Reagan also recommitted the US to stopping the spread of Soviet-style Marxism around the globe. At the same time, he was restrained in the use of military force. When Reagan took office, he brought a new economic approach, lowering taxes and lifting burdensome regulations.
From to , annual GDP growth never dipped below 3. In , growth reached a whopping 7. While Reagan did run a deficit, the severity is often exaggerated.
Barack Obama and George W. Bush added more to the debt in alone than Reagan did in eight years in office. And his aisle-crossing was not limited to happy hour. His immigration reform bill signed in allowed amnesty for those who entered the country before Reagan won both his elections by a landslide, and in his re-election came with the most electoral votes in history.
There was a certain sparkle when he shook hands and exchanged a few words. Station in life, gender, race, physical appearance, age — he did not care about any of those.
One time he made a speech that was not his best. As great a speaker as he was, and as inspiring as his spoken visions could be, Ronald Reagan was equally happy telling a joke to a small group in a social situation. He would be quite animated, and always laughed heartily at the punch line — eyebrows raised, eyes crinkled, head back -- his wide smile lighting up the room.
Maybe it was the Hollywood part of him that made him feel good about having made his audience laugh. And he was not afraid to laugh at himself. He even found ways to be friends with political adversaries. But rather than get angry or carry a grudge, the President invented a rule that Tip could say whatever he wanted during the day, but at 6 PM, the politics would stop and they would be friends. It was why he never viewed life as a burden.
On the contrary, he enjoyed it. He smiled easily and often. He took his responsibilities, but not himself, seriously. He rarely raised his voice or gave in to anger. Oh, he could get annoyed from time to time, but it was almost always because he was behind schedule and people were kept waiting for him.
Grover Cleveland 22nd and 24th president ranked well for his public persuasion and administrative skills. Grant 18th president ranked well for his public persuasion and international relations. John Quincy Adams sixth president ranked well for his moral authority and relations with other countries. Bush 41st president ranked high in how he handled international relations. John Adams second president ranked highly for his "moral authority.
Andrew Jackson seventh president had strong public persuasion during his tenure, according to historians. James Madison fourth president ranked highly for moral authority.
William McKinley Jr. Bill Clinton 42nd president ranked high for economic management. James K. Polk 11th president ranked highly for his crisis leadership and administrative skills. James Monroe fifth president ranked highly for his handling of international relations.
Barack Obama 44th president ranked highly for his pursuit of equal justice for all. Woodrow Wilson 28th president ranked highly for his "vision," according to historians. Lyndon B.
Johnson 36th president ranked highly for his relations with Congress. Ronald Reagan 40th president ranked highly for his public persuasion. John F. Kennedy 35th president ranked highly for public persuasion.
Thomas Jefferson third president ranked highly for his relations with Congress and his vision. Harry S. Truman 33rd president ranked highly for his crisis leadership and his pursued equal justice for all. Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th president ranked highly for his moral authority. Theodore Roosevelt 26th president ranked highly for his public persuasion.
Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd president ranked highly for his public persuasion and handling of international relations.
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