Of the three living Democratic Presidents, which one is/was best?

[Wounded Bear]

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Carter probably had the best character, but he was also the first modern "Christian" President. Points off for that, actually, as it led to the strengthening of the religious right as a movement.

Clinton got the most done, but he was a champion of triangulating and undermining true Democratic values with his DLC trappings.

Obama is hard to figure. He usually talks a good progressive line, but he's been too willing to 'compromise' with recalcitrant Repubs who had no intention of doing so. He's lost ground for progressives in his term. Too much third way, DLC crap. He's made some progress, but mainly on side issues. Even his signature health care bill could have done much, much more than the Republican Lite legislation that it is. He's certainly had the most opposition, TBS, but really hasn't used the groundswell of progressive power that launched him into office to great effect.

All were better than the alternatives, but maybe not by as much as they should have been.