Come, on Art, don't be so selective in your remembrance of the man's tenure in office.

At the start of his Presidency the US was thought by many to be heading for a major recession, that some thought would increase in magnitude to become a second depression - he turned that round.

More than any other world leader he did more to end the "Cold War" and set in train major disarmament.

Whether you believe polls or not, on leaving office after completing his second term, he was the most popular President in the history of the US - 61% approval - If he could have stood for a third term, he would have walked it.