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edhopper

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15. Obama

Reply to RepubliCON-Watch (Original post)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 09:50 PM

Apr 2016

First, let me say he is one of the best Presidents, as good as Carter or Clinton.
But you said disappointing not bad.

But he could have been transformative.
He could have been FDR, and marginalization the GOP.
Instead he let them steal the anger of the people and kept trying to reach across to them a let them get back in 20190.

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Who was the most disappointing president from 1950-current? [View all] RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 OP

George W Bush, was not ready to be president. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #1

Funny, he completely met my expectations of him, and hten some Scootaloo Apr 2016 #5

W underpants Apr 2016 #2

W was bad, but Ronnie poisoned the pool Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #3

^ THIS^ annabanana Apr 2016 #10

That's a trick question... lame54 Apr 2016 #4

w bush was the worst by any measure, but he doesn't count. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #6

Reagan shenmue Apr 2016 #7

So Nixon was before my time TeddyR Apr 2016 #8

Reagan Sherman A1 Apr 2016 #13

Reagan, I fell for his bullshit sharp_stick Apr 2016 #9

Reagan got me to register to vote...so that I could vote against him Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #11

In W's case I think 'astonished' is a more appropriate word than 'disappointed.' Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2016 #12

Same here. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #19

This nt arely staircase Apr 2016 #22

GWB exceeded my expectations in what a failure he would be. nt mentalsolstice Apr 2016 #14

Obama edhopper Apr 2016 #15

I have to stand with you, Ed grasswire Apr 2016 #30

Nixon by a mile.NT. anamnua Apr 2016 #16

Has to be Carter... First Speaker Apr 2016 #17

I agree. 17% mortgage interest rates and gas lines. virgogal Apr 2016 #27

Worst - Reagan. Dissapointing- Bill Clinton- AA incarceration, NAFTA, Welfare, Lewinsky EndElectoral Apr 2016 #18

george the lesser was much worse than I imagined he would be. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2016 #20

Poppy Bush. I was so relieved to finally be rid of Reagan that I had some Raine Apr 2016 #21

Every one of them from 1960. So Far From Heaven Apr 2016 #23

Great point, although JFK was decent. nt RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #26

It's hands down GWB robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #24

Dubya libodem Apr 2016 #25

The one who drowned New Orleans. RandySF Apr 2016 #28

Bill Clinton - no question... Blue Meany Apr 2016 #29

All of them. Still waiting for a great one. kwassa Apr 2016 #31