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W was really bad, but I give Reagan the most credit for reversing the New Deal. immoderate May 2014 #1
Bush with the Patriot Act, changed our country forever! The wars broke our bank and way of life. TheNutcracker May 2014 #32
But Reagan moved tax burdens from the rich to the middle class. immoderate May 2014 #39
Reagan upped the "War on Drugs," the biggest abrogation of Constitutional rights toddwv May 2014 #56
The Patriot Act is awful, but Shrub isn't the only one to blame for that Reter May 2014 #70
It all started with Reagan... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #54
Nixon probably the worst president ever. earthside May 2014 #2
Nixon was the most despicable, but he did some good things starroute May 2014 #41
nixon was no doubt the most dispicable human being to occupy that office, but unblock May 2014 #78
I'm old enough to remember nilesobek May 2014 #115
GWB - You can't beat a twofer exboyfil May 2014 #3
Nice summary. Scuba May 2014 #9
And questionably 'elected' two times. CrispyQ May 2014 #18
Al Gore Bjorn Against May 2014 #4
Good one, wasnt allowed the chance, was he. randys1 May 2014 #6
A very sad DUzy. CrispyQ May 2014 #20
You - funny! JustAnotherGen May 2014 #22
Democratically Elected President who doesn't even bother to show up to work IronLionZion May 2014 #48
It is absolutely a tie between Raygun and W randys1 May 2014 #5
I'm with you wryter2000 May 2014 #25
War war war George W Bush get the red out May 2014 #7
+1 LibGranny May 2014 #11
raygun Faux pas May 2014 #8
I picked Tricky, because Bush the Dumber was not a legit President. riqster May 2014 #10
That's a really good point JustAnotherGen May 2014 #14
Nope. Gore was, then Kerry. riqster May 2014 #19
Nope... Al Gore was supposed to be it, and Cheney in fact was the REAL president then... cascadiance May 2014 #69
I would've chosen Reagan in this poll, Jamaal510 May 2014 #12
I live through both Reagan's terms and he was bad Gothmog May 2014 #98
Reagan JustAnotherGen May 2014 #13
W. n2doc May 2014 #15
Reagan LuvNewcastle May 2014 #16
really? U need a poll for this? 2pooped2pop May 2014 #17
It was a toss up between RR and the shrub. I had to go with RR.... Lochloosa May 2014 #21
Same here. But I tossed a coin, and it landed on Dim-Sun. GoneFishin May 2014 #37
I was born during Reagan, so since I don't remember his Presidency, Arkana May 2014 #23
Hard to say. Reagan made W. possible. Faryn Balyncd May 2014 #24
Reagan set the wheels in motion that helped destroy the middle class Auggie May 2014 #26
W's war, economy, and his Supreme Court picks will give his JoePhilly May 2014 #27
Nearly every problem we have today can be traced back to Reagan era decision liberal N proud May 2014 #28
Reagan by a mile. PeteSelman May 2014 #29
I totally have to go with dumber than a rock. Hepburn May 2014 #83
Post removed Post removed May 2014 #30
This. Chan790 May 2014 #61
Yet a jury voted to hide it Reter May 2014 #74
I disagree, but I agree Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #108
It's not really true, though: joshcryer May 2014 #86
G. W. Bush dtotire May 2014 #31
Reagan. I see everything awful that's happened economically & politically started with that catbyte May 2014 #33
W. Endgames May 2014 #34
Reagan, since he started the slide downhill benld74 May 2014 #35
The wars started with no just cause. jwirr May 2014 #36
I gotta go with GWB... sheshe2 May 2014 #38
gwb is the worse... Beer Snob-50 May 2014 #40
I remember as far back as TBF May 2014 #42
I remember GWB as being the worst. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #43
I can really only say Bush 43 because I was only old enough to even have MillennialDem May 2014 #44
Ray-Gun because he shifted the entire political discourse to the right kairos12 May 2014 #45
George W. Bush Kath1 May 2014 #46
Reagan jeff47 May 2014 #47
RayGun's puppet presidency was a disaster for the US Blue Idaho May 2014 #49
+1000! LeftishBrit May 2014 #117
George W. Bush hands down Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #50
Reagan. madamesilverspurs May 2014 #51
