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Missouri's own, Harry Truman, although I have read that the book that introduced me to him, Plain Speaking, was largely fabricated by the author. Ironic that a testament to Truman's honesty would turn out to be fake.

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Sexiest Presidents

Harding-had several mistresses
JFK-Marilyn Monroe in the Lincoln Bedroom...yowzah
Clinton- :wink:
Ike-Kay Summersby during WWII while he brought down Hitler

Unsexiest Presidents

William Howard Taft
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon

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Nixon

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pop_haines wrote:Just missed: JFK
I never know where to put him on these lists.

Same with Carter. Carter has a bad reputation but I think he was a victim of circumstance. Not that I think he was a good president or anything. It's just that in different times, I think he could have been.

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I guess you could call me a Van Buren boy.

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TimeForGuinness wrote:
TabascoElvis wrote:Jefferson, w/o a doubt.

Top 5 would be interesting and would require some thought


and beers.
ok...back on topic...it actually was an interesting discussion.

My Top 5 (in no order except for Teddy)
Teddy Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Abe Lincoln
Harry Truman
FDR
I'd think Lincoln and FDR definitely. I'll have to ponder this and get back to you.

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I grew up in Springifield, Illinois where we have the Lincoln Library, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Land College, Lincoln Pizza, Lincoln Gas Station, Lincoln train depot, Linco Hotel, Lincoln Street, Lincoln Car Wash, Lincoln Septic Systems, Lincoln House, Lincoln Law Offices, Lincoln Plaza, Lincoln Cemetary, and Lincoln Insurance to name a few.

Quite frankly, I'm sick of the man, otherwise I would vote for him.

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jim wrote:I grew up in Springifield, Illinois where we have the Lincoln Library, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Land College, Lincoln Pizza, Lincoln Gas Station, Lincoln train depot, Linco Hotel, Lincoln Street, Lincoln Car Wash, Lincoln Septic Systems, Lincoln House, Lincoln Law Offices, Lincoln Plaza, Lincoln Cemetary, and Lincoln Insurance to name a few.

Quite frankly, I'm sick of the man, otherwise I would vote for him.
Did you have to play with Lincoln Logs as a kid?

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pop_haines wrote:
RC21* wrote:
pop_haines wrote:Just missed: JFK
I never know where to put him on these lists.

Same with Carter. Carter has a bad reputation but I think he was a victim of circumstance. Not that I think he was a good president or anything. It's just that in different times, I think he could have been.
Funny, I disliked Carter and thought him ineffective back in the day.

I like him a LOT more now.
I think Jimmy Carter is one of the truly great men to have been in the White House. I'm not sure he was a great president(though I think circumstances made it near impossible to succeed), but a wonderful man.

Next Christmas, pick up a copy of "Christmas in Plains". A great read at the holidays.

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