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Tom Earp 10-11-2004 05:46 PM

How Many Poor Presidents have you know?
 
Who was a poor President when He was placed into office?


Who was the poorest when He left Office?

Who was placed in a position as a President?

How much does it cost for election campaigning for a 100,000 + job a year.

Just to be someone impotent and run a Country?

Maybe one or two only!

Dig History Buffs and come up with an answer!:)

AGDee 10-11-2004 05:58 PM

I know the answer to #2 without looking it up.. Gerald Ford. He as appointed to the VP post and became Pres when Nixon resigned. He was never elected.

ADqtPiMel 10-11-2004 05:59 PM

Re: How Many Poor Presidents have you know?
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Tom Earp


Just to be someone impotent and run a Country?

Where are the LOLLERSKATES when I need them?

jharb 10-11-2004 06:06 PM

Re: How Many Poor Presidents have you know?
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Tom Earp
Just to be someone impotent and run a Country?

Maybe one or two only!

Dig History Buffs and come up with an answer!:)

hmm...we all know Bob Dole was impotent...but he never was elected. Clinton obviously wasn't impotent and he ran the country. So who knows!

hoosier 10-11-2004 08:19 PM

We apologize
 
Once again, the entire state of Georgia would like to apologize for Jimmy Carter.

honeychile 10-11-2004 08:30 PM

If you're talking in dollars and cents, Tom, I'm going to guess that Lincoln was fairly poor when going into office, and Jefferson when he left office.

I do know that there are "price tags" on each public office from local dog catcher on up. I don't know what the current prices are, but obviously the Presidency costs several million.

Optimist Prime 10-11-2004 08:39 PM

I hate both of the cannidates. I can't bring myself to vote for anyone who is running. Either the US is awesome so no one who should be president is pissed off enough to run, or the country sucks so much ass our choices are bush and kerry. Goddamn what a stupid election year. I don't care who wins. I'll einie minnie miney moe at the voting both.

The1calledTKE 10-12-2004 12:52 AM

Re: We apologize
 
Quote:

Originally posted by hoosier
Once again, the entire state of Georgia would like to apologize for Jimmy Carter.
Speak for yourself.

IowaStatePhiPsi 10-12-2004 12:56 AM

Just because Carter couldn't bring himself to stoop to the mud-slinging shithole that is the swamp of Washington DC on the Potomac does not make him a bad president.

...wait... maybe it does. :confused:

tunatartare 10-12-2004 02:20 AM

Jefferson was bankrupt when he left the presidency. The only reason he wasn't placed into debtors prison is because it would have looked bad to have a former United States President in debtors prison.

FHwku 10-12-2004 03:15 AM

James Monroe was pretty poor. U.S. Grant probably was, too.


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