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: -9611

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

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: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3486

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4601

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3397

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5019

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3155

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4519

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2789

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5019

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3155

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3699

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -5423

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Vote up!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4477

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty