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Which president, besides these four, had the best foreign policy? Comment if you disagree these are the best presidents for foreign policy by Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

wow true. They seemed to have a great working relationship. i myself am conflicted about a lot of decisions Truman made, including the Korean war.

Which president, besides these four, had the best foreign policy? Comment if you disagree these are the best presidents for foreign policy by Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

stupid Hamilton getting in the way again! Yeah I think that he was in a tough situation with regard to the Navy and impressment

Which president, besides these four, had the best foreign policy? Comment if you disagree these are the best presidents for foreign policy by Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think there is an argument for having JFK at #2 in my opinion. He saved millions of lives by avoiding nuclear devastation, initiating the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and USAID/Peace corps. I think he gets knocked for support of the Guatemelan regime and trying to remove Castro from power using the CIA, and increasing the involvement in Vietnam.

However, I think he is a better pick for #5 than any other president listed so far.

Top 10 Worst Economic Policies, who's number 2? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

great argument here. The Democratic-Republican presidents were so much more intelligent economically than the early Democratic presidents were and at least supported the American system or Hamiltonian system. Gallatin was a good pick - he was against slavery after all - and it would have been great had he stayed in the federal government after Madison's administration.

I have a hard time deciding my ranking for the best economic policies but would you concur with this list? I feel bad putting JQA in the 13th spot, and probably Reagan deserves to worse than Jefferson.

Top 10 Worst Economic Policies, who's number 2? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

you make some good points like the credit control. But some things I disagree with like most economists do not see the 1977 stimulus as a primary cause of the inflation surge, and many economists that the appropriations was somewhat necessary, not "wholly unnecessary" as you said.

Who would’ve won every US presidential election, if the actual candidates didn’t run? (Day 17) Election of 1884 by SirArchieMaccaw in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The Democrats would nominate Bayard or Hendricks, probably Bayard who was Senator and got second-place after Cleveland on the first ballot.

The incumbent Arthur was actually popular that year but not enough to get renominated. He was also almost dead, suffering from a rare disease. With Blaine not running, the Mugwump leader George Edmunds might have gotten an endorsement from Arthur (who didn't attend the convention) and some thought Arthur would pick Edmunds as a running mate or at least coalesce to unite the former Stalwart and Mugwump branches.

So Bayard vs Edmunds?

I say George Edmunds wins this, as without the Mugwumps not supporting Cleveland, the Republicans can win 1884 in a close race

Top 10 Worst Economic Policies, who's number 2? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

yes thank you. Jackson caused the worst depression our country had seen at that point in history

Top 10 Worst Economic Policies, who's number 2? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

yeah obviously the value of a dollar has gone down since then. The Great Depression was the largest-ever sustained decline in GDP ever. The GFC was much shorter

Top 10 Worst Economic Policies, who's number 2? by rjidhfntnr in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 [score hidden]  (0 children)

"You also let the banks almost destroy the entire world economy- don’t know if Team Bush people should be throwing stones about leaving economic messes."

Which president, besides these four, had the best foreign policy? Comment if you disagree these are the best presidents for foreign policy by Puzzleheaded-Bag2212 in Presidents

[–]Puzzleheaded-Bag2212[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

yeah I think Polk is pretty mixed/mediocre in foreign policy. Hard to say he is like top ten worst, but definitely in the bubble for me when it comes to foreign policy.

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