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: -9614

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3966

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

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: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3502

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
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Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3604

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3399

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: -4967

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4354

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4523

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2781

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4281

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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 up!

Points: -4967

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4354

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4593

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
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Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
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Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5451

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
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Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

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