2016 Election

[Rich]

So, here are your "legitimate" choices (i.e. the ones that have a chance to win in a two party system) for the 2016 election

1. Reality TV Star
2. Socialist
3. Criminal
4. Robot
5. Ayatollah

And the also rans

1. Pretty Boy
2. Narcoleptic
3. Wrinkly Angry Looking Guy

I'm very worried for the future of this country. I thought the candidates were bad in 2008 and 2012 but man, this really takes the cake.

[Rich]

Wait... did Pretty Boy drop out?

[BuccaneerBrad]

Last time we had a celebrity run for president, he did a pretty damn good job

[Rich]

Last time we had a celebrity run for president, he did a pretty damn good job

Just because he played the saxophone and banged a lot of chicks doesn't make him a celebrity...

[Pappy13]

 

[Dave Gray]

I think he was referring to Reagan.

[Spider-Dan]

He couldn't have been referring to Reagan, because he said that guy did a good job. 

[BuccaneerBrad]

I think he was referring to Reagan.

He couldn't have been referring to Reagan, because he said that guy did a good job. 

Reagan is exactly who I was referring to.  And yes, he did a damn good job.  

[Fau Teixeira]

Reagan is exactly who I was referring to.  And yes, he did a damn good job.  

One could argue that Reagan was a benefactor of the times economically. And that he did nothing especially noteworthy compared to others.

One could argue that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy and was only spared by a patsy falling on the sword.

One could argue that Reagan responded to the AIDS crisis in an abhorrent and inhumane way.

One could argue that he did not in fact do a damn good job, and that history would judge him as a middle of the road president.

[Tenshot13]

One could argue that Reagan was a benefactor of the times economically. And that he did nothing especially noteworthy compared to others.

One could argue that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy and was only spared by a patsy falling on the sword.

One could argue that Reagan responded to the AIDS crisis in an abhorrent and inhumane way.

One could argue that he did not in fact do a damn good job, and that history would judge him as a middle of the road president.

Just to stir the pot, he was ranked 11th all-time in this poll in 2014 surveyed by 162 members of the American Political Science Association’s Presidents & Executive Politics.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/02/16/new-ranking-of-u-s-presidents-puts-lincoln-1-obama-18-kennedy-judged-most-over-rated/

[BuccaneerBrad]

One could argue that Reagan was a benefactor of the times economically. And that he did nothing especially noteworthy compared to others.

One could argue that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy and was only spared by a patsy falling on the sword.

One could argue that Reagan responded to the AIDS crisis in an abhorrent and inhumane way.

One could argue that he did not in fact do a damn good job, and that history would judge him as a middle of the road president.

Spoken like a true liberal. 

[Phishfan]

Just to stir the pot, he was ranked 11th all-time in this poll in 2014 surveyed by 162 members of the American Political Science Association’s Presidents & Executive Politics.

And if you read a little further in the article it goes to rank him the second most overrated President behind Kennedy. Interesting.

[Tenshot13]

And if you read a little further in the article it goes to rank him the second most overrated President behind Kennedy. Interesting.

[pondwater]

One could argue that Reagan was a benefactor of the times economically. And that he did nothing especially noteworthy compared to others.

One could argue that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy and was only spared by a patsy falling on the sword.

One could argue that Reagan responded to the AIDS crisis in an abhorrent and inhumane way.

One could argue that he did not in fact do a damn good job, and that history would judge him as a middle of the road president.

He did better than anyone that we've had since!

[Spider-Dan]

It's a tough time for most fans of Republican presidents.

Astoundingly, Lincoln is rapidly becoming persona non grata on the right.  Teddy was a self-proclaimed progressive.  Eisenhower was a RINO if there ever was one, as was Poppy Bush (plus, Poppy was a 1-term "failure").  So in the last hundred years, that leaves us with:

Hoover and Dubya (duking it out with Buchanan for worst ever)
Harding (up there with Grant as one of the most corrupt administrations ever) and Nixon (resigned to avoid impeachment)
Ford (another 1-term failure)

Basically, you've got Reagan and Coolidge, or you're conceding the last hundred-plus to Team Blue.  And amazingly, there is a resurgence of pro-Coolidge Republicans!