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: -9204

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3930

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Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3583

You voted ‘up’

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: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3707

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Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -4681

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3251

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2606

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
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Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
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Points: -3812

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 up!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4681

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3251

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
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Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4106

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3513

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5041

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
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Points: -4103

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4614

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty