# Who was the most liberal President?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 31, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383 "2009-03-31T01:40:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383/41 "2009-04-01T19:14:25Z")

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> [@Mr.Moto](#):
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> How do those things in any way contradict what I said about Wilson above?

Why did you think they did? I think he is no.1.

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383/42 "2009-04-01T19:31:40Z")

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> [@Giles](#):
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> But Tom Jefferson is also on the $2 bill. Two items of currency beat one item, regardless of denomination.

True, but when’s the last time you saw a $2 bill? There are a lot more $10 bills in circulation so Hamilton’s opinion prevails. 😛

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383/43 "2009-04-01T20:07:32Z")

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> [@gonzomax](#):
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> Why did you think they did? I think he is no.1.

Gotcha. Most fascist president in our history. Top of the list.

😉

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-liberal-president/491383/44 "2009-04-01T20:33:15Z")

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> [@Deeg](#):
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> I’m still not sure how his character determines his politics. Are you implying that his foibles somehow makes him liberal?

No, that you need to consider his actions as well as, or even instead of, his words. As with anybody else.

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