re: Which presidents were the best public speakers?

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Reagan was the best at communicating a message. Obama, love him or hate him you have to admit he did have charisma.

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Reagan is almost a given with his background. Obama was a great speaker, no doubt, but I think you're sleeping on JFK and both the Roosevelts.

Difficult to judge different eras, but Lincoln was considered a great speaker in his day.

Because Obama's speeches were mostly vapid and empty, he is just a much more competent version of Kamala or AOC. Reagan, the Roosevelts, JFK and Lincoln's important speeches were about serious, substantive issues.

My back of napkin Top 5# are:

1. Reagan
2. FDR
3. JFK
4. Lincoln
5. Teddy