dylanmarsh

Harry and DJ are right. Pound for pound, Lincoln was the most hated president during his tenure. In fact, most, at the time, viewed Lincoln as a tyrant and were pleased when he was killed. There's a great documentary on the History Channel that usually airs around President's Day that gives a more detailed explanation. I also remember reading that, at the time, John Wilkes Booth was praised as a hero, only to be later labeled as bad guy.

As far as recent presidents, I can't say I've been real pleased with Dubya. I think one needs to feel a sense of confidence and safety with a leader and I've never had that with Bush. I suppose it has something to do with his lack of brain power and the way he uses the biblical terms to describe his intentions. Reagan and Bush Sr. had their religious convictions but never brought it to the forefront like Dubya does. Dubya seems to exude a sense Christian zeal that must correct the ways of the Muslim in order to make the world safer. I think the "war on terrorism" is just a facade to put forth Bush's own agenda of eliminating an old enemy, Hussien, to weaken the Muslim religion in the Middle East and to make the American population fearful of the Muslim. What he's been doing nowadays, with regard to the Patriot Act, is no different than Joe McCarthy's search for commie's during the middle of the 20th century. Bush is a modern day McCarthyite who, I believe, will be viewed as a bad president.

Like others have said, though, time will tell if he'll be labeled the worst.