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 In 2000 Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the election to George Bush. 2  In the most highly contested election in modern history, the U.S. Supreme Court stopped the Florida recount of ballots, giving Bush the stateâs 25 electoral votes for a total of 271 to Goreâs 255. John Quincy Adams became the next president when he was picked by the House of Representatives. 2  In 1876 Samuel Tilden won the popular vote but lost the election when Rutherford B. Hayes got 185 electoral votes to Tildenâs 184.