Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Best President

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Who do you think has been the best president of the United States so far? Many people will think of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or Thomas Jefferson. However, even the Father of our Nation and Honest Abe seem insignificant when compared to the man who has truly been the best president so far. Who is the great man that has been the best president? Between getting the country out of the Great Depression, serving the most terms of any presidents, and overcoming a cruel disease, Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been the best president we have had.
Herbert Hoover failed miserably at this. It was something that affected the whole world. After Herbert Hoover’s one term at office, along came Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a 51-year old man who would …show more content…

Polio crippled Roosevelt. When he came to office, he hid his battles with polio as long as he could. The public eventually found out, but by the time they did, no disease could stop them adoring their president. Even with polio, FDR was able to walk with crutches, and he was a wonderful leader.
As I stated before, many people will pick a president besides FDR as the best. Typical choices may be George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. But are these presidents as wonderful as they seem? Washington and Jefferson owned slaves (Patriot Papers). Lincoln ordered massacres of Indians (Listverse). Let’s not get started on James Buchanan or Warren G. Harding. All presidents have faults, but some of them are bigger than others.
In all, Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been the best president we have had so far. He was a wise, courageous leader, who did many great things. Other presidents pale when compared to FDR. This great man stopped the Great Depression, served the most terms of any president, and fought and overcame a deadly disease. In FDR’s own words, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt truly feared

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