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Caliman73

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13. The top 3 slots and the bottom 3 are always up for debate.

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 04:07 PM

Jan 2020

Top 3 are typically: Lincoln, Washington, and FDR in no particular order.

Bottom has been Buchanan, Pierce, and Andrew Johnson.

The 3 bottom dwellers are mainly there because the did little to stop, or actually did things that accelerated and worsened the Civil War period which arguable was the worst time in American history killing over 10% of the US population.

I think you can make a very solid case for Bush Jr. and Trump to join that debate but because the death toll in American lives is not that high in Bush Jr.'s time and likely won't get that high with Trump, they may never get to the absolute bottom.

I would say that they are tied for last in the modern times.

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Worst President might be up for debate [View all] edhopper Jan 2020 OP

He has dismantled our government and left us with pretend democracy. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #1

True edhopper Jan 2020 #2

A complete victory in November.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #3

Stop being so optimistic edhopper Jan 2020 #4

go after? how? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #7

It has been tried once, in 1803, and the justice was acquitted. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #8

SCOTUS impeachment is almost impossible NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #9

Interesting... tx getagrip_already Jan 2020 #10

Exactly. Jamastiene Jan 2020 #21

He's already done long-lasting damage. It will take decades The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #6

Unfortunately Velveteen is 100 percent correct.😞 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11

Re-staffing the State Dept MUST be priority, and it MUST be done with long-term vision in mind. Volaris Jan 2020 #24

Underestimating? Newest Reality Jan 2020 #5

I'm of this mind myself. BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #32

I'll still give GWB the worst award The Mouth Jan 2020 #12

Have to agree. BlueWI Jan 2020 #23

In a way, it's a good thing that Trump is *NOT* "likable" The Mouth Jan 2020 #30

No kidding. BlueWI Jan 2020 #33

The top 3 slots and the bottom 3 are always up for debate. Caliman73 Jan 2020 #13

Nixon also edhopper Jan 2020 #14

I'm very worried that the death tool attributed to Trump will far surpass that of csziggy Jan 2020 #34

In my mind bluestarone Jan 2020 #15

He's made friends of our enemies and enemies of our friends. lpbk2713 Jan 2020 #16

Good distinction. zentrum Jan 2020 #17

Definitely the least qualified and the most vulgar Dukkha Jan 2020 #18

Historical rankings of presidents of the United States Poiuyt Jan 2020 #19

Why do I want Keith Olbermann... mwooldri Jan 2020 #20

Because he would ace it. Jamastiene Jan 2020 #22

This country has yet to have an honest appraisal of the damage Reagan did Warpy Jan 2020 #25

THANK YOU!!! The Mouth Jan 2020 #31

defunded enid602 Jan 2020 #26

Perhaps have two awards: Domestic and International. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #27

if trump is not the worst president in every category rampartc Jan 2020 #28

Trump is working on approaching Buchanan. NNadir Jan 2020 #29