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Renew Deal

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7. Trump by far

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 12:54 PM

Nov 2020

Bush Jr was flawed, made bad decisions, was lazy early on, started an unnecessary war which is really bad, enabled racists, and tanked the economy. But he was more of a standard issue Republican following the plan. His political faults are mostly attributable to failed ideology and the toxic influence of Cheney, which he eventually realized.

Trump is openly racist, regurgitates conspiracies, is blatantly corrupt, openly cynical and paranoid, and has led to far more American deaths than Bush. There are arguments to be made for Nixon and Reagan, but nothing like this. There are arguments to be made about Hoover but few to make the argument.

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Who is the worst president during your lifetime? [View all] Renew Deal Nov 2020 OP

Cheney a close second... NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #1

Trump, W, Reagan, Nixon in that order icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #2

That is my list, too. True Blue American Nov 2020 #6

they are all pieces of shit? Takket Nov 2020 #19

that they are. icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #23

That's my list too. yardwork Nov 2020 #40

There is no question Chainfire Nov 2020 #3

Nixon's one good thing was ending the Vietnam War. MineralMan Nov 2020 #8

After he torpedoed the Paris Peace Conference exboyfil Nov 2020 #17

As I said, he did one good thing. MineralMan Nov 2020 #18

Stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership was one of the only things I agreed with him on Polybius Nov 2020 #25

Nixon was a crook and a liar and, as you say... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #33

Horseshit flotsam Nov 2020 #34

I feel that Bush/Cheney samplegirl Nov 2020 #4

Every President in my lifetime, except Trump, has done at least one good thing. MineralMan Nov 2020 #5

That's a good way of thinking about it. Renew Deal Nov 2020 #12

I look at it in a similar fashion. They all had at least some redeeming qualities, if slight. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #21

Trump by far Renew Deal Nov 2020 #7

GWB is literally a War Criminal. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #41

How is this even a question??? AZ8theist Nov 2020 #9

Captain Obvious poll is obvious House of Roberts Nov 2020 #10

Might seem so Renew Deal Nov 2020 #13

Poll should allow multiple selections. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2020 #11

Coincidentally, he is also the worst president in the history of the known universe. nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #14

There can be NO QUESTION on this bluestarone Nov 2020 #15

"He IS the worst of everything including the WORST president this country could EVER have!" Different Drummer Nov 2020 #28

W made the way for Trump. There would be no Trump without W. Recursion Nov 2020 #16

James Buchanan is breathing a sigh of relief somewhere that he isn't the worst anymore. roamer65 Nov 2020 #20

Why is Harding an option? Polybius Nov 2020 #22

Could be Renew Deal Nov 2020 #26

There's a member b. 1930s. but no 100 yo I've ever seen. appalachiablue Nov 2020 #35

Is this a trick question... Tribetime Nov 2020 #24

Bush/Cheney destroyed any form of stability in the Middle East which we beachbumbob Nov 2020 #27

Are you freaking kidding? Blue_true Nov 2020 #29

Trump is the best at being the worst. That's his major "accomplishment." Different Drummer Nov 2020 #30

If we look at lasting damage done, I think Reagan did the most damage Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #31

At the beginning it was an argument between Trump and W. Caliman73 Nov 2020 #32

Tough choices but: RR, T, Bush 2, Nixon, Hoover appalachiablue Nov 2020 #36

Trump mvd Nov 2020 #37

I think this is the most unnecessary poll I've ever seen. :) Goodheart Nov 2020 #38

I had to vote Bush JonLP24 Nov 2020 #39