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


Pass Fail


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
Vote down!

Points: -9608

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
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
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -3008

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3571

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4589

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4357

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4407

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -4552

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4316

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3964

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
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4357

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4407

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3711

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4568

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
Vote up!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

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: -5422

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4418

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4828

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘up’