Favorite U.S. President

**Cyanist** · 09-01-2012, 12:38 AM

Alright! Who's your favorite president (dead or living)? By that I don't necessarily mean which one's political stance/decisions did you most agree with, but more of a which one's attitude/face/humor/fashion sense etc, was your favorite?
Oh, and no criticisms on others' choices, either, please

I like this guy's cavalier, 'see-if-I-care' pose. Refreshing!

**RagnaToad** · 09-01-2012, 08:24 AM

From the more recent presidents, it would be either Barack or Bill. And JFK allegedly ****ed Marilyn Monroe so that's cool.

Classic Yeltsin and Clinton footage

Clinton with a beard next to Hillary:

**Clint** · 09-01-2012, 08:43 AM

I always liked James K. Polk. In his four year reign as president, he captured every single piece of American soil that wasn't already captured by the Louisiana Purchase.

He promised that he would end the Texas-Mexico border conflict, and he did, adding the lands that would become the future US States of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. He settled the boundary in the Northwest with England, created the Department of the Interior, reduced tariffs, restored the Independent Treasury System, added two states to the Union, and appointed two Supreme Court Justices.

As for the facial hair poll, if that colored man Obama grew a beard, he'd look like a member of al Qaeda.

**Taco-Calamitous** · 09-01-2012, 08:48 AM

Abraham Lincoln had a great sense of humor for someone who was horribly depressed most of his life, and also really smart. "Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves." (What's wrong with your boys?) "The thing that is wrong with all mankind; I have one walnut, and they both want it." (That last one was paraphrased.) I think he was passionate about the things he believed in, but he would also try to play the negotiator and not show his entire hand before time. Also he had a lot of tenacity to try and try again when he failed. Maybe some of his views on race would be backwards, but he was an advanced thinker for his time, so if he were alive today, maybe he'd be more open-minded/less racist. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

**Lacquer Head** · 09-01-2012, 02:33 PM

George W. Bush. Who else gave us so much comic gold?

**Dranzer** · 09-01-2012, 03:46 PM

I'm with Telegraph. Abe Lincoln hands down.

Also, I agree with Clint, the beard thing would not be in Obama's favor. Romney would probably even make a commercial about that shit. Headline: "Plan Parenthood meets Terrorism, vote for me and I'll kill two birds with one stone."

Or something.

**lovehearty42** · 09-01-2012, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lacquer Head

George W. Bush. Who else gave us so much comic gold?

Ohmigosh! I freakin' know it! The sad thing is, though, W was very articulate for a long time. It seems like once he got into the Oval Office, he lost all of that... along with all the common sense he seemed to have as Governor of Texas (though I'm not sure I'd agree with everything he did). Even worse, I've seen people on the right try to make Obama look bad by editing his speeches. No one ever had to do that for W. He made himself look bad all on his own.

As far as the facial hair question goes, I'll just say this... Obama could do killer cosplay as Sazh Katzroy.