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
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4112

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3587

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3645

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -3101

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4019

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty