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: -9029

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3975

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Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4385

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
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Points: -3634

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3418

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -4533

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3648

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3227

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
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Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4385

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3634

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3418

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4533

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3648

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3227

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3339

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
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Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3243

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3607

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4028

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: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty