Hail to the Chief: Best and Worst Presidents in American History Ranked

     Over 200 presidential historians were polled to find out who they thought the best and worst U.S. Presidents were.  The poll, conducted by Siena College research institute, found Franklin D. Roosevelt as the most popular president among scholars, followed by FDR's fifth cousin, Teddy Roosevelt.  Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson rounded out the top five respectively.

     The liberal bias among academics is verified by the poll which ranks Barack Obama at No. 15 after only a year and a half in office while it places conservative sweetheart Ronald Reagan at No. 18.  Bill Clinton, one of only two impeached presidents, finished at No. 13.  The other, Andrew Johnson, finished last.  George W. Bush, touted by Rolling Stone magazine as the worst president in history, landed a more modest No. 39 (out of 43).

     For the complete list, read after the jump.