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I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR, and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But, you know, but when it comes to the economy, we've got a lot more work to do. And we're gonna keep on at it.

— Barack Obama

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

As president, I would promote a Fair and Flat Tax plan, known as the 'EZ Tax.' My tax plan would be the largest tax cut in American history, reforming individual, business, and worker taxes.

— Rand Paul

I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent or lower. And say, we are not going to spend above that level. Democrats, they want to raise your taxes and spend more and more and turn us into an economy which is no longer driven by the private sector.

— Mitt Romney

I would be able to provide a different perspective and act independently of the Government in the decisions that have to be made by the President.

— Tony Tan

If we have George W. Bush as president, we're going to go back to the kind of policies we had when his father and Ronald Reagan were president.

— Al Franken

I would bring the government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical government.

— James K. Polk

What's important to have is a president that's focused on jobs, the economy, giving our children a better future and keeping our nation strong and safe.

— Mary Fallin

I'd make a better U.S. president than George W. Bush. Bush is an idiot. I'm a better public speaker than him. It makes you wonder about the voters.

— Robbie Williams

It certainly would be helpful going forward for deficit reduction efforts to focus on the medium term while not subtracting from the impetus we need to keep a fragile economy moving forward.

— Janet Yellen

✗Opposing Perspectives

To be fair, my analysis failed to spell out Obama's first-term accomplishments, although I did acknowledge his 'enormous skills' and tried to focus readers on the distinction between good and great presidencies.

— Ron Fournier

I would give the people of America to their first opportunity to elect a president who doesn't belong to either party since George Washington.

— Jesse Ventura