2. (Animals) Also called: phalanger Austral and NZ any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family Phalangeridae. 3. play possum to pretend to be dead, ignorant, asleep, etc, in order to deceive an opponent.
There are, however, certain presidents that have established themselves as important figures, despite partisan viewpoints. One may disagree with the policies of Ronald Reagan or Franklin Roosevelt, but denying their importance in the history of American politics would be difficult to argue. Weâve compiled a list of the 25 most revered presidents in the history of the United States. The list comes from an aggregation of 17 surveys conducted over the last 60 years, each one rating the presidents according to their importance.
1 Love him or hate him, Bush is definitely one of the best known politicians of the 2000's. 2  Barack Obama. 3  Obama won the 2008 election over John McCain, and was heralded as the far left's answer to Ronald Reagan until over one year passed in his presidency and very little was accomplished. Wife to former President Bill Clinton and a powerful former New York Senator in her own right, Hillary will likely remain one of the best known politicians of the 2000's and beyond. 2  Nancy Pelosi.