Top Ten Most Conservative Democrat Presidents

These guys wouldn't make it in today's Democratic Party.
The Top Ten
1 Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was an American statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837 . He was born near the end of the colonial era, somewhere near the then-unmarked border between North and South Carolina, into a recently immigrated Scots-Irish farming family of relatively modest means.

Jackson was a strong supporter of states rights, and had a populist economic policy. His motto was "shoot first and ask questions later" and was, obviously, pretty politically incorrect.

Also, Jackson was literally the only president to cut the national debt. It's crazy but true.

2 James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States, serving immediately prior to the American Civil War.

While Buchanan feared a Civil War, he believed that the federal government didn't have the right to try to prevent it.

3 Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of [Abraham Lincoln].

Usually seen as one of our worst Presidents, Johnson opposed federal intervention in the affairs of the states, even to protect newly freed slaves.

4 Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Born in Staunton, Virginia, he spent his early years in Augusta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina.

Wilson was a strong anti-communist, and used often illegal tactics in order to suppress it. Also, his views on race were...less than desirable.

5 James Polk James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was Speaker of the House of Representatives and governor of Tennessee.

Polk went against the wishes of many liberals at the time and declared war on Mexico. He was a firm believer in imperialism and the Manifest Destiny.

6 Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation.

Pierce helped expand slavery, and was also a firm believer in the Manifest Destiny.

7 Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.

Cleveland is worshipped by many Libertarians because he Vetoed lots of legislation that he deemed to be unconstitutional. However, he was also an anti-imperialist.

8 John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29th, 1917 - November 22, 1963) commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination. The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the establishment of the Peace Corps, developments in the Space Race, the building of the Berlin... read more

Kennedy, a hero to many Liberals, was more conservative than you think. He opposed most forms of gun control, tried to cut taxes, was a war hawk, and was probably the first strong supporter of Israel.

Kennedy would absolutely be a Republican if he were alive today.

9 Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (Born August 19th 1946) is an American politician who was the 42nd President of the United States. He previously served as governor of Arkansas. He became president after unseating incumbent president George H.W. Bush in 1992. He was re-elected in 1996 after defeating Senator Bob Dole. A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy. ...read more.

Clinton once claimed that he was an Eisenhower Republican. He wasn't too far off the mark. He deregulated many sectors of the economy, cut welfare, passed NAFTA, expanded the War on Drugs, expanded the death penalty, and passed the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask Don't Tell.

Abolished welfare; with Newt's help.

Made government smaller,

Budget surplus

10 Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and author who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center.

Carter helped deregulate many areas of the economy, and helped fight inflation, which many conservatives believe is the main threat to an economy. He is also pro-life.

The Contenders
11 Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009. ...read more.

Is actually a very moderate president and tries to be fair to each side

12 Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
13 Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war.
14 Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, an American politician of the Democratic Party.
15 Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
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