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Your 3 fav U.S presidents

miller8966miller8966 Posts: 1,450
edited November 2006 in A Moving Train
Figured id start a presidential thread on this cold friday evening

1. Andrew Jackson- He just personifies that southern ruggedness in my opinion. And he was a complete bad ass.

2> Teddy Roosevelt- The man did everything. Historian, hunter, philianthropist, sportsman.

3. Ronald Reagan- From hollywood actor to president extraordinare. Can you say Soviet Union anyone?
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  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington

    Miller, I couldn't be less surprised at your choice of Jackson, who I consider to be one of our very worst presidents, not to mention a despicable human being.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    josiah bartlet
    david palmer
    the one that looks like 'Dave'
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    miller8966 wrote:
    3. Ronald Reagan- From hollywood actor to president extraordinare. Can you say Soviet Union anyone?

    funny how when an actor talks politics you rant about how he's just a dumb actor who doesnt know shit and should keep his mouth shut (tim robbins), but when an actor talks politics you praise him and call him one of the nation's finest leaders (reagan).

    somehow, im not surprised by your list. at least dubya isn't on there though.
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Much how Clinton gets too much credit for booming 90's economy. Reagan gets too much credit for the demise of communism. The collapse of an already crumbling, failing country had little to do w/ Reagan.
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    my favorite presidents...in order:

    1 a. george w. bush

    1 b. TR

    3. James Polk
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    hippiemom wrote:
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington

    Miller, I couldn't be less surprised at your choice of Jackson, who I consider to be one of our very worst presidents, not to mention a despicable human being.

    I'm surprised at your choices hippiemom, given that you chose two slave holders, three racists, and one guy who locked up a bunch of japs. and you actually ADMIRE these people? why?
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    Lincoln
    Regan
    Bush 1
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    Abuskedti wrote:
    Lincoln
    Regan
    Bush 1

    i definately would have put Lincoln as #3, but people need to know that polk was a damed good president..

    i think bush 1 was aweful...one of the worst ever

    and i am totally confident that w will go down as one of the best presidents ever
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    i definately would have put Lincoln as #3, but people need to know that polk was a damed good president..

    i think bush 1 was aweful...one of the worst ever

    and i am totally confident that w will go down as one of the best presidents ever

    I really only Like Lincoln...

    Bush did a masterful job when Iraq invaded Kuwait. He provided great leadership at a dangerous time and treated war and our troops with the respect they deserve. Otherwise he was just another politician.

    Regan was interesting - accomplished alot. the world has gotten very complicated.. it seems we've given up on integrity.

    I don't know if we'll every have another good president. good human qualities do not do well in today's political environment.
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Abuskedti wrote:
    Lincoln
    Regan
    Bush 1


    I had no idea. I stand corrected
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    Taft -kickass handlebar mustache
    Lincoln -grew up dirt poor
    Kennedy -created the Navy SEALs and banged marilyn monroe
    reigning champion

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272825
  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    miller8966 wrote:
    Figured id start a presidential thread on this cold friday evening

    1. Andrew Jackson- He just personifies that southern ruggedness in my opinion. And he was a complete bad ass.

    2> Teddy Roosevelt- The man did everything. Historian, hunter, philianthropist, sportsman.

    3. Ronald Reagan- From hollywood actor to president extraordinare. Can you say Soviet Union anyone?

    1. Kennedy

    2. Clinton

    3. Carter
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  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    walkthamile wrote:
    1. Kennedy

    2. Clinton

    3. Carter


    carter? why?
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    walkthamile wrote:
    1. Kennedy

    2. Clinton

    3. Carter

    the question wasn't who are the most irrelvent presidents.

    the critics are all you have to point to. W will go down with Lincoln and TR as one of the best presidents because they are innovative and confident. they don't care about being liked (clinton), they know what's right, and do what's right.
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    the question wasn't who are the most irrelvent presidents.

    the critics are all you have to point to. W will go down with Lincoln and TR as one of the best presidents because they are innovative and confident. they don't care about being liked (clinton), they know what's right, and do what's right.

