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: -9028

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Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3842

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Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -4037

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Twitter
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: -3410

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4107

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3473

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3388

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3589

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Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3813

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Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
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Points: -3107

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The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3639

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3487

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4084

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Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
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Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
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Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3247

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
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Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3375

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
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Points: -4048

You voted ‘down’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
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Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty