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Most likable recent U.S. President?

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
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Valmy

Quote from: Caliga on 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.

Yeah the major strike against slick Willie is his tiresome narcissism.  I was so tired of his crap by the time he left office. 
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Syt

Quote from: Caliga on 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.

Makes you wonder why he isn't on Languish yet.
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Jaron

For all his faults, W. had a really charming personality.
Winner of THE grumbler point.


Syt

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Queequeg

Quote from: Caliga on 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.
IDK about that.  Some of the more personal stories I've read about him talk about him getting to know/connect pretty profoundly with random, mediocre people.  He strikes me as a pretty empathetic guy. 
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Clinton had ... questionable taste in women.

He's supposed to be charismatic and charming, and he was goddam President. Presumably, he could have chosen the pick of bevies of willing women. So how does it happen that he chose such a sad collection of women to screw?  :(
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Quote from: Queequeg on September 18, 2009, 03:01:04 PM
Quote from: Caliga on 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.
IDK about that.  Some of the more personal stories I've read about him talk about him getting to know/connect pretty profoundly with random, mediocre people.  He strikes me as a pretty empathetic guy.

He'd brain you as soon as you started babbling about the Byzantine Theme system.
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Quote from: Malthus on September 18, 2009, 03:01:25 PM
Clinton had ... questionable taste in women.

He's supposed to be charismatic and charming, and he was goddam President. Presumably, he could have chosen the pick of bevies of willing women. So how does it happen that he chose such a sad collection of women to screw?  :(

I don't expect it is really that easy to find hot women to bang when you aren't allowed to be seen to be looking.

Monica was a target of opportunity, I am sure. And really, her unattractiveness is over-rated anyway. She isn't that bad.

I voted for Bill, btw - I don't even think it is close.
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Jaron

Winner of THE grumbler point.

Josquius

Yeah purely on looks she's pretty OK.
I dunno about her fatness but if she is...some people like that. Not me but some.
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Syt

Quote from: Ed Anger on September 18, 2009, 03:02:06 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on September 18, 2009, 03:01:04 PM
Quote from: Caliga on 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.
IDK about that.  Some of the more personal stories I've read about him talk about him getting to know/connect pretty profoundly with random, mediocre people.  He strikes me as a pretty empathetic guy.

He'd brain you as soon as you started babbling about the Byzantine Theme system.

But then anyone would. Though Nixon would ask Hunt to rough you up.
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Eddie Teach

Clinton might be smarter than me and that would be irritating. Voted Dubya.
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garbon

I'd like to vote Hillary Clinton but she didn't get to be President. <_<

I opted for Reagan.
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