General Discussion

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

19. JFK, for one specific reason...

Mon Dec 12, 2022, 04:01 PM

Dec 2022

...I believe that anyone else in the White House in October, 1962, would have given way to the pressure from the Joint Chiefs and attacked Cuba. We now know that the Russians had already placed missiles in there that could have hit the continental US, and that the local commanders had the authority to launch. Kennedy single-handedly saved the world from nuclear armageddon. That, automatically, makes him the greatest President of my, or any, lifetime...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Boomerproud

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Who was the greatest President in your lifetime? [View all] Polybius Dec 2022 OP

If you look at their actions past the office it would be Carter liberal N proud Dec 2022 #1

Hmm, that's a great consideration Polybius Dec 2022 #2

Had the nation listened to Carter . . . Johonny Dec 2022 #7

I agree re Jimmy Carter nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #11

I'm hoping the greatest is yet to come within my lifetime. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #3

If I count post-Presidency and prescient steps that could have made all our lives hlthe2b Dec 2022 #4

President Barack Obama aaaaaa5a Dec 2022 #5

Probably Obama.... but... Happy Hoosier Dec 2022 #6

I chose Biden. Lunabell Dec 2022 #8

Al Gore meadowlander Dec 2022 #9

FDR was before my "lifetime" otherwise Crazyleftie Dec 2022 #10

I'm thinking about doing another poll Polybius Dec 2022 #12

Lincoln Celerity Dec 2022 #17

I gave the nod to Biden Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #13

I think all three recent Dem presidents have been excellent. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2022 #14

Went with Obama as well AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2022 #18

The Clinton years were superlative ones for me as well. Just A Box Of Rain Dec 2022 #22

Jimmy Carter was the BEST person to ever be President Raine Dec 2022 #15

I'm seriously jealous 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2022 #16

JFK, for one specific reason... First Speaker Dec 2022 #19

LBJ gets my vote. I was an infant/toddler and don't remember any of it, though. maxsolomon Dec 2022 #20

LBJ doesn't get enough credit mainer Dec 2022 #21

Very tough call. wnylib Dec 2022 #23

I have three categories for this Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #24