“Robert Spencer has applied a cogent, clearly-explained standard for rating the presidents: ‘How good were they for America?’ His rankings are consistent, fair, and in my view, appropriate (we might differ strongly about Old Hickory, whom I think was a long-term disaster for the United States, but that’s just me). No list that has anyone but Washington as number one should ever be considered, and appropriately that’s where Spencer has him. Likewise, Lincoln rates a ten as ‘great for America.’ Agree with his ratings or not, no one can say that Spencer has been flippant or casual in his effort to portray all presidents in light of the single issue of how they made America greater.” —Larry Schweikart, author of A Patriot’s History of the United States and Reagan: The American President
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