That's what I was told to do...so I'll post a question, which I have asked everyone I've encountered this week as I helped
@baconbaking's 17 year old sister study for her AP American History exam:
"Who is your favorite U.S. President? And why?"
My answer? This guy of course...
And, no offense to Gerald Ford, the question of who is the worst president is not even close. Even a moron like William Henry Harrison was probably a better prez than Ford. But at least Ford was good at football.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Mark let me know via twitter he got a 5 on the exam. As did I.
ReplyDeleteWe smartz.
james k polk - he has the best theme song:
ReplyDeletehttp://binged.it/jUFdM4
That reminds me - please tell me you have all seen the George Washington Rap?
ReplyDeletehttp://bit.ly/jJyIh6
TMBG reference always wins points.
ReplyDeleteThey wrote one about Tippecanoe and Tyler too, but it's not as catchy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XcDeRJ_Osc
Zachary Tyler, also a bit of a douche.
ReplyDeleteFDR. Social programs, ability to get us out of the Great Depression, first wife who changed the role of the first wife. I'm sending my sister positive thoughts this morning for a 5!
ReplyDeleteAnimaniacs clip, anyone?
ReplyDeletehttp://bit.ly/kFIybS
Silvio Berlusconi. Bunga bunga!
ReplyDeletezman, my apologies, let's save our love for international presidents until next week. How 'bout a good ole American choice?
ReplyDeleteWarren Harding could make a run at Jerry Ford.
ReplyDeleteAnd I too got a 5 on the AP exam! Those 6 credits came in handy, as I graduated with 130 credits.
(Deciding to double-major with 3 semesters left before graduating is dumb. Very dumb)
like dennis martinez
ReplyDeleteWarren G was named after Harding, right?
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Saludos TR! I haven't taken a history class since high school and as a general matter I don't remember much about what happened in the past. I'll take Al Gore as my favorite president.
ReplyDeleteOr perhaps Taft. I remember learning that he was fat. And he was a Supreme Court Justice and maybe a senator too ... he pulled off some sort of executive/judicial/legislative trifecta.
ReplyDeleteBad News for Mark and Danimal:
ReplyDeletehttp://gawker.com/#!5799308/bestiality-now-illegal-in-florida
I think Taft is also first prez to throw out an opening day first pitch in baseball.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, he was a big fatty.
Guess I better get this dog off of me.
ReplyDeletedanimal, can i get a translation of your comment from yesterday? you talked to daniel bard's dad?
ReplyDeleteTeedge loves big fatties.
ReplyDeletealso, danimal - do you do any work with billy casper golf? their cfo is a fog:tb.
ReplyDeleteI went to Herber Hoover Jr. High. he's not my favorite US president though.
ReplyDeleterob....at pinehurst....had a few pops in bar last night (go figure) and started chatting w/2 guys...one of them was bard's dad...good guy who was here on a boondoggle...had some good stories.
ReplyDeleteyes - i know of your casper boy...i know his boss and a couple of other guys that work there. they're a good group...
Let me guess...George Washington?
ReplyDelete"Behind every good man there is a woman, and that woman was Martha Washington, man, and everyday George would come home, she would have a big fat bowl waiting for him, man, when he come in the door, man, she was a hip, hip, hip lady, man."
Which one of you had the theory that President Ford's old football head injuries is affecting the economy?
ReplyDeletei thought fdr prolonged the depression?
ReplyDeleteMillard Fillmore. Lucky 13.
ReplyDeleteBut everyone's favorite is Abe Lincoln. You know it.
Grover Cleveland - lost because of the electoral college before it was cool....also, personally hanged 2 murderers while Sheriff.
ReplyDeleteWasn't William Henry Harrison in office about one month? I think there's your one pathetic loser of a prez.
ReplyDeleteHe was. Tippecanoe died of pneumonia. Thought a 2 hr long inauguration speech outside, with a cold, and no coat was smart. I maintain FDR....repealed Prohibition.
ReplyDeleteYep, of pneumonia...'cause the dumbass gave a three hour inaugural address in freezing cold a month earlier.
ReplyDeleteDanimal, she's got you on the repeal of prohibition point...
ReplyDeletedanimal, i trust you gave bard's dad the url to get here
ReplyDeletemillard fillmore. only whitney knows why.
ReplyDeleteYou two are the Kerouac and Ginsberg of this internet locale.
ReplyDeleteSunday is Mother's Day? Am I supposed to do something in response?
ReplyDeletekerouac buggered ginsberg, no?
ReplyDeleteKerouac did not! There may have been a rogue drunken HJ b/w the two (per Ginsberg's bio), but Kerouac was not gay. Just an impressionable young aspiring drunk from Lowell who fell into an artsy crowd at Columbia.
ReplyDeleteNow Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs on the other hand, who knows what went on there...
And who among us hasn't given a college friend a drunken HJ?
(crickets chirping)
ReplyDeleteTeej - Warren G Harding hands down worst.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the comments, I can now second TR's nomination of Warren G, but offer a vote of no confidence on his friendly handy position.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I never played kerouac to TR's Ginsburg.
ReplyDeleteVP is usually a bottom.
ReplyDeleterob - no, but i did give him the web address.
ReplyDeleteWilliam S. Burroughs, weird guy. But it's definitely worth your time to pick up a copy of "Junky"
ReplyDeletedanimal - excellent. we'll celebrate with extensive red sox coverage.
ReplyDeleteI like Naked Lunch. The activity more than the Burroughs book.
ReplyDeleteDanimal, sounds like Seve's time is waning. Live well, my friends.
ReplyDeleteI doubt it, but I hope at least on G:TB member other than me watched Lakers-Mavs Game 3. Tremendous effort and shot making all around. Everything thats good about the NBA.
ReplyDeletei saw the first half. does that count?
ReplyDeleteNo Rob, that doesn't count. 4th quarter was fantastic. As good as NBA basketball gets. Dirk > Kobe at this point. And it isn't that close.
ReplyDeletebut sadly he couldn't be a president but in an alternative 4rx world he can be a great president.
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