Only things that have affected me in Obama's presidency has been an tax increase and my health insurance premiums going up (and will be even higher at next re-enrollment!). So, not very good stuff. Doesn't help that he has so poorly handled his increased warfare and drone tactics. Not a great worldwide image.

Yeah the American people refuse to support tax increases even when they make sense.  He did the right thing in hindsight but it was too late and people got all caught up in him lying during the campaign about not raising them.  They refuse to look at pros and cons just "he broke his word therefore the other guy will be better" which is always a bad piece of logic to vote on.

finally someone with historical perspective.  Can't believe you're the only one to agree with me about James Buchanan.

Andrew Jackson is and will probably always be my number 1 pick for this dubious award.

What was unemployment under George Senior compare to Reagen's first term?

And how was the Economy under George Senior compare to Reagan's first term?

Any moderate success he had during his 1st term has or will be nullified by his God-awful, lame duck 2nd term that we are only beginning to endure.

We're not even 4 months in and already he's blown his political capital pushing BS gun control laws that do nothing to prevent tragedies like the Newtown and Aurora shootings, nor prevent criminals from obtaining guns. Now there are members of Congress in his own party worried about the negative impact Obamacare will have on millions of Americans once it goes into full effect next year. There's already talk that Democrats are at risk of losing their Senate majority in the 2014 elections if things don't turn around real quick for Obama.

I don't think that Obama can necessarily be considered a great president, but he is far from bad.

- Obama inherited an economy that was already crumbling because of the sub-prime crap
- Obama did not put the USA in debt, any debt he has incurred was going to happen anyhow
- A president cannot fix the mistakes of the previous president in 4 or 8 years. The mistakes in the US have been brewing for decades
- The poor have been getting poorer for 2 decades in the US
- Large sodas were taken away by local state governments which Obama supported not led
- The lack of a majority in the house and lack of a massive majority in the senate cost Obama gun laws
- Obama has been conitually reducing US commitment to wars around the world
- BP destroyed the gulf of mexico, Obama had nothing to do with it
- Local state governments legalized Marijuana
- The US credit rating was headed south long before Obama took power

The US needs to look all of themselves in the mirror and ask, "What can I do to fix the US". It, like every other country is not perfect.

Things that all people need to realize:

- The US is not the best country in the world to live, in fact it is one of the worst in the 1st and 2nd world countries in my opinion through many visits to different countries
- Government cannot fix your problems, people fix problems themselves through positive actions
- The lack of logical and prudent controls of banking, firearms, and corporations has resulted in a country that will eat itself to survive and perpetuate its flaws. People in the US have to realize that although too much controls are restrictive, proper controls can improve everything for everyone.

I live in Canada. We have lots of issues as well, but we are faring much better than most countries through the great recession. I am proud of how well we have weathered the storm and how we don't have huge problems with guns like the US. Our problems seem minor in comparison to what the US is currently dealing with.

I agree with most everything you said but Obama has started to get some health care things done? If you mean by destroying healthcare, sure. Easily Obama's biggest fuck up. Thanks to this scumbag people have more limited insurance, have had costs rise or lose insurance all together. I myself only have limited insurance now ever since Obama started screwing with things.

Andrew Jackson killed the "federal reserve" and restored the rights to congress where they belong. Great President. I say that, even though he marched Cherokee and two other tribes to their deaths. Top 5 pick.

Lincoln is the worst president. He massacred 650,000 of us Americans. Jailed journalists. Deported congressmen. Destroyed state sovereignty. The ultimate federalist.  He ended slavery.. But his goal was federalization.  And he gets credit for greenbacks but Jackson made it possible.