Your favorite politician of all time...

[U2democrat]

The more I learn about Robert Kennedy the more I adore him. Not to mention I find him 20x more attractive than John. He also didn't have the baggage that JFK did. He truly cared about the poor, which to him was a big issue, something we unfortunately don't hear enough of today. He would have loved Bono. May he RIP.

 

[Klaus]

I don't know too much about Robert Kennedy but everything i heared of him resulted in high respect for this person.

My favourite politican of all time is Helmut Schmidt
You can find more about him in the Wikki
I don't agree with all of his views but every time he has a different opinion i realize me thinking "wow - that's a good point, i haven't thought of this before"

 

[verte76]

This is a toughie for me, being a medievalist. I don't want to propose a monarch, however. I think my favorite American president is FDR. He was so innovate and gutsy, at a time when we really needed a President like that. Perhaps the most honest, and sincere, American ever was Eugene Debs. Yes, he was a Socialist. He was too idealistic and naive, but awfully damn good. He was steadfast enough to go to jail for his beliefs rather than change them or go through any false recantations.

 

[Diane L]

Paul Wellstone. The world lost a great man when he died.

I'm also very fond of Bill Clinton, flaws and all.

 

[beli]

Well none of the Australian politicians we have had in my lifetime - can you say bland

I have met Kim Beasley, and he was friendly and warm but that doesnt make him a good politician.

 

[zoney!]

Paul Wellstone.

I loved Paul Wellstone. He is in my top ten...but I am not sure who would be number one.

 

[A_Wanderer]

Thomas Jefferson.

 

[Salome]

Joseph Luns

 

[Popmartijn]

Maybe also Willem Drees.
Both are politicians from long ago, which says something about current-day politics.

C ya!

Marty

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I used to think, in spite of his flaws, JFK. But I would probably pick Robert Kennedy. He could have accomplished so much.

 

[verte76]

Yeah, it's a damn shame that Robert Kennedy got killed. I hate it that that happened.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Clinton, even with all his flaws.

I'm in the majority also when I say Robert Kennedy.

 

[pax]

Is this limited only to elected officials, or can we pick activists, too?

 

[verte76]

Is this limited only to elected officials, or can we pick activists, too?

I picked an activist, Eugene Debs, so I hope activists are OK.

 

[pax]

I mean, a lot of people I consider to be politically significant, like Martin Luther King, Lucretia Mott, Dorothy Day, and Sojourner Truth, did not hold office, but worked effectively with politicians for social change.

If we're just going for elected (or in RFK's case, appointed) officials, I would have to say (Franklin) Roosevelt. What a monumental presidency.

 

[U2democrat]

RFK not only was appointed he was a senator from NY

 

[sharky]

hmm...Jefferson was a pretty cool guy. Smart and articulate and intrumental in this country's history.

 

[Dreadsox]

Robert Kennedy is/was my hero. He was an AG in the mold of Ashcroft. Wiretaps, Coverups, and illegal deportations of mafia godfathers to guatemala. I give him two thumbs up for this.

And in the mold of Hillary Clinton...a carpetbagger.


But seriously....he and John will always be my favorites. Spent half my college life researching documents at the Kennedy Library. Have a photo copy of a paper signed by both brothera about the Alliance for Progress.

 

[A_Wanderer]

I think that COINTELPRO operations by the FBI really make it clear that under J. Edgar Hoover America was more of a police state than it is today. So much information and power in the hands of one man could be dangerous.

The Kennedy's and Hoover though, there was one web of machiavellian deeds.

 

[Sherry Darling]

Yea more Wellstone fans!

Have you ladies and gents checked this out?

http://wellstone.org



SD

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Marion Barry...

 

[nbcrusader]

Reagan took a weak America and made it strong.




Go ahead and flame me.

 

[U2democrat]

*flames nbcrusader*


j/k

 

[DrTeeth]

Both are politicians from long ago, which says something about current-day politics.

I don't know that much about Luns or Drees . I'm going to be more optimistic about current-day politics and say Marijke Vos.

 

[U2democrat]

i'm glad to see so many other RFK supporters out there. I wish i had been alive when he was, but alas i wasn't.

 

[Dreadsox]

i'm glad to see so many other RFK supporters out there. I wish i had been alive when he was, but alas i wasn't.

Well, get your ass up here to the Kennedy library. PM me and we can take a tour.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

don't vote for crack, vote for smack

 

[Flying FuManchu]

I 2nd Marion Barry...

 

[Sheltie]

Ronald Reagan

 

[Katey]

being Canadian and just because .. Lester B. Pearson

Bill Clinton, . and actually think the Kennedy's have some great kids ..

I like alot of what I know of Taoiseach (Jack) Lynch .. tough times during his run and the economic plan was maybe umm not all good but he led pretty well I think under situations many others might have crumbled

Patricia De Lille--.

but top of the list of political figures Nelson Mandela