Presidential Report Card

# Name Party Public Communication Organizational Ability️ Political Skil️ Vision Cognitive Style Emotional Intelligence️
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Dem
33 Harry S. Truman Dem
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Rep
35 John F. Kennedy Dem
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Dem
37 Richard M Nixon Rep
38 Gerald R Ford Rep Rep
39 Jimmy E Carter Dem
40 Ronald W Reagan Rep
41 George H. W. Bush Rep
42 Bill J Clinton Dem
43 George W Bush Rep
44 Barack H Obama Dem
45 Donald J Trump Rep
46 Joe Biden Dem


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Fred I Greenstein originally assessed presidents from FDR to Clinton on the basis of six qualities related to job performance in his 1996 book The Presidential Difference. The six are public communication, organizational ability, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence.



Footnotes:
Book: Leadership in the Modern Presidency by Fred I. Greenstein
Borrow The eBook: https://archive.org/details/presidentialdiff00gree
Buy The eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Modern-Presidency-Fred-Greenstein/dp/0674518551/
Article: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/leadership/greenstein.html
Article: https://www.weeklystandard.com/fred-barnes/a-presidential-report-card
Fred I Greenstein: http://wws.princeton.edu/faculty-research/faculty/fig
Fred I Greenstein Videos: https://www.c-span.org/person/?fredgreenstein


45 - Donald J Trump - Public Communication
Grade The Presidents Performance
Public Comments
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Points: -9618

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Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3835

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Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3496

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
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Points: -2987

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4045

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4605

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Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3396

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4954

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3790

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3842

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5038

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3100

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4515

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2790

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4954

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3842

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5038

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3100

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
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Points: -3687

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
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Points: -4417

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5436

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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Points: -4451

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
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Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
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Points: -4855

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3597

You voted ‘down’