I voted for Bush, but for me it was really a toss up between Bush and Reagan. Bush RKP5637 May 2014 #52
Reagan did the worst damage to the economy and to the labor that creates it. Warpy May 2014 #53
Hard to choose NastyRiffraff May 2014 #55
hands down, George W. Bush Skittles May 2014 #57
Reagan, Reagan, Reagan. nt geek tragedy May 2014 #58
GWB, by far...responsible for 4200 American death in Iraq and thousand of innocent Iraqi lives. demosincebirth May 2014 #59
Either Reagan or Bush Jr tabbycat31 May 2014 #60
Nothing can match the royal clusterf/ck that was GWB. And GWB is proud of that, I'm 100% sure. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #62
Dick Cheney DFW May 2014 #63
NIXON - Hands down the WORST (No one else comes close) 66 dmhlt May 2014 #64
Ronald Reagan fifthoffive May 2014 #65
Ronald Reagan, by far. greatlaurel May 2014 #66
Reagan began the labor/institutional dismantling and corporate takeover that continues today. ancianita May 2014 #67
W is some stiff competition, but Reagan made him possible and I say Reagan for all the reason cited Bluenorthwest May 2014 #68
Ray Gun november3rd May 2014 #71
GW gets my vote SmittynMo May 2014 #72
Dumbya Bush gets my vote. Joe Bacon May 2014 #73
George Bush was awful Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #75
Bush! He took the remnants of Reagan and enacted them trublu992 May 2014 #76
W. hands down. he took my vague disdain of repukes i had as a child and cemented it into my brain... dionysus May 2014 #77
It's so hard to choose between Reagan and W. Shrike47 May 2014 #79
In the Vietnam war era, I thought it was Nixon. Then Reagan came along, and I thought struggle4progress May 2014 #80
Race between BoyBush and Ronnie RayGun for the worst Hepburn May 2014 #81
For me davleuv May 2014 #82
I'm on my eighth president in this life... RandySF May 2014 #84
Complete and total incompetence. Avalux May 2014 #85
Regan set the country back temporarily. joshcryer May 2014 #87
Most of Reagans policies could be reversed. There is no way Dawson Leery May 2014 #104
Reagan and GWB were both miserable wastes of flesh, but I voted for RR. SeattleVet May 2014 #88
Bush Jr shenmue May 2014 #89
Monkey ass W Bush davidpdx May 2014 #90
Reagan because of college loans knownow May 2014 #91
I don't see how you can separate Reagan and GW Bush...the decline of America began with Jefferson23 May 2014 #92
Nixon was a crook but Reagan and his cronies gutted this country. TeamPooka May 2014 #93
I wavered between Raygun and Chimpo. Brigid May 2014 #94
Nixon was the worst... Sancho May 2014 #95
Reagan loaded his administration with professional crooks, Art_from_Ark May 2014 #109
Ronald Reagan. Aristus May 2014 #96
Bush 43 was bad but Reagan was worse Gothmog May 2014 #97
St. Ronnie of Ray Gun apnu May 2014 #99
I agree with almost everyone's comments MBS May 2014 #100
A great summary - I voted for W but agree with your synopsis rurallib May 2014 #101
Tricky Dick Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #102
While I agree with you... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #107
Very good point. : ) MBS May 2014 #111
Dubya. Dawson Leery May 2014 #103
Reagan. He laid the ground work for the problems that came to fruition during W's reign. FSogol May 2014 #105
Reagan, almost single-handedly, destroyed the power of labor in this country Yavin4 May 2014 #106
Dubya, followed by Reagan. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #110
Clinton was pretty bad although bush 43 was much worse. craigmatic May 2014 #112
Hardly even seems debatable.... Gram Parsons May 2014 #113
Reagan for the genocide against people with HIV. Shameful does not even describe it. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #114
I chose Reagan, because, although Bush did some even worse things, Reagan set the agenda in the LeftishBrit May 2014 #116
George W. Bush (really Dick Cheney because HE was the one in charge) hamsterjill May 2014 #118
Interesting results.........I never would have guessed it. lol nt clarice May 2014 #119
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