Presidential Report Card

Name of President: Bill Clinton
Number of Presidency: 42nd
Years in Office: Jan. 20, 1993 to Jan. 19, 2001 - 8 years

In the following ten categories, grade your president from an A to an F. (You may “acknowledge” border-line grades with a – or a +).  You will need to give a 50 word justification as to why your candidate scored as they did. 

Category	Grade	Comments
Ability to handle and deal with a crisis	A	Clinton tended to handle any situation with ease. During his presidency, a budget plan was requested and instead of letting the U.S. default he managed to get it under control. Some say these could be due to the growing economy. However, 22.5 million jobs were created, the home ownership rate was the highest ever at 67.7, and the crime was at a low. He also managed to regulate welfare and start helpful programs.
Ability to work with Congress and Cabinet	D	Clinton began his first term working well with Congress because the majority was democratic. However, after the next Congressional election the Republicans took majority of Congress vote. Therefore Clinton and the congress often had different opinions, making it hard to pass things quickly or effectively.
Character and Integrity	F	Although Bill Clinton was a good president, he did some things that were morally wrong. During his second term as president, he was accused of cheating on his wife with a young white house intern. He lied about it, but was later found out almost getting impeached. Constant scandals took focus off of the real issues.
Education	A	Bill Clinton was a very educated man. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1968. He also attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship. Later, in 1973, he earned his Juris Doctor (JD) from Yale Law school.
Empathy	C	President Clinton could be considered an empathetic man. He tried to help many people during his term, and also cared about the U.S. as a whole very genuinely. However, there are some flaws in his character that could be considered the opposite of empathy- such as his affair.
Foreign Policy	B-	During his term, Clinton helped peace come for Northern Ireland, improved nuclear control, and worked with NATO to try and create peace in the middle east.However, he failed to take action in Somalia and Rwanda and never captured Osama Bin Laden which he was later criticized for.
Relates to the common man	B	I think Bill Clinton was very good at relating to the common man. He tried to implicate many programs to help the people of the U.S. He also was well liked by many.
Persuasiveness	B	Although Clinton could be considered persuasive, I think he lacked in this area. He did manage to persuade many people and congress on a few programs. However, he wasn't completely successful during his whole two terms.
Political Experience	B	Before Clinton became president, he worked in other government areas. After moving to Arkansas, he became Senator. He kept the position for five terms, twelve years. He then ran for president.
Public speaking & Communication	A	Bill Clinton is very good at public speaking. He delivered many successful speeches during his time as the president of the United States.