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: -9282

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3896

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: -3591

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3730

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2868

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3474

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3473

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4784

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4784

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4286

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -5101

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3630

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’