Former President Barack Obama, a Democrat, has recently been labeled as the “most overrated” political figure of the past hundred years. While many liberal-leaning historians and media pundits have praised Obama as an exceptional leader in the United States, there are numerous Americans who hold a different perspective.
In a survey conducted by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, which involved over 100 influential conservatives and free market leaders, Obama emerged as the top choice for being overrated. The Washington Times suggests that this outcome may be attributed to the fact that some historians and pundits have compared Obama to revered figures such as Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela.
The survey aimed to provide a conservative viewpoint, countering the typically left-leaning polls that often favor liberal political figures and neglect those who champion conservative ideals.
According to the committee’s report, the survey conducted received responses from 120 influential conservative thought leaders, including elected officials at the state and national level, think tank scholars, business leaders, and prominent conservative writers and economists.
The respondents were specifically asked to rank the political figures they believed to be the most overrated and underrated of the past century. However, it is important to note that they were not asked to identify the best or worst political figures.
It comes as no surprise that Obama topped the list of the most overrated political figures. This is due to the fact that, according to conservatives, his actual accomplishments in office do not live up to the way he is praised and portrayed as a near demi-god by liberal historians and pundits.
The remaining top five most overrated political figures among conservative thinkers were also not unexpected. They included former Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy, and current President Joe Biden.On the other hand, the top five most underrated political figures of the past century consisted of former Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, and Bill Clinton.
The committee noted that the political figures who ranked high on the “most overrated” list are often also considered the most successful in surveys conducted by predominantly left-leaning historians and media pundits, which indicates a bias in their assessments.
That is due to the fact that those individuals typically supervised an expansion in the scale and authority of the federal government by establishing or expanding various agencies, departments, and programs, as well as implementing additional and higher taxes on the general public.
On the other hand, the individuals who ranked high on the “most underrated” list are rarely seen at the top of the conventional biased rankings.
This is most likely because those individuals achieved some level of success in reducing the size and reach of the government or in alleviating the tax burden on citizens.
Certainly, the liberal historians and commentators who often idolize Obama as if he were some kind of savior will disregard this particular survey and continue to praise him as the greatest thing since sliced bread. However, conservatives are aware of the truth and will no longer be influenced by such biased rankings.
