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
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: -4356

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Controlling his ego
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Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3343

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -3467

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3196

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4356

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3343

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3467

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3196

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3323

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3629

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3345

You voted ‘up’