MetaFilter posts tagged with president and presidency

Washington to Obama

Glibpaxman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:09:04 -0800

America has come a long way. There is the official version of history or the peoples' version. There are artifacts and rankings. They had some quirks and were occasionally men of their time. If you prefer audio or visual references those are available as well. Common knowledge has it that one GW was our first President but the title of first is under dispute. 230 years later another GW is making a run for worst. That is also under dispute by the nations best brains. For better and worse, the story of the Presidency is the story of America.

A Speech So Stirring It Converted Pat Buchanan

WCityMike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:30 -0800

On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party to be their Presidential candidate with a speech so well-crafted that Pat bloody Buchanan couldn't stop raving about it, and had to be cut off by his fellow broadcasters. It was an occasion so historic that McCain chose to release an ad congratulating his opponent.

Beats flipping a coin.

allkindsoftime — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:35:29 -0800

Glassbooth connects you to the presidential candidate that represents your beliefs the best. Too busy/lazy/etc. to research the candidates on your own? Let web 2.0 tell you who to vote for.

A reappraisal of that guy in Grant's Tomb

pandaharma — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:09:48 -0800

President Ulysses S. Grant: Civil Rights Hero. A reappraisal of a president considered ineffective and mired in scandal.

Dueling Pundits on 2008

bardic — Sun, 07 May 2006 09:47:48 -0800

Why Hillary Can't Win (by Markos "Kos" Moulitsas). Why John Can't Win (by Byron York). (via)

Bush anything but moronic, according to author

tljenson — Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:38:29 -0800

Bush anything but moronic, according to author According to the author Bush may be sociopathic. I find this scary, but I am also very skeptical about it. What do you guys think? Any psychologist out there that know anything about this?

rushmc — Sat, 09 Dec 2000 19:26:08 -0800

George Bush the Elder finally got hip!