Tag: presidents
member name: Mary Ann S.
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July 20, 2008 06:49 PM EDT --
There is a story out there, probably false, that John McCain has no computer skills and the article asks, "Shouldn't the President of the United States know how to use a computer?"
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February 13, 2009 03:47 PM EST --
Here is something appropriate for both holidays.
How many first ladies can you name? How many presidential mistresses can you name?
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March 25, 2008 10:35 PM EDT --
Eleanor VS Ike by Robin Gerber
315 pages, plus extras
Avon Publisher
The year is 1952 and America is in the middle of a presidential election. The candidates are Eleanor Roosevelt . . .
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March 09, 2008 11:40 AM EDT --
This is the sensible compromise. Gore won the popular vote in 2000; he is even more respected now. He does not have the baggage that Hillary has, nor can anyone argue that he is inexperienced and . . .
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May 18, 2008 12:13 PM EDT --
Let's see how many first names of politicians we can come up with.
I will start with: George. The first name of Washington, Herbert Walker Bush and Dubya Bush.
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March 23, 2008 06:57 PM EDT --
I am reading "Eleanor vs. Ike" and wondering who would make an ideal presidential candidate.
I like Jed Bartlett on "West Wing" and Johnston Green on "Jericho," . . .
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January 12, 2009 02:44 PM EST --
Barack Obama will our 44th president.
Other presidents who had double digits were:
11th president James Polk
22nd president Grover Cleveland (He was also number 24 as he served two non consecutive . . .
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March 23, 2008 08:44 PM EDT --
Lincoln is not photogenic and FDR was in a wheel chair. There is nothing photogenic about that.
The press is bound to find out about Lucy Mercer, FDR's misstress and even if he gets . . .
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February 15, 2009 05:00 PM EST --
In honor of President's Day, name any presidents that came fom your state.
Here in Michigan we had Gerald Ford.
Our favorite sons include George Romney and even Mitt Romney who grew up . . .
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March 08, 2008 08:06 PM EST --
Any presidential wife will do? She does not have to have lived in the white house.
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January 24, 2009 10:03 PM EST --
Perhaps it was the alligator presented to John Quincy Adams by the the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825.
What was Lafayette thinking of?
Where did Adams keep this animal?
Was it a full grown alligator? . . .
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March 25, 2008 09:52 AM EDT --
Nader is the best candidate in the ring right now. If the Democrats choose him, he would force them to have a real platform and he is the one who really cares about the American people. Just glance . . .
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January 31, 2009 10:51 PM EST --
It is ironic that many people accused Sarah Palin of not having enough experience. George W. Bush and Barack Obama are two of the least experienced men to ever run for the presidency.
Many ranted . . .
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July 21, 2008 07:31 PM EDT --
The press is treating Barack Obama's Middle Eastern tour like it is the Second Coming of Christ. They don't cover John McCain's many visits there. Shouldn't the press give equal . . .
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January 13, 2009 09:53 AM EST --
If you were casting a movie about the last presidential election, who would you cast in any of the lead roles?
Obama?
Hillary Clinton?
Sarah Palin? Could it be someone other than Tina Fey? . . .
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June 17, 2008 04:54 PM EDT --
Today I was in the same building as Senator Obama.
I was teaching a college-level English class. He was on campus to persuade young people to vote or at least that is what the radio said as I . . .
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January 31, 2008 11:59 PM EST --
Many of us have our favorite presidential candidates. Who do you think the running mates should be?
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November 03, 2008 03:35 PM EST --
I was looking for an article that would be about healing. This election has left us emotionally drained, angry and divided.
I turned to Pitts, who always manages to simplify even the most complicated . . .
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February 15, 2009 08:02 PM EST --
Not surprisingly Washington, Lincoln and FDR ranked on top. Harry Truman was fifth right behind Teddy Roosevelt. I myself would put put Harry up a notch.
John F. Kennedy clearly does not deserve . . .
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February 25, 2009 08:34 PM EST --
My black cocker spaniel is very excited. The president has considered naming his new dog Frank and my dog, Frankie, thinks that will be a swell name.
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