Who would be better? Regan or Roosevelt?

[Demphor]

Well, I was watching a tv program about Regan and Roosevelt the other day, and I had a question, who would win in the upcoming presidential election, if these two were still alive and ran for president? Ronald Regan, or Franklin Deleano Roosevelt? One is a Democrat, and another a Republican, so who would win?

[Demphor]

Bump

[Terra Agora]

As much as I dislike both, Reagan did less damage.

[New Manvir]

Ronald Reagan is the most overrated US President of all time. Of All Time!

[Helertia]

Ronald Reagan is the most overrated US President of all time.

This.

[Terra Agora]

Ronald Reagan is the most overrated US President of all time. Of All Time!

[Occupied Deutschland]

If I had to choose...Reagen.
But honestly, I'd just want a bunch of Libertarian Reps. in the gov't and Reagen for his wit, one-liners, and funny old-guy moments. Roosevelt's fireside chats got nothing on forgetting someone in the gov'ts name when it comes to entertainment value!

[Keronians]

FDR any day.

Reagan is wayy overrated, and I don't understand the cult around him. The man was a freaking catastrophe waiting to happen! He was no more than a mediocre President.

[Kongra]

As much as I dislike both, Reagan did less damage.

Reagan did less damage during his term but his legacy paved the way for the growth of the asset bubble that almost crippled the American economy.

[Brandenburg-Altmark]

Roosevelt would have been better in 2008. Unlike Reagan, he actually left the economy more stable than it was before he was elected. Reagan, meanwhile, caused a lot of our modern economic problems by gutting regulation with no replacement and starting a massive wave of non-enforcement as he got all buddy buddy with Wall St. to a degree that was ludicrous even for politicians.

[The Corparation]

Regan, he made some almost decent movies. Where's FDR's medicore acting?

[The Parkus Empire]

Regan, obv. The sure way to fix this economic problem is to raise taxes on the poor and middle class while lowering them on the wealthy, so that big business can afford more workers in China.

[Siorafrica]

With the Democrats right-wingers aswell now Reagan would win.

[Korelan]

FDR because he was a rational thinker and would do wonders for our foreign policy.

[Lackadaisical2]

They've both served the maximum number of terms, so neither.

[Maurepas]

Oh FDR, by far. There would be none of this cutting deals and bending over backwards for the republicans, there would be, "You'll vote the way I like, or you'll have a few extra new congressmen in this chamber, and you'll goddamned like it."

[Caecili]

Roosevelt.

One word: Reaganomics. We've all seen how well that worked out for us, haven't we?

[SaintB]

Roosevelt, and THIS is why.

[Kubra]

They've both served the maximum number of terms, so neither.

GAME
SET
MATCH

[Mike the Progressive]

Probably FDR. I like Reagan and I'd be more aligned with him than FDR policy-wise, but FDR was able to give hope back to a country at its knees. Reagan was pretty close (Carter's poor management skill embarrassed the nation, like it or not, get over it, that's how it was). But a war and economic depression? I'll give him that.

Nonetheless, I like Theodore Roosevelt the best. And I have more respect for Harry Truman than his predecessor.

[Terra Agora]

Probably FDR. I like Reagan and I'd be more aligned with him than FDR policy-wise, but FDR was able to give hope back to a country at its knees. Reagan was pretty close (Carter's poor management skill embarrassed the nation, like it or not, get over it, that's how it was). But a war and economic depression? I'll give him that.

Nonetheless, I like Theodore Roosevelt the best. And I have more respect for Harry Truman than his predecessor.

FDR did nothing but prolong the Great Depression.

[Wilgrove]

Teddy Roosevelt would beat both of their asses in the Bull Moose Party. *nods*

[Keronians]

They've both served the maximum number of terms, so neither.

I don't think that applies to FDR since that rule came in during Truman. His would probably start from scratch again (his count).

[Faith Hope Charity]

Wow... this is an easy one, Reagan, by a light year.. but of course the left will say FDR and the right will say Reagan, im not suprised by the poll so far too, cuz NSG leans very much to the left.

[Mike the Progressive]

Probably FDR. I like Reagan and I'd be more aligned with him than FDR policy-wise, but FDR was able to give hope back to a country at its knees. Reagan was pretty close (Carter's poor management skill embarrassed the nation, like it or not, get over it, that's how it was). But a war and economic depression? I'll give him that.

Nonetheless, I like Theodore Roosevelt the best. And I have more respect for Harry Truman than his predecessor.

FDR did nothing but prolong the Great Depression.

No I don't disagree. Just like I suspect Hoover took a shock and turned it into a depression. But unlike Hoover, he was still able to calm the country. Policy wise it was disastrous, just a horrible, horrible thing. If you read of him, he really didn't know where he was going with it, not to mention it all seemed superficial. But, and I emphasize but, he understand that perception was everything and he made it seem like government was there to help. Furthermore if you read his diaries, you would see that he actually feared a potential revolution would occur if government didn't do something quick.