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
Vote up!

Points: -9608

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3147

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4611

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3072

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4515

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2793

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4342

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3072

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4531

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4425

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
Vote down!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4474

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘down’