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Chosen
02-16-2009, 10:10 PM
Since we have a thread discussing the branding of Lincoln as the greatest President ever:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=179761


Who do you think is the greatest President ever?


I would have to say James Knox Polk of course.

http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/fi/00000097.jpg

Kotin
02-16-2009, 10:14 PM
I would have to say Coolidge..

Rael
02-16-2009, 10:18 PM
Since we have a thread discussing the branding of Lincoln as the greatest President ever:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=179761


Who do you think is the greatest President ever?


I would have to say James Knox Polk of course.

http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/fi/00000097.jpg

Why Polk?

Chosen
02-16-2009, 10:19 PM
I would have to say Coolidge..
He did a great deal to restore civility and moral direction in government, ths is for sure.

http://www.dennislehanebooks.com/books/givenday/journey_3.jpg

Standing Like A Rock
02-16-2009, 10:31 PM
I have always viewed Jefferson as one of the greatest.

http://lehrman.isi.org/media/images/originals/Thomas_Jefferson2.jpg

slothman
02-16-2009, 10:35 PM
Either Washington for the obvious pro-const ideas or William Henry Harrison for doing nothing bad, or good for that matter.

heavenlyboy34
02-16-2009, 10:40 PM
I'm torn between Jefferson-Jackson-Harrison. :eek:;):D

surf
02-16-2009, 10:41 PM
Washington or Jefferson

priest_of_syrinx
02-16-2009, 11:15 PM
I would have to say Coolidge..

Coolidge would easily get the top spot for me if he had eliminated the Federal Reserve.

Right now, I might have to go with Grover Cleveland, even if he wasn't a perfect person and made a couple mistakes.

AggieforPaul
02-16-2009, 11:39 PM
I'll pick Jefferson, even though I disagree with the Louisiana Purchase, his undeclared war against the barbary pirates, and his slave ownership.

ghengis86
02-16-2009, 11:49 PM
william henry harrison

Bman
02-16-2009, 11:51 PM
Our best President will be Ron Paul 4 years from now.

mstrmac1
02-16-2009, 11:59 PM
ron paul 4yrs from now ..or tom jeff

Athan
02-17-2009, 12:08 AM
George Washington hands down.

He allowed the damned office to be created by kicking aristocratic ass.
FUCK ARISTOCRATS.
IN THE ASS.
WITHOUT LUBE.

Central Bankers too.

Young Paleocon
02-17-2009, 12:18 AM
Coolidge/Cleveland/Tyler........Jefferson/Jackson runners up for fighting the banks. Jackson fails for trail of tears though, and Jefferson owe Jefferson why couldn't you practice what you preached.

RevolutionSD
02-17-2009, 12:18 AM
The very office of president is disgusting to me.
I own myself. No one is MY president, nor will they ever be.

Athan
02-17-2009, 12:21 AM
You are still voting Ron Paul though right? RIGHT?

Golding
02-17-2009, 01:14 AM
There's always the question of "best in what regard", but on this forum I can (and should) understand it to mean who followed the Constitution the best.

Jefferson should get in the top spot, in my opinion. That news bit where Lincoln was declared number one by some ambiguous group of historians was remarkably off not having him in the top 5. Thomas Jefferson was the best president of the 19th century. Calvin Coolidge was the best of the 20th.

jvh440
02-17-2009, 01:22 AM
You are thinking of president in the wrong way. The president is your chief servant:cool:. After all, remember what Ben Franklin said:

"In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns."


The very office of president is disgusting to me.
I own myself. No one is MY president, nor will they ever be.

Roxi
02-17-2009, 01:47 AM
You are still voting Ron Paul though right? RIGHT?


you are definitely a true ron paul supporter :D

paulitics
02-17-2009, 09:04 AM
I have always viewed Jefferson as one of the greatest.

http://lehrman.isi.org/media/images/originals/Thomas_Jefferson2.jpg
This man because he was the most instrumental in shaping our young history.

Krugerrand
02-17-2009, 09:25 AM
I'm torn between Jefferson-Jackson-Harrison. :eek:;):D

Jackson certainly had some good things going for him. But, his disregard for the Supreme Court and the rule of law and his role in the "Trail of Tears" were less than admirable.

He advocated rule by popular vote over an electoral college where I'd rather go back to only land owners voting.

Aratus
02-17-2009, 11:51 AM
the pity is, auld ben franklin was too old to be arthur sinclair's heir... so lets respect george washington for being the man of his times. what if we all have a decrease of metaphoric stature when we go progressively from washington to andy jackson, indeedy each time there is a change, and then finally when we have the volatility of direct elections, we have more one term wonders until the civil war is upon us all as a nation, as a rough rule of thumb. tis not until cleveland or mckinley that we see the true sweep of the 20th century looming, so again we should appreciate george washington's farewell address as the apex of a great career. auld wise ben frankin, yes...

heavenlyboy34
02-17-2009, 11:54 AM
Jackson certainly had some good things going for him. But, his disregard for the Supreme Court and the rule of law and his role in the "Trail of Tears" were less than admirable.

He advocated rule by popular vote over an electoral college where I'd rather go back to only land owners voting.

Yep, noone's perfect. That's why I can't pick just one. ;)

krazy kaju
02-17-2009, 12:15 PM
Martin Van Buren.

Crash Martinez
02-17-2009, 12:23 PM
I'm fond of saying we haven't had a good president since Coolidge.

I don't know who the best was, though, as they've all had pretty serious flaws. So, W.H.H. for being in office the shortest, thus doing the least damage. :)