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XemaSab

(60,212 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:06 AM Jun 2012

"Best" here is intentionally left up to your interpretation.

36 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	FDR
	1 (3%)
	Truman
	0 (0%)
	JFK
	4 (11%)
	LBJ
	2 (6%)
	Carter
	5 (14%)
	Reagan
	0 (0%)
	Clinton
	8 (22%)
	Obama
	16 (44%)
	I'm hella old and my favorite president was way the hell before FDR
	0 (0%)
	Other
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Who is the best president in your lifetime? [View all] XemaSab Jun 2012 OP

Where's Eisenhower? nt Vodid Jun 2012 #1

it's mostly Democrats hfojvt Jun 2012 #3

There was only room for one "troll bait" answer XemaSab Jun 2012 #4

Buried in Abeline. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #12

lol rateyes Jun 2012 #14

I was gonna pick LBJ hfojvt Jun 2012 #2

What's the reason behind not picking Carter because you're from SoDak? geardaddy Jun 2012 #25

you have to have been there hfojvt Jun 2012 #30

Thanks. geardaddy Jun 2012 #31

Obama LuvNewcastle Jun 2012 #6

Jimmy Carter, sympathy vote. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #7

I agree with you, limpyhobbler Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2012 #8

Yes Habitat and also the work he has done limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #9

President Carter, hands down. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #10

Name one piece of significant domestic legislation Carter pushed through banned from Kos Jun 2012 #16

Since I was technically alive during his administration I go with LBJ. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #13

LBJ 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #15

Obama by far - broke the logjam on Healthcare Reform, FinReg, gay rights, banned from Kos Jun 2012 #17

LOL! Logical Jun 2012 #28

I probably have to say Clinton Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #19

Camelot. slackmaster Jun 2012 #20

Bill Clinton, no question. Raised taxes on the rich, Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #21

I think that DU skepticism of Clinton, who was a mixed-bag President hifiguy Jun 2012 #23

Domestically, LBJ hands down. hifiguy Jun 2012 #22

President Carter libtodeath Jun 2012 #24

It would have been nice had congress listen to him Johonny Jun 2012 #26

Jimmy Carter RainbowSuperfund Jun 2012 #27

A lot of very young people voting in this Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #29