Who Is Next For The Oval Office

[Starship Coyote]

In historiography, it's better to ignore short-term fads and pay attention to long-term historical trends.

In the colonial days before the American Revolution, there were four major waves of English immigration to the colonies. With the exception of three Presidents, all others were descendants of those English colonists. The exceptions were:

- Martin Van Buren (of Dutch descent): rode Andy Jackon's coattails into office.
- Dwight Eisenhower (of German descent): WWII hero.
- John F. Kennedy (of Irish descent): war hero and fashion plate running against a boring Republican... even so, he barely won.

Before anyone brings up the Roosevelts and their Dutch surname... they both had plenty of English blood through their mothers. Call them anomolies.

Even if you count in the Roosevelts, historically the odds favor McCain winning the election.

I'm not crazy about it either, but there you are...

 

[Alyssum]

Someone should shoot both of them.

 

[Starship Coyote]

I agree, but I'm talking historical trends here, not what's right.

Both of them give me that creepy pedophile feeling.

 

[Starship Coyote]

I should probably mention that McCain is of early colonist descent. Obama is not.

 

[Conchaga]

Obama's family may not be from england, but I'm sure they were around when our colonial forefathers were here. They were just picking the cotton and turning down the linen for them.

 

[Dual]

Obama's father was a Kenyan immigrant.

 

[Starship Coyote]

Obama's family may not be from england, but I'm sure they were around when our colonial forefathers were here. They were just picking the cotton and turning down the linen for them.

Bleh, so what? Notice I said English colonists.

 

[bad dog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntfAM3avKQ8

 

[Troll]

In historiography, it's better to ignore short-term fads and pay attention to long-term historical trends.

In the colonial days before the American Revolution, there were four major waves of English immigration to the colonies. With the exception of three Presidents, all others were descendants of those English colonists. The exceptions were:

- Martin Van Buren (of Dutch descent): rode Andy Jackon's coattails into office.
- Dwight Eisenhower (of German descent): WWII hero.
- John F. Kennedy (of Irish descent): war hero and fashion plate running against a boring Republican... even so, he barely won.

Before anyone brings up the Roosevelts and their Dutch surname... they both had plenty of English blood through their mothers. Call them anomolies.

Even if you count in the Roosevelts, historically the odds favor McCain winning the election...

idiot

 

[eloisel]

Okay - I want to be in the Oval Office next. I'd be just as good as, probably better than Sarah Palin. I have many years experience being an Empress, which beats out an Alaskan Governor hands down.

I'd resolve the issues in the middle east rather quickly and the rest of the world would fall right in line. Then we'd have parties with cookies and milk every day and the really good kids would get to take the Raggedy Ann or the Raggedy Andy dolls home for the night.