OK.
Now list all the Senators who became President. Here, I’ve even drawn you some blank lines for your list:
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There, I think that should about cover it, give or take 1 or 2 more.
Now.
Make the comment that senators becoming President is all that.
The point is, we’ve had 44 presidents.
Of that number, probably around 40 of them have been governors.
The fact that you can list 5 of them that you don’t like and that, therefore, governors don’t make good presidents either, is disingenuous to the max.
Why, in fact, you’re taking a page right out of the progressive playbook.
To wit, making a point, that in full context is meaningless. And running with it as if it’s a valid point.
Why, in fact, you’re taking a page right out of the progressive playbook.:
To date, sixteen senators have also served as president of the United States. Three senators, Warren G. Harding, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama moved directly from the U.S. Senate to the White House.
(Photo: Warren G. Harding. Senate Historical Office)
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Senator, 1790-1794
President, 1817-1825
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Senator, 1803-1808
President, 1825-1829
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Andrew Jackson
Senator, 1797-1798; 1823-1825
President, 1829-1837
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Martin Van Buren
Senator, 1821-1828
President, 1837-1841
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William Henry Harrison
Senator, 1825-1828
President, 1841
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John Tyler
Senator, 1827-1836
President, 1841-1845
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Franklin Pierce
Senator, 1837-1842
President, 1853-1857
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James Buchanan
Senator, 1834-1845
President, 1857-1861
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Andrew Johnson
Senator, 1857-1862; 1875
President, 1865-1869
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Benjamin Harrison
Senator, 1881-1887
President, 1889-1893
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Warren G. Harding
Senator, 1915-1921
President, 1921-1923
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Harry S. Truman
Senator, 1935-1945
President, 1945-1953
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John F. Kennedy
Senator, 1953-1960
President, 1961-1963
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Senator, 1949-1961
President, 1963-1969
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Richard M. Nixon
Senator, 1950-1953
President, 1969-1974
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Barack Obama
Senator, 2005-2008
President, 2009- present
Hey genius,
First, I didn’t pick and choose. Those are ALL the governors that became President going back to Coolidge which goes back to the early 1900s.
Second, as pointed out elsewhere, there have been 16 senators that have become President. Since Coolidge there’s been 5 senators that became President and 6 governors that became President. Pretty equal mix.
Third, I was replying to another poster that said being a governor before becoming President was very important to him. I was pointing out that it wasn’t such a great indicator of quality.
Forth, you look like an arrogant ignorant ass when you post crap like that. With your “right out of the progressive playbook” and “To wit, making a point, that in full context is meaningless. And running with it as if it’s a valid point.” is in your face - go look in the mirror.