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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

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: -3636

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3447

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3508

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3488

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4402

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3463

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4723

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3828

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3315

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4434

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2636

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
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: -4723

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3315

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4358

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3413

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3642

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3578

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4414

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5223

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4690

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’