to wonder why Obama isn't running for president

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just that really.

he seems like the best man for the job

Knowing a system (or not) is very different to not knowing that George Bush Snr and George W Bush are two different people.

I only have a very vague understanding of the system, but I know all of the presidents who've served during my lifetime.

Loving this thread !

Who the HELL is Dubya?

Lincoln, Kennedy, Garfield, Reagan but he survived one other but I've forgotten who Jackson, maybe?

Think it's McKinley. I'd forgotten Garfield.

The old joke with bill and Hillary was he said if you hadn't met me what would you be and she replies First Lady of the United States. Suggesting he was only president because of her.

To be fair to the Op - I can almost understand that someone may not know the American System - but I'm still smirking at the Bush Father & Son V Clinton Mr & Mrs situation

:o at the shame and explanations

You're right Purple I always remember Garfield because I loved Garfield the cat as a teenager.

I remember McKinley because I looked him up when I used to watch Glee.

Cumbria sorry, Dubya is George W Bush (the younger one,) after the Texan style pronunciation of the W.

- can't quite believe this thread to be honest, surely this is some kind of expert level trolling on the part of OP??!!

Have you ever googled the coincidences between the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations it's quite strange.

So does anyone know, without googling, how many British Prime Ministers have been assassinated in office?

George dubya Bush (wee bush)

The better twitter exchange was Bill Clinton asking Michelle Obamam if #FLOTUS tag went with the person or the job (FLOTUS stands for First Lady of the US).

I could tell you quite a bit about Hollande, including who had been the previous Socialist candidate for President (his ex-partner and mother of his children). Or What subject Merkel had her degrees in.
And I even remember vaguely Justin Trudeau's Dad.

I am pretty hopeless on Australia though (they seem to have changed them so often I've lost track), and I don't have much idea of New Zealand.

We do have dynasties in the UK, just they don't often get to be PM (the Benn's for example).

Don't forget odie

I British PM assassinated I think.

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

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

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

Cumbria is taking the piss, big time.

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

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

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

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