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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3527

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4504

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3148

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
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Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4597

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3406

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3929

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4969

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5024

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4385

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3151

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2778

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4339

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4365

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4312

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -4039

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4969

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5024

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4385

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4868

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
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Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
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Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4096

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
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Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
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Points: -4415

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3991

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -5445

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4476

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4086

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4858

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3601

You voted ‘down’