Top Ten People to Become President of the U.S.

For my third list of this blog, I go into a partly political, mostly historical topic, of the top 10 people to become president. This is different from top ten presidents; I am looking at their personality and traits, and not at all at their effectiveness as a president.

1. George Washington: He could have easily become a king. By refusing what must have been tempting, he is the best man to have become president.
2. Abraham Lincoln: Love him or hate him, he did what he considered to be right. He commands a great deal of respect.
3. Herbert Hoover: As the greatest humanitarian to become president, his term is the only blemish on his record.
4. John Quincy Adams: Another surprise, perhaps; look up his role in the Amistad case to understand.
5. William McKinley: A third surprise. He and Lincoln were probably the most devoted husbands to be president.
6. Chester Arthur: Yet again, a surprising choice. He turned one of the most tainted political careers into one of the most honest administrations in our history.
7. Jimmy Carter: His recent activities are hurtling him down the list, but as president he meant well.
8. Harry Truman: He had to make the most difficult decision in presidential history, making the gutsy and correct decision. Also overcame family sentiments on race to reintegrate the military.
9. George W. Bush: I don’t think he lied; I think he got his information and acted decisively on it. Love him or hate him, he did what he thought was right. There also seems to be nothing fake about his spirituality.
10. James Buchanan: He sat by idly as war approached, but he was well-intentioned, and personally bought slaves to bring them up north and free them. At these point we are, sadly, already running out of truly good men. As with Bush, good intentions make not a good president, but they are to be respected.

Thank you for your attention. Next weekend I will put up the 10 worst people to become president of the U.S.