eisenhower did a better job than most give him credit for. And the reason for that is because Eisenhower never looked for credit or applause. He liked to keep low key and just make things happen.

Now, they all want to be Rock Stars taking credit for things they didn't do and blaming others for things they did do.

It's all Show Biz now, Eisenhower was the last non Show Biz president.

36 posted on 02/20/2012 7:37:43 PM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: NorCoGOP

My favorite? Charlton Heston. He was a president and he was
in the US!


37 posted on 02/20/2012 7:41:06 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: cpa4you
I’m old enough to remember, “I like Ike!” Ike wasn’t on the list. But, I still like Ike!

Ike wasn't on the list, but his immediate predecessor and successor, both lesser presidents, were.

38 posted on 02/20/2012 7:43:47 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: NorCoGOP

Who is your favorite U.S. President?

Ronald Reagan
47.86%
(346)

George Washington
13.14%
(95)

Abraham Lincoln
9.54%
(69)

Bill Clinton
8.71%
(63)

John F. Kennedy
7.05%
(51)

Thomas Jefferson
4.43%
(32)

Theodore Roosevelt
3.46%
(25)

Franklin Roosevelt
2.90%
(21)

Harry S. Truman
2.35%
(17)

Woodrow Wilson
0.55%
(4)

723 votes


39 posted on 02/20/2012 7:44:00 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. President Newt Gingrich--"Our beloved republic deserves nothing less.")
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To: NorCoGOP

Washington should be top ... period.

Basically without him there would be no USA and/or we would have a king instead of the gov’t we have today (though that ain’t saying much these days).


40 posted on 02/20/2012 7:46:14 PM PST by CapnJack
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