Reply #20: If we're to judge a president by his worst deeds rather than his best, we'd have no great leaders.

[Drunken Irishman]

Roosevelt obviously had his flaws and they should never be ignored, but it's easy to overlook that when you realize if it weren't for his leadership, this country very well could have not only fallen economically, but militarily.

It doesn't justify his actions, but his presidency deserves the entire context of the situation and the good far outweighs the evil.