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to wonder why Obama isn't running for president

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TheoriginalLEM · 22/03/2016 21:06

just that really.

he seems like the best man for the job

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IamtheZombie · 22/03/2016 22:53

Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy were the 4 presidents assassinated while in office.

RustyBear · 22/03/2016 22:53

Re UK dynasties, PM Pitt the Elder was the father of PM Pitt the Younger, and PM George Grenville was the father of PM William Grenville. Oh, and George Grenville's sister was Pitt the Younger's mother.

Also Margaret Thatcher and John Major are apparently fifth cousins...

Lynnm63 · 22/03/2016 22:53

Do you think Bill will wear the infamous blue dress if he becomes First Lady?

ChipsandGuac · 22/03/2016 22:52

This is going waaaaaay back in the thread, but Nancy I would say Obama IS a popular president. There are an awful lot of Democrats who would happily vote him in again if they could and there are plenty of Republicans who would rather vote for Obama than Trump. And this is from states all over, not just the more liberal ones. Obviously, probably not Texas and not reported in the Daily Mail.

MrsSchadenfreude · 22/03/2016 22:52
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SenecaFalls · 22/03/2016 22:52

Bill has said that he wants to draw on Scottish heritage and be called First Laddie. Smile

I loved Quincy - he was soooo smart.

I clicked on a listicle a few weeks ago rating the intelligence of US presidents. Quincy was first. Thomas Jefferson was second and I think Bill was third.

Lynnm63 · 22/03/2016 22:52

Don't they still get called Mr President even after they left office? Weren't there four ex presidents at Reagans funeral?

lorelei9 · 22/03/2016 22:51

Bill will be FMOTUS I guess
No seriously, I reckon they'll change it to White House Companion or some such. But I do hope Bill gets to be First Lady.

lostincumbria · 22/03/2016 22:51

Bill couldn't be First Gentleman after what he did with Monica from Friends.

SylviaWrath · 22/03/2016 22:50

You arent POTUS once you are gone, but you are always still referred to as President Whatever, until you die. All ex-presidents are.
So yes and no.

LionsLedge · 22/03/2016 22:50

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Sprink · 22/03/2016 22:49

They'd both be POTUS surely as once you're President you keep the title.

No. I'll reiterate. You really don't get to keep the title. The title stays with the office.

quencher · 22/03/2016 22:49

I thought this was common sense and I can't stop laughing about the confusion with the bushes et al

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Lynnm63 · 22/03/2016 22:47

They'd both be POTUS surely as once you're President you keep the title.

lostincumbria · 22/03/2016 22:47

Thanks Giddy

Thought I'd missed another Bush there. Or a Clinton. Or a Reagan.

wasonthelist · 22/03/2016 22:46

Lions
Hope you were at In n Out wason

I wish - I wanted to go to the In N Out (nothing to do with the fact that the clerk called out "love your accent" last time I was there) but my colleague made us go to Fudrucker's cos he claims it's better (not much in it - but I prefer In n Out).

lurked101 · 22/03/2016 22:46

Oh and Spencer Perceval (sp?) was the PM assasinated. By a guy waiting in the house of commons Lobby.

RudeElf · 22/03/2016 22:45

If Hill Clinton becomes president does that make Bill FLOTUS? Confused FManOTUS? Gentleman?

Lynnm63 · 22/03/2016 22:45

One isn't that why the distance between the front benches is longer than a sword length so they can't be run through with a sword or am I just fantasising about someone taking out Tory front bench Grin

lorelei9 · 22/03/2016 22:45

Oh wait, there was a separate one ? Maybe I need to go to bed ...

MrsSchadenfreude · 22/03/2016 22:45

Cumbria is taking the piss, big time. GrinGrinGrin

GiddyOnZackHunt · 22/03/2016 22:44

Rusty, just one I think in 1812?
Castlereagh and Canning had a duel but nobody died.

lurked101 · 22/03/2016 22:44

I got ALL of the tongue in cheek stuff... still don't think its snide if this is genuine.

lorelei9 · 22/03/2016 22:44

Mummy, that's the Twitter exchange I linked to...?