Was Ronald Reagan a great President?

[Heilige]

What are your thoughts on Ronald Reagan and his presidency?

Was he overrated or underrated? Was he a great president?

[Back In Shape]

[NumberSix]

Underrated. His legacy got thwarted by the Bush establishment taking over the party immediately after RR's presidency though.

[Duderonomy]

Rich people loved him their tax rates went down from 50% to 25%. Of course trickle down economics lead to a minor recession in the early nineties under Bush.

[Heilige]

Underrated. His legacy got thwarted by the Bush establishment taking over the party immediately after RR's presidency though.

What was wrong with Bush Sr and his administration?

[Heilige]

Very impressive. Do you think he was a great President?

[FillJackson]

Underrated.

By Whom? Republicans have been venerating him for decades?

[navy]

Underrated. His legacy got thwarted by the Bush establishment taking over the party immediately after RR's presidency though.

False. Most overrated president of our time.

Dude was a legit hack.

[Back In Shape]

By Whom? Republicans have been venerating him for decades?

And Democrats from Clinton to Obama.

[Kblaze8855]

Its hard t ocall him underrated. Hes who 70% of politicians try to compare themselves to directly or indirectly it seems. One thing im 100% sure of....he knew how to talk. Speeches...off the top...whatever. He was pretty nice on the mic and thats like....90% of people liking you. you dont have to be right....if you sound right and make people feel good about themselves and the country.

[Heilige]

Its hard t ocall him underrated. Hes who 70% of politicians try to compare themselves to directly or indirectly it seems. One thing im 100% sure of....he knew how to talk. Speeches...off the top...whatever. He was pretty nice on the mike and thats like....90% of people liking you. you dont have to be right....if you sound right and make people feel good about themselves and the country.

How did he learn to become such a great public speaker?

Also, on a sidenote how would you rank the presidents from the 60s until now? (JFK-Obama)

[longhornfan1234]

Reagan is one GOAT presidents. Ranked alongside Washington, Jefferson, Ike, and Theo

[NumberSix]

What was wrong with Bush Sr and his administration?

Bush Sr. is the epitome of the old school north eastern establishment. That segment of the GOP has never been in favor of movement conservatives like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.

[Lakers Legend#32]

U.S. went from the largest creditor nation to the largest debtor nation under Reagan's policies. You saw the beginning of the transfer of income from the middle class to the 1% under Reagan.

Need I go on?

[ThePhantomCreep]

U.S. went from the largest creditor nation to the largest debtor nation under Reagan's policies. You saw the beginning of the transfer of income from the middle class to the 1% under Reagan.

Need I go on?

Reagan also spent like a war-time president during a period when we were not at war. All to "take out" an imploding giant, the Soviet Union.

When the Cold War ended, the excessive defense spending dried up, and in came the early 90s recession.

Reagan = ridiculously overrated, he's only top tier by GOP standards, which are impossibly low.