Measuring Obama against the great presidents... 2014 Brookings Institute

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Wikipedia - The Brookings Institution is an American think tank based on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.,[1] USA. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and global economy and development.[2][3] In the University of Pennsylvania's 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, Brookings is ranked the most influential think tank in the world.[4]

Its stated mission is to "provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous, and cooperative international system".[1]

Brookings states that its staff "represent diverse points of view" and describes itself as non-partisan,[1][5] while the media most frequently describe Brookings as "progressive" or "left-centrist".[6][not in citation given] An academic analysis of Congressional records from 1993 to 2002 found that Brookings was referenced by conservative politicians almost as frequently as liberal politicians, earning a score of 53 on a 1–100 scale with 100 representing the most liberal score.[7] The same study found Brookings to be the most frequently cited think tank by the U.S. media and politicians.[7]



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  1. Professor Prophet Dervish Z. SandersFri Oct 23, 08:08:00 PM EDT

    The person you say "has morphed from moderate and reasonable to a strident right wing leaning mouthpiece" would absolutely take issue with Abe Lincoln being in the #1 slot. I say Ronald Reagan is ranked WAY to high. He should be down where gwb is.

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  2. Les CarpenterFri Oct 23, 08:26:00 PM EDT

    Your opinion has been noted.

    Mine is Jefferson, Madison, or Washington should be 1,2, an 3. Reagan is about right, certainly nowhere near GWB.

    Opinions are like a**holes. Everybody has one.

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  3. Professor Prophet Dervish Z. SandersFri Oct 23, 09:26:00 PM EDT

    Reaganomics is destroying America. I say Reagan was worse than gwb.

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