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: -9605

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4499

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4517

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2787

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4360

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4609

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3652

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4406

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4426

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4304

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4848

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3589

You voted ‘up’