Most Historian Scholars agree it is 1-Lincoln, 2 (if Democrat) FDR, (if Republican) Washington. 3 (if Democrat) Washington, (if Republican) FDR.
I tend to think like most Scholars, with much proof in History, that FDR is the 2nd Best, based on what a President has done for the Country. (Wikki):"Roosevelt is consistently rated by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents." I have no reason to doubt them. BTW - if President Obama gives America Single-payer, Universal-Comprehensive, National Health Care, and in his 2nd Term, gives us the FDR 2nd Bill of Social and economic Rights, he will displace Washington as 3rd greatest President. It'll be harder to displace FDR and Lincoln.
And the bottom 5 include, bottom up; Andrew Johnson, Taft, Hoover, Bush II, Reagan. Bush was elected to keep Reagan from being alone in the bottom five, but what he did was push Carter to the 6th place.
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Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, US... 2010/06/06 17:11:00
But Washington was the first under the Constitution.