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By Jonathan D. Salant
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
WASHINGTON -- More than 4 in 10 of American voters said President Donald Trump was the worst U.S. chief executive going back to World War II, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Trump was named by 41 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll. Barack Obama was second with 21 percent and Richard Nixon, who resigned due to the Watergate scandal, was third with 10 percent.
Obama, however, was also a close second on the list of best presidents, with 24 percent. President Ronald Reagan led the pack with 28 percent while Presidents John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton tied for third with 10 percent. Seven percent of voters said Trump was the best president since World War II ...
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/03/you_wont_be_surprised_which_president_is_rated_the_worst_since_wwii.html
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)so much of what we are dealing with today started under his watch.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)at the end of Reagan's term there were stuff to come back - the caretaker presidency of Bush 41 and then Clinton - with Trump - who knows what kind of america there will be later on this year, let alone the next election.
Bryant
Stallion
(6,476 posts)With respect to economic issues he definitely is still the evil seed that spawned 3 decades of catastrophic policy
jalan48
(13,921 posts)John Fante
(3,479 posts)Obama is the GOAT of the post-WWII era. He inherited a nation in complete freefall, and left it in such good shape, his idiot successor couldn't wait to take credit for it all. That speaks volumes. He ran a smooth ship with no scandals under his belt. He worked wonders, all while dealing with the most uncooperative GOP House in history. The fact that he's bookended by the two worst presidents of all-time makes him stand out that much more. Reagan? He couldn't shine Obama's shoes.
maxsolomon
(33,475 posts)other than Obamacare.
haters. bigots.
BannonsLiver
(16,549 posts)Just had someone tell me that Bill Richardson was just as brilliant as Obama and would have made a better president. Bill. Richardson.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Trump
Bush 2
Reagan
Nixon
Bush 1
Ford
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)if I had to rank "worst post-WWII presidents": Trump, Bush II, Nixon
Best: Truman, LBJ, Obama
BannonsLiver
(16,549 posts)Red Don is in the basement and Obama is sitting pretty.