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CBGLuthier

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42. JFK almost caused WWIII. Bay of Pigs, missiles in Italy and Turkey

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:18 AM

Feb 2016

all combined to provoke the Russians. I don't give credit for averting a fight when you spit in someone's eye, kick them in the balls, and then stop.

As usual, US policies and their effect on the world are ignored while we blame everyone else for being unreasonable. The missiles in Turkey were every bit as close to the Soviet Union as the ones in Cuba. We instigated by attempting to invade a sovereign nation that was allied with Russia.

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Who was the best President? [View all] CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 OP

obama, carter..... mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #1

ps I was not alive during kennedy mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #2

I have to go with Obama. He brought us the ACA and ended the Iraq war for us. CTyankee Feb 2016 #3

And made peace with Cuba and Iran. Rex Feb 2016 #4

I remember the JFK funeral, GGJohn Feb 2016 #16

My parents told me at the time of the shooting, everyone was hysterical and crying. Rex Feb 2016 #17

LBJ brought Medicare & Medicaid and a ton of other other things Jim Beard Feb 2016 #49

Well, there was that whole Vietnam thing but since FDR was not included, I have to go with LBJ tularetom Feb 2016 #5

It is tough to say "except for Vietnam" but I agree. Civil Rights, Medicare/Medicaid, pampango Feb 2016 #13

Hey Hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today? oberliner Feb 2016 #25

about the same number as those obstructing healthcare reform Bucky Feb 2016 #39

While I was alive, Obama sakabatou Feb 2016 #6

Same here craigmatic Feb 2016 #20

Of the people on the list I would say Obama. Vinca Feb 2016 #7

Jack Kennedy. hifiguy Feb 2016 #8

JFK almost caused WWIII. Bay of Pigs, missiles in Italy and Turkey CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #42

Kennedy walked in on a military industrial complex that even subverted Ike's attempts at peace yurbud Feb 2016 #52

Not sure JFK can take the blame for ordering the Bay of Pigs CdnExtraNational Feb 2016 #53

No FDR? hlthe2b Feb 2016 #9

This was my first thought as well. n/t inanna Feb 2016 #10

Sorry, I went chronologically to be fair and balanced CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 #14

FDR. Best of all. earthside Feb 2016 #28

FDR Matrosov Feb 2016 #11

Agree n/t BuelahWitch Feb 2016 #24

hands down rurallib Feb 2016 #26

Always and Forever charlyvi Feb 2016 #41

of all time, yes. yurbud Feb 2016 #50

Of the ones you listed... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #12

Well, Washington, Lincoln and FDR suggest themselves... First Speaker Feb 2016 #15

No. lpbk2713 Feb 2016 #18

Lincoln. Not even close. kairos12 Feb 2016 #19

Why? earthside Feb 2016 #27

Despite the practically insurmountable challenges kairos12 Feb 2016 #32

Thanks of your input. earthside Feb 2016 #38

that's a pretty good record even without freeing slaves yurbud Feb 2016 #51

There is no way that I could support Lincoln. Meldread Feb 2016 #40

FDR in the 20th century PADemD Feb 2016 #21

Toss up between LBJ, Clinton and Obama. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2016 #22

Write-in vote for FDR. nt earthshine Feb 2016 #23

FDR then LBJ. since then? meh? JanMichael Feb 2016 #29

In my lifetime, Obama but I history will tell gwheezie Feb 2016 #30

"Historically" no FDR? Herman4747 Feb 2016 #33

Eleanor would have been great for many reasons. gwheezie Feb 2016 #36

FDR, who is not one if your choices. n/t ms liberty Feb 2016 #31

Bad poll without FDR. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #34

Most DUers weren't around for FDR or Truman Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #44

John F. Kennedy. The last President to speak the truth to the American people. Shandris Feb 2016 #35

there's a lot sheer delusion going on now, seeing these results Skittles Feb 2016 #43

Out of these? Obama definitely robhalf4369 Feb 2016 #37

In my lifetime - Bill Clinton Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #45

I say a tie between Lincoln and FDR HughBeaumont Feb 2016 #46

Either Lincoln or FDR. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #47

if not for Vietnam, it would have been LBJ. Although if Kennedy had lived, he might have done much yurbud Feb 2016 #48

FDR IllinoisBrenel Feb 2016 #54

FDR. No president in the last century and a half can touch what he achieved. It is not even close. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #55

Last I checked there were 44 to choose from. Glassunion Feb 2016 #56

James K Polk, obviously Orrex Feb 2016 #57

Carter because he was the least political and most decent. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #58

Of those listed, I rank BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #59