And finally, for your Friday enjoyment, the top ten US Presidents according to the Times of London.
10. Woodrow Wilson 1913-21 (Democratic)
9. James Polk 1845-49 (Democratic)
8. Ronald Reagan 1981-89 (Republican)
7. Harry Truman 1945-53 (Democratic)
6. Dwight Eisenhower 1953-61 (Republican)
5. Theodore Roosevelt 1901-09 (Republican)
4. Thomas Jefferson 1801-09 (Democratic-Republican)
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-45 (Democratic)
2. George Washington 1789-97 (No party)
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The top ten US Presidents
The almost, but not quite, good enough: ranking of US Presidents 21 to 11
Continuing the Times’ ranking of US Presidents, number 21 to 11. These are the presidents who just missed the top ten.
21. James Monroe 1817-25 (Democratic-Republican)
20. George H.W. Bush 1989-93 (Republican)
19. Grover Cleveland 1885-89 and 1893-97 (Democratic)
18. Ulysses S. Grant 1869-77 (Republican)
17. William McKinley 1897-1901 (Republican)
16. John Quincy Adams 1825-29 (Democratic-Republican)
15. James Madison 1809-17 (Democratic-Republican)
14. Andrew [...]
Ranking of US Presidents: 32 to 22
For those too lazy to look each day at the Times’ rankings of US presidents (and for me who can’t think of anything else to write about) I present numbers 32 to 22:
32. Jimmy Carter 1977-81 (Democratic)
31. John Tyler 1841-45 (Whig)
29= William H. Taft 1909-13 (Republican)
29= Benjamin Harrison 1889-93 (Republican)
28. Zachary Taylor 1849-50 (Whig)
27. Rutherford [...]
Worst Presidents
The Times of London will this week present its countdown of the the 42 US Presidents in order of worst to best. Today is 42-33. Below is the re-printed list. Go here to read the reasoning behind the order. I’m very curious to see who they’ve placed at number one and not at all surprised [...]
It’s official: brainy people vote Democrat
A good op-ed column in the New York Times today regardless of my smugness about the following:
Two years ago, a list of the nation’s brainiest cities was put together from Census Bureau reports — that is, cities with the highest percentage of college graduates, which is not the same as smart, of course.
These are vibrant, [...]
You are not safer with McCain
John McCain has told CNN that an Obama administration would be more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. He claims he has been tested and, therefore, enemies would not want to test him again. Not only are his statements arrogant beyond belief but they are also completely and utterly wrong. I even have a bit of evidence [...]
Monday meanderings
I find it extremely interesting how events can change the outcome of an election. In 2004, Kerry was blown out of the water by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads. One could argue that had these advertisements not aired, Kerry could have narrowly defeated Bush in the polls. On the other hand, it was [...]
I heart John Brummet
The classic humour of Arkansas political columnist John Brummet strikes again. His most recent article on the final debate is so entertaining to read. He describes how the debate went in his own head. Imagine if you were a fly on the wall of a bar where McCain and Obama were having a beer; that’s [...]
My first 5k results
Well, I did it. I got up this morning and ran a full five kilometres in the woods. It was freaking hard! I’m used to running on the pavement so the spongy ground made it twice as difficult because you have to work that little bit extra to move your leg. The slight sink into [...]
My first 5k
Many of you know I have taken up running in the last year. I’ve only recently gotten any good at it. I can now run for a full 30 minutes which, for me, is equal to about three miles or five kilometres. So tomorrow I will run in my first official 5k race. It’s a [...]