Title: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on February 02, 2010, 07:58:22 AM Who were the best presidents that never were? I'd say Robert La Follette, Robert F. Kennnedy, Edward M. Kennedy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Clay, Paul Wellstone, Mario Cuomo, Al Gore, Eugene V. Debs, and Mo Udall. There's more, but that's all I'll say.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Dancing with Myself on February 02, 2010, 11:47:39 AM John Mccain, and Jerry Brown come to my mind.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: JSojourner on February 02, 2010, 05:42:36 PM Paul Wellstone*, Paul Tsongas, Eugene McCarthy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Ed Muskie, Mark Hatfield*, Frank Church, Jacob Javits* and yes...forgive me...John Kerry.
I'm on the fence about what sort of President Bill Bradley would have made. (*non-candidates who generated some buzz, but never ran.) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 02, 2010, 06:00:48 PM Samuel Tilden, Charles Evans Hughes, Hubert Humphrey, Hugh Carey, and Nelson Rockefeller all come to mind. I think that Gore would have made an OK President, but not a great President.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on February 02, 2010, 06:29:13 PM Hubert Humphrey, Scoop Jackson, Bobby and Teddy Kennedy, and Al Gore come to mind.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: ARescan on February 02, 2010, 08:24:22 PM I'll just go with some older candidates.
John C. Fremont(over Buchanan), Henry Clay, William H. Harrison(He did win the election, but...), and Winfield Scott. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on February 02, 2010, 08:26:31 PM Alton Parker, John Palmer, Alfred E. Smith, Robert A. Taft, Eugene J. McCarthy, R. Sargent Shriver, George S. McGovern, Patrick J. Buchanan, Ronald E. Paul
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Sewer on February 02, 2010, 08:34:04 PM Patrick J. Buchanan yes your not a racist ::) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on February 02, 2010, 08:34:45 PM Patrick J. Buchanan yes your not a racist ::) Yes, I know I'm not a racist. Don't mess up hawkeye's thread now. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Sewer on February 02, 2010, 08:38:04 PM Patrick J. Buchanan yes your not a racist ::) Yes, I know I'm not a racist. Don't mess up hawkeye's thread now. uh huh http://www.realchange.org/buchanan.htm Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Deldem on February 02, 2010, 09:47:59 PM Henry Clay and RFK are the first that come to mind.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: CatoMinor on February 02, 2010, 10:58:59 PM Robert taft, Bobby Kennedy, Henry Clay, Ross Perot, and Ron Paul.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: ARescan on February 02, 2010, 11:10:48 PM I started a Clay trend. :D
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: KuntaKinte on February 02, 2010, 11:53:38 PM Eugene Debs Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: k-onmmunist on February 03, 2010, 06:35:18 AM Ron Paul
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on February 03, 2010, 12:00:25 PM Jack Kemp, Tom Ridge, RFK, Buchanan, Cheney
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Jensen on February 03, 2010, 01:54:10 PM Robert Taft
Charles Hughes Thomas Dewey Henry Clay Nelson Rockefeller Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: J. J. on February 03, 2010, 02:13:10 PM Stuart Symington
Thomas Dewey Daniel Webster Samuel J. Tilden Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge Winfield Scott Winfield Scott Hancock Edit: Gary Hart Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 03, 2010, 06:20:19 PM Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge No. Just no. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Psychic Octopus on February 03, 2010, 06:42:26 PM Theodore Roosevelt (1912)
Charles Evans Hughes (1916) Wendell Willkie (1940) Richard Nixon (1960) Gary Hart (1988) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: J. J. on February 03, 2010, 07:08:30 PM Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge No. Just no. Cheney on domestic policy would have been refreshing. Kemp was phenomenal. Ridge was a great governor, much better than Fast Eddie. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 03, 2010, 07:48:26 PM Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge No. Just no. Cheney on domestic policy would have been refreshing. Kemp was phenomenal. Ridge was a great governor, much better than Fast Eddie. They were all in favor of the rich at the expense of screwing ordinary Americans. BTW, you never finished responding to my Unusual Deaths thread. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: segwaystyle2012 on February 03, 2010, 07:49:28 PM Bob Taft
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: segwaystyle2012 on February 03, 2010, 07:50:13 PM Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge No. Just no. Cheney on domestic policy would have been refreshing. Kemp was phenomenal. Ridge was a great governor, much better than Fast Eddie. They were all in favor of the rich at the expense of screwing ordinary Americans. BTW, you never finished responding to my Unusual Deaths thread. Ever get tired of serving the same useless, false talking points? Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: ARescan on February 03, 2010, 08:22:44 PM Forgot one.
