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Top 10 Overrated U.S. Presidents

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5.7

Calvin Coolidge

His do-nothing approach resulted in the Great Depression and a huge agricultural crisis. Him being more highly regarded than Hoover and Harding constitutes being overrated.

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5.2

Bill Clinton

Not a bad president, but a lucky one. His tenure (unlike that of previous and later presidents) was conveniently devoid of crisis.

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Thomas Jefferson (I)

He was essential to the country's history in many ways, but it's often forgotten that he created a huge recession by embargoing France and Britain at the same time.

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5.6

James Monroe

Inherited a good situation. He was a passive president (especially on slavery), and even the Monroe Doctrine had little involvement from Monroe himself.

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4.9

Woodrow Wilson

Was an idealist who had a grand vision, but he sent the U.S. to war unprepared and refused to compromise with Congress, resulting in the failure of the U.S. to join the League of Nations.

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7.3

John F. Kennedy

Had more mistresses than legislative accomplishments and he nearly started World War 3.

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4.2

Lyndon Johnson

He had a lot of positive accomplishments in civil rights and health care but Vietnam caused so much damage, that even to this day, public trust in the government has never fully recovered.

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5.8

Andrew Jackson (I)

He was a strong charismatic leader, but his policies were disastrous. He started the spoils system, enacted Indian Removal and his anti-bank policies caused a huge depression.

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5.3

Ronald Reagan

Doubled the national debt. Mass incarcerated black drug addicts while endorsing right-wing guerillas who shipped drugs into the country.

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6.5

James Madison

He declared a second war against Britain, which nearly threatened the existence of the United States. The White House was burnt on fire during his administration.

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1) This list is my opinion only.

2) I tried to be as balanced and as non-partisan as I could by including a balance of both Democrats and Republicans in this list.

3) Overrated doesn't necessarily mean bad. It's possible for a president to be good, but also way overhyped.