Today is Presidents Day and I spent time refecting on some of my favorites and thought I'd put together a list of the ones I not only admire, but find most interesting, even if they possessed some serious flaws.
I don't agree with every thing each did as president. But their lives, their accomplishments, before and after serving as president, combine to make them exceptional presidents, in my estimation, or unusually engaging.
My personal favorites:
1. Dwight Eisenhower
2. George Washington
3. U.S. Grant
4. Abe Lincoln
5. Frankin Roosevelt
6. Ronald Reagan
7. Thomas Jefferson
8. Harry Truman
9. Calvin Coolidge
10. James Madison
Interesting (If not my favorite)
1. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Richard Nixon
3. Andrew Jackson
4. Lyndon Johnson
5. Grover Cleveland
6. John Kennedy
7. Gerald Ford
8. Chester Arthur
9. James Polk
10. Jimmy Carter
I always enjoy learning about each president and those who served in their administrations. I don't bother a "least" favorite list. I just don't want to go there. I imagine others would disagree or find issue with some of my selections, and I welcome comments.
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