Best and or favorite president

[amber]

Originally Posted by Jason T.

Lyndon B. Johnson without a doubt. He was the perfect President in my opinion. A fellow Texan, a fellow Democrat, and someone who declined to run for reelection because the country was divided...now there's a American patriot. The Great Society programs and the War On Poverty are just a few highlights of his Administration. I cannot think of anyone more deserving of the title of best president.

I've heard about some Shady dealins' with that dude...

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by amber

I've heard about some Shady dealins' with that dude...

I'm not particularly fond of Johnson. While he had his good qualities, I think he and Nixon are more responsible for eroding the American people's trust in the Presidency than anyone.

[Jason T.]

Originally Posted by amber

I've heard about some Shady dealins' with that dude...

Yeah, I think we all have.

I just think that a bunch of negative stuff that has yet to be proven cannot outweigh all the good he did. He's just my favorite President.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

He didn't run because the Democratic party said they wouldn't support him!

Not to mention a little thing call VIETNAM and the fact that he was a bigger crook than Bush

But, LBJ at least did do some great thing like the civil rights act.

So, I agree that other than starting a long brewing war on what he knew was a lie - he was a great guy

Plus, Lady Bird was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here ais an article on Lyndon ""For all I know, our Navy was shooting at whales out there" Johnson

http://www.fair.org/media-beat/940727.html