John Hancock- Was one of the candidates to command the Army during the Revolution and in victory would have likely gained the same fame as Washington did and would have been elected as the first President of the United States. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: jokerman on February 04, 2010, 01:59:50 AM I have some actual Presidents, but I'm taking this to mean greatest "administrations" that never happened.
Aaron Burr in 1800 Millard Fillmore in 1856 Horace Greeley in 1872 Jimmy Carter in 1980 Al Gore in 2000 Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: J. J. on February 04, 2010, 11:03:51 PM Richard B. Cheney Jack Kemp Tom Ridge No. Just no. Cheney on domestic policy would have been refreshing. Kemp was phenomenal. Ridge was a great governor, much better than Fast Eddie. They were all in favor of the rich at the expense of screwing ordinary Americans. BTW, you never finished responding to my Unusual Deaths thread. Probably because I hadn't checked it. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: LastMcGovernite on February 06, 2010, 01:22:02 PM Paul Wellstone*, Paul Tsongas, Eugene McCarthy, Hubert H. Humphrey, Ed Muskie, Mark Hatfield*, Frank Church, Jacob Javits* and yes...forgive me...John Kerry. As usual, I find myself in agreement with JSojo, but I might add George McGovern, Mo Udall, and George Romney. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: perdedor on February 08, 2010, 05:47:11 PM George McGovern, John Kerry, James G. Blaine.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Vepres on February 08, 2010, 06:09:51 PM John McCain of 2000
Gerald Ford* Hubert Humphrey Thomas Dewey Nelson Rockefeller Ross Perot William Jennings Bryan Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on February 08, 2010, 06:11:31 PM Ford doesn't count, as he was president.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 08, 2010, 07:48:35 PM Ford doesn't count, as he was president. Maybe he meant at a different time? For instance, maybe he believed Ford would have done a good job in his second term (1977-1981), which Ford never got in RL. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on February 08, 2010, 07:55:27 PM I know, but it still doesn't count because he, at one point, was president,
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: KeeptheChange on February 09, 2010, 12:53:34 PM Barry Goldwater, for sure. Maybe Curt LeMay. Possibly Harry Byrd. At least, he has some good ideas on spending.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Max Electric on February 09, 2010, 04:30:53 PM Colin Powell, Paul Tsongas, Daniel Webster, Howard Baker, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Henry Clay, John McCain (2000 variety), Thomas Dewey
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: CPT MikeyMike on February 09, 2010, 05:36:12 PM Tom Dewey
Jack Kemp Bob Dole Henry Cabot Lodge Howard Baker John McCain Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 11, 2010, 09:58:39 PM Tom Dewey Jack Kemp Bob Dole Henry Cabot Lodge Howard Baker John McCain Yes, No, No, No, No, No Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: James Rivington on February 11, 2010, 10:03:20 PM George McGovern (D- SD)
Henry Wallace (D- IO) Eugene Debs (D- IN) Eugene McCarthy (D- MN) James Weaver (P- IO) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on February 11, 2010, 10:04:48 PM George McGovern (D- SD) Henry Wallace (D- IO) Eugene Debs (D- IN) Eugene McