Quote (Black XistenZ @ Nov 8 2018 06:51pm)
true, but the big divergence in the ratings for obama and trump between liberal and conservative scholars shows that these two are too recent to judge. particularly when it comes to trump, it is far too early to judge his presidency and his legacy.
I agree that it's way too early to evaluate Obama or Trump. The effects of their decisions often extend many decades.
But the ratings aren't that divergent by political affiliation (certainly not relative to what you'd expect based on the polarized nature of popular politics). Liberals, independents, and conservatives all have Obama well above average, and all have Trump bottom 5.
Quote (Black XistenZ @ Nov 8 2018 06:51pm)
and why are independent and republican scholars rating h.w.bush so high? I always thought the consensus was that he was a thoroughly mediocre president...
I'm no historian or political scientist but I have a fairly positive view of him.
Reagan, on the other hand, not so much.
Quote (Ghot @ Nov 8 2018 04:18am)
Yes, the woman who graduated
cum laude from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in economics and international relations is economically illiterate.
This post was edited by Voyaging on Nov 8 2018 07:42pm