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Monday, February 21, 2011

History / Politics Vote for the Most So-So President!

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:58 AM

HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY, DUDES! It's the day we reflect on possibly the hardest job in the country—if you don't count the jizz mopper over at Mr. Peeps. While the most popular presidents are on the tips of our tongues today, what about the more mediocre ones? It's time to tip our hats to this fairly sizable group of so-so leaders by holding our own election. So get ready to exercise your most precious right as an American by voting for which mediocre president you'd prefer if you were forced at gunpoint to vote for one!

A GUN IS TO YOUR HEAD. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SO-SO AMERICAN PRESIDENTS WOULD YOU VOTE FOR TODAY?

As always, the result of all Blogtown polls are scientifically and legally binding. Defend your answer in the comments, American!

 

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Dirty Ford lovers, Taft all the way.
Posted by Fruit Cup on February 21, 2011 at 11:03 AM · Report
2
I'm on the Taft bandwagon! Fattest president in American history
Posted by ebag on February 21, 2011 at 11:56 AM · Report
3
Taft was also our last President with facial hair.
Posted by eldepeche on February 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM · Report
4
Warren G partially redeemed himself later in his career, when he mounted up his regulators, hooked a left on the 21 and Lewis, saw some brother's shooting dice, and said "let's do this."
Posted by Commenty Colin on February 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM · Report
5
@CC COTW !!!!!!
Posted by kiala on February 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM · Report
6
I'm related to Zachary Taylor!

According to wikiepeda, he was the last president to hold slaves while in office.

And just before becoming prez, he totally crushed the Mexicans and conquered all kinds of the SW for us Americans. RESPECT!
Posted by ROM on February 21, 2011 at 2:15 PM · Report
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I'd vote for Ford because Saturday Night Live was really good while he was in office.

While we're playing "I'm related," I recently found out I'm a distant cousin to Dwight D. Eisenhower. He saved Western Europe, called out the military-industrial complex, and had a cool nickname. This also means, however, that I'm related to three of Richard Nixon's grandchildren.

Posted by Todd Mecklem on February 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM · Report
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Eisenhower and Nixon had a baby together? I didn't know that.

And Todd, how's that military-industrial complex holding up these days? Oh, super great, you say? Yeah, thanks Eisenhower! Thanks for "naming" something.
Posted by ROM on February 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM · Report
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I voted for Ford because I am former President Gerald Ford, but if you've been to the blogtown meetups, you already knew that.

(I'm the old guy with the sweater vest and the freezer bag full of blow who's always yelling, "who's dead, NOW?")
Posted by Commenty Colin on February 21, 2011 at 2:43 PM · Report
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@ROM: He did more than name it, he warned against it getting too powerful. Of course, he waited until his last day in office to clearly do so.

See 2:30 for the money quote, though the whole clip is interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8GFswburko
Posted by Todd Mecklem on February 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM · Report
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Damn, that was just the short quote clip, crappy sound quality too. Here's the longer clip with background:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Gt1bhKLhs
Posted by Todd Mecklem on February 21, 2011 at 3:02 PM · Report
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Yeah, but Todd, how's that military-industrial complex holding up now? Super great?

And I've heard his warning. It's pretty famous. And pretty ballsy. But still... what good did it do.

Anyway, I voted for Ford.
Posted by ROM on February 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM · Report
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Excuse me?! Where George HW Bush?! Even as a precious toddler, I could sense how mediocre he was

@ROM Gerald Ford could beat up any of the other presidents--living or dead (zombie presidents!) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm…
Posted by Sūṕër Ḉḩüñdŷ on February 21, 2011 at 5:06 PM · Report
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CC,

That's some funny stuff!

Damn, what's next?
Posted by TSW on February 21, 2011 at 5:42 PM · Report
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@ROM: If you put it that way, it doesn't seem to have done any good at all.

Also, his dollar coins were ridiculously heavy.
Posted by Todd Mecklem on February 21, 2011 at 6:23 PM · Report
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And of course, it's way too soon to say this, but...On George W. Bush's watch, we became a country that tortures and jokes about it.


Therefore: my vote for worst. Shocking, I know...
Posted by rich bachelor on February 21, 2011 at 6:52 PM · Report
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Iced milk and cherries. What.
Posted by Ginny on February 24, 2011 at 6:16 PM · Report

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