Doesn’t necessarily have to be on policies, it can extend to “well I don’t agree with him, but s/he’s a good human”.

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  2. Someone like John McCain maybe. Might not agree with his politics, but gave a lot for this country and I respected him for it.

  3. Jimmy Carter’s contributions to Habitat for Humanity sets the bar as to how anyone, including politicians, can contribute to making society a better place.

  4. John McCain was the Republican candidate for president in 2008, and he looks like a saint compared to the big figures in the Republican party today.

  6. NO. I’m sure that many, many politicians began their careers with good intentions but were soon jaded by the entire political system from city council to president of the USA. They were jaded by the system and turned to the dark side and became self serving criminally thinking scum. From the signers of the Declaration of Independence to modern politicians it’s gotten worse every generation.

  9. Jimmy Carter, for sure. Never heard someone speak a bad word about him as a man. As a president, whole different story.

  11. Joe Biden. I live in Delaware, and everyone here has a Joe story. Because he lived in Wilmington and took the train to and from DC every day, folks would see him around town just doing regular guy stuff. Even folks who don’t agree with his policies at all said he was a solid, funny guy who made your day a bit better, kinda like a slappy uncle.

    My father in law knew him from their law school days and later, and he said after Joe lost his wife and daughter in the car accident he was never the same, and any cockiness he had was replaced with humility, compassion, and a sadness. When you experience that kind of loss, it humbles you and makes you much more aware of how others suffer.

  16. By *most* people? I can’t really think of anyone that is well-regarded by most people. I find the revisionism surrounding people like McCain and Romney to be quite interesting because I remember the ’08 and 12 campaigns vividly and let me tell you, there was no love lost for either of them from the left. McCain was a warmonger and the second coming of Bush (who himself was “literally Hitler” before it was cool) and Mitt Romney was accused of being everything that Trump actually ended up being.

    *Maybe* Carter due to his post-Presidential service, but there are still plenty of people on the right who believe that he’s one of the worst presidents in modern history.

  18. I think Jim Webb had/has a good reputation. Never heard anything bad about him myself. I would have happily voted for him if had won the nomination.

  19. Just because they are well regarded though it doesn’t mean they did great things. Here are major figures that are historically well-liked:

    * Jimmy Carter
    * John McCain
    * John Kennedy (not John Neely Kennedy)
    * Robert Kennedy
    * Ronald Reagan (though younger generations dislike him as his policies were very economic libertarian and anti-union)
    * Bill Clinton (until Hillary Clinton ran for president)

  20. There’s a guy you may wanna keep your eye on named Jeff Jackson, he’s a Democrat serving in the House representing North Carolina. He’s young (40), a veteran and somewhat current member of the Army/National Guard, very level-headed and calm, and perhaps most importantly, has established himself to be very transparent. He gives regular updates about his activities and House proceedings on his Instagram and has disclosed his financial status and opposed Congressmen owning stock. If he plays his cards right, he can go far.

  22. Jimmy Carter is probably the only President alive that everyone agrees is pretty sweet wholesome guy. His presidency was not the best but he tried his hardest and has dedicated his life to habituate for humanity.

  24. Tammy Duckworth is pretty cool to most people who know who she is, however I don’t think most people know who She is. She is a paraplegic veteran lawyer in the senate. She’s a dem but she is VERY anti war And doesn’t get wrapped up in as much identity politics discussion so the right is more sympathetic to her

  25. I think even the right mostly thinks Bernie Sanders is a decent guy even if they hate his politics.

    Before he came to the national level (and had reason for people to oppose him) on Capitol hill Joe Biden was extremely well liked and thought of as a good guy.

    Charlie Baker is well liked here but he’s a moderate so I think much of the right hates him.

  27. Anyone who says yes to any of them are shills or are lying to themselves. Every single politician is a lying blood soaked criminal, full stop.

  28. I think most people, even the right wing, think that Bernie Sanders is a decent guy even if they don’t agree with his politics. Like Trump even defended Bernie sometimes, though mostly just to call out the DNC for their corruption while ignoring his own.

  30. George Washington won the first presidency unanimously. Most people think he was a good president.

  31. I like our governor, Laura Kelly.

    It’s not universal, and she’s blamed for pretty much everything under the sun because she’s a democratic gov in a republican state, but I get the impression she’s a genuinely good person.

  34. Bernie Sanders, he is liked by both right and left, but not loved enough by either group to be elevated into presidency.

    Some of his former voters went to vote for Biden and some for Trump.

    But people in both party seem to agree with him on certain things, and at least seem to believe his heart is in the right place, even if they didn’t agree on his methods .

  36. I’ve never met anyone who dislikes Andrew Yang (although idk if he technically counts as a politician) even if they disagree with his policy ideas

  37. Our former Governor here in MA, Charlie Baker, a Republican in one of the bluest states, is seen as a pretty decent guy by huge majorities here, except for the extremist Trumpers in his own party. Often I’ve seen him on TV getting emotional, even on the verge of tears, once in a ceremony about gay youth, showing he really cares. I’m a Democrat, so I couldn’t quite bring myself to vote for him, given how crazy the GOP has become, but he certainly earned my respect, and I would vote for him if he left the party. In fact, if the GOP ever wised up and nominated him for President, he’d be super tough to beat. His appeal to moderates in the center is huge, combining moderately liberal social policy with fiscal conservatism and a large dose of common sense. If America wants to end the extreme partisanship that’s killing our unity as a country, a President Baker could do it.

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