Top 6 Most Badass Presidents
March 1st, 2017
By David Palmer
America has had its share of cool presidents in its 239 years on this earth, but there are some that are just simply badass. From Teddy Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson, there are some Leaders of the Free World that really seem too awesome to have been suit-wearing politicians. So here is a list of the most badass U.S. Presidents of all-time, something they really should start incorporating into high school history classes.
By David Palmer
America has had its share of cool presidents in its 239 years on this earth, but there are some that are just simply badass. From Teddy Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson, there are some Leaders of the Free World that really seem too awesome to have been suit-wearing politicians. So here is a list of the most badass U.S. Presidents of all-time, something they really should start incorporating into high school history classes.
6. Ronald Reagan
Most kids' first job is flipping burgers or bagging groceries. Ronald Reagan's? Being a lifeguard and performing 77 rescues. He then became an actor before joining the Army during World War II, and although he never saw active combat, he kept a film reel of the discovery of Auschwitz because he knew people would one day people would try and deny that the Holocaust actually happened (dude was psychic and smart). Once Reagan became president, he was the victim of an assassination attempt just 69 days into office, because clearly the shooter knew how badass Reagan would become. Despite being near death, Reagan fought back and stabilized, making him the first US president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt. Reagan himself believed God spared him because he had a greater purpose... and, he was right. As president, Reagan told the Russians where they could shove it, and showed them who was the real boss of Germany, something even Hitler failed horribly at. He believed government was too big and powerful and tried to scale back, and not to mention inflation dropped from 12% to 4.4% during his presidency, which is a fun little stat. Best Quote: "Honey, I forgot to duck," Reagan to his wife before going into surgery for his assassination attempt, before turning to the doctors and saying "I hope you're all Republicans." |
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