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Started by Syt, September 18, 2009, 01:34:01 PM

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Politics aside, who do you think would have been most fun to have a drink with?

Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
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Razgovory

#15
September 18, 2009, 02:19:14 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 18, 2009, 01:45:01 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 18, 2009, 01:42:29 PM
I wonder what Nixon would be like in person.

He'd be foulmouthed and blunt. I imagine he'd be a hilarious drunk.

The man was drunk most of his second term and nobody found that particularly funny.
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Caliga

#16
September 18, 2009, 02:19:30 PM
I think it'd be Ford.
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PDH

#17
September 18, 2009, 02:19:45 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 18, 2009, 02:18:07 PM
Jerry.  The closest (IMO) to being a "regular guy" out of the group...
Do you like...Nachos?

Seriously, I would have watched football with him.
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Ed Anger

#18
September 18, 2009, 02:19:55 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 18, 2009, 02:18:07 PM
Jerry.  The closest (IMO) to being a "regular guy" out of the group...

Do you...like nachos?
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Savonarola

#19
September 18, 2009, 02:20:12 PM
The man from Michigan, of course.   :)
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C.C.R.

#20
September 18, 2009, 02:22:14 PM
Quote from: PDH on September 18, 2009, 02:19:45 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 18, 2009, 02:18:07 PM
Jerry.  The closest (IMO) to being a "regular guy" out of the group...
Do you like...Nachos?

Seriously, I would have watched football with him.

I thought about posting this the first time around...

derspiess

#21
September 18, 2009, 02:26:36 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 18, 2009, 01:42:29 PM
I imagine GWB wouldn't be to bad to hang out with.  Clinton is so overbearing. 

See, I would think the opposite.  Bush-43 would be boring because he doesn't drink any more, is loyal to his wife, etc. but could you imagine hanging out with Bill Clinton?  Said it many times before, but as much as I disliked Clinton politically, I always thought he'd be a fun guy to play a round of golf with, go to a baseball game with, chase tail, etc.

Anywho, I voted Reagan before I saw Syt's first post.  In terms of actually hanging out & throwing back a few drinks with, I'd have to say either Clinton or Bush-41 (don't laugh-- he's one of the few Presidents I've seen actually drink a beer).

Obama likes beer & smokes, but I have a feeling he'd just be too superficial.
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Valmy

#22
September 18, 2009, 02:28:14 PM
Ford and Bush I

I guess I gotta go with Jerry.
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charliebear

#23
September 18, 2009, 02:28:57 PM
Quote from: C.C.R. on September 18, 2009, 02:18:07 PM
Jerry.  The closest (IMO) to being a "regular guy" out of the group...

Ditto.

Malthus

#24
September 18, 2009, 02:31:50 PM
Jerry.

It is always better for the ego to party with someone you know isn't smarter than you.  :P
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charliebear

#25
September 18, 2009, 02:41:07 PM
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Gerald Ford: 
The Man No One Could Caricature

Gerald Ford. 38th President of the Unites States of America. Pardoner of Nixon. Cartoonist's nightmare.

Yes, as hard as it may be to believe, there was a time when the editorial cartoonists of America had a president so boring looking he was almost impossible to draw accurately. No one could seem to agree on what Gerry's most dominant feature was. His chin? His forehead? His upper lip?  As a result, the caricatures of the President varied greatly from artist to artist. 

As a tribute to these troubled cartoonists I have created a mini gallery of the many Fords that appeared on the editorial pages during the first shaky years of his Administration.

http://www.filibustercartoons.com/Ford.html


Josquius

#26
September 18, 2009, 02:49:12 PM
Clinton.
Even after the Louinski (spl) scandal he still came off pretty alright. Any other politician with such happening to them would be forever mired in sleaze.
With Clinton though its just 'Oh Bill! You lovable rogue you!'
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Caliga

#27
September 18, 2009, 02:50:00 PM
The problem with Clinton is that, while I'm sure he's interesting and has a good sense of humor, he'd spend the whole meetup blabbing about himself and how amazing he is.
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Syt

#28
September 18, 2009, 02:50:23 PM
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Ed Anger

#29
September 18, 2009, 02:50:51 PM
or "fat pig"
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