I would only argue that he wasn't enough of a conservationist or a trust buster. But hey, he did more than any other president.

I can only wish George W. Bush were more like him.

TR's anti-Trust, big government policies hurt the nation's economy significantly. However, when it came to foreign policy, TR got it right: He wanted to protect democracies from tyranny around the world. And his conservation policies turned millions of acres into our National Park system. A mixed legacy of unnecessary big government, sound foreign policy and visionary conservationist ideals makes TR just an average president in my book. If I were ranking all forty-two presidents from best to worst, TR would likely fall somewhere between twelve and seventeen. TR may be the most over-rated president in U.S. history.

I find it difficult to overrate Theodore Roosevelt. Practically creating the modern Office of the President, Teddy Roosevelt brought the U.S. onto the world stage and established the country as a world power. He was also largely (though not exclusively) responsible for helping the U.S. transform into a modern economy.

A president who wasn't afraid to make decisions

He certainly gets high points from me for his progressive agenda and his many domestic accomplishments. However, the Filipino-American War was absolutely unjustified and not worth the lives it costed.