    Kenedy knew what was right and did what was right.

    Clinton was better than George W

    And Carter did quite alot to stabilise things after Johnson and Nixon and the imperial presidency. Carter was pretty inexperienced but I think he did a great job.
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  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    the question wasn't who are the most irrelvent presidents.

    the critics are all you have to point to. W will go down with Lincoln and TR as one of the best presidents because they are innovative and confident. they don't care about being liked (clinton), they know what's right, and do what's right.

    Man. I hope your posts are sarcastic.
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    walkthamile wrote:
    Kenedy knew what was right and did what was right.

    Clinton was better than George W

    And Carter did quite alot to stabilise things after Johnson and Nixon and the imperial presidency. Carter was pretty inexperienced but I think he did a great job.


    JFK has much more in common with George W than he does with Clinton.

    if you're seriously going to defend carter...dude, devise a different strategy.

    Again, George W has beliefs, and governs by them. I appreciate that rather than someone searching for a legacy...and history will prove me right.
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    Smellyman wrote:
    Man. I hope your posts are sarcastic.

    If i were looking for laughs, i wouldn't be consulting with a bunch of libs.
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    JFK has much more in common with George W than he does with Clinton.

    if you're seriously going to defend carter...dude, devise a different strategy.

    Again, George W has beliefs, and governs by them. I appreciate that rather than someone searching for a legacy...and history will prove me right.

    George W is a crook. How can you defend him??
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  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    walkthamile wrote:
    George W is a crook. How can you defend him??

    offer specifics, and I will...I admire him more than any othe U.S. President since TR
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    offer specifics, and I will...I admire him more than any othe U.S. President since TR

    Thre are about 10 million reasons why he will never be considered the best. More likely the bottom 3 if not the worst.

    If you can't see that by now you never will. It is either a Jedi mind trick or blind faith.
  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    offer specifics, and I will...I admire him more than any othe U.S. President since TR

    You admire him? That is something I can not understand. He is basically in a battle with most of America.
  • Purple HawkPurple Hawk Posts: 1,300
    Abuskedti wrote:
    You admire him? That is something I can not understand.

    yeah, unfortunately there are lots of things that people like me understand that people like you don't. read, and pay attention. that's my only advice.
    And you ask me what I want this year
    And I try to make this kind and clear
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
    Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    And desire and love and empty things
    Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,598
    Abe Lincoln
    Harry Truman
    Ronald Reagan
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    I'm surprised at your choices hippiemom, given that you chose two slave holders, three racists, and one guy who locked up a bunch of japs. and you actually ADMIRE these people? why?
    I did the best I could with what I had to work with.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    offer specifics, and I will...I admire him more than any othe U.S. President since TR

    Well how about the fact that it is probably not George W that you admire but more like Dick Cheney. Cheney makes the hard decisions and has more pull, despite being the Vice pres.

    Now what was that about making hard decisions for America, this guy can't even stand over his own Vice pres.

    He is nothing more than a puupet being lead around by an evil mob.

    In time he and this administration will be exposed as one of the worst ever!
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  • mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    1, dread pirate roberts
    2. tinky winky
    3. big bird
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    the question wasn't who are the most irrelvent presidents.

    the critics are all you have to point to. W will go down with Lincoln and TR as one of the best presidents because they are innovative and confident. they don't care about being liked (clinton), they know what's right, and do what's right.

    dubya will go down with lbj as one of our most disgraced presidents. someone who had a change to take this country in a bold new direction and completely fucked it up by dragging us into a pointless war with no end instead.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    JFK has much more in common with George W than he does with Clinton.

    if you're seriously going to defend carter...dude, devise a different strategy.

    Again, George W has beliefs, and governs by them. I appreciate that rather than someone searching for a legacy...and history will prove me right.

    carter had beliefs and governed by them, which is why you and your ilk loathe him so much...
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Purple Hawk wrote:
    yeah, unfortunately there are lots of things that people like me understand that people like you don't. read, and pay attention. that's my only advice.

    who are people like you and what makes you so superior to everyone else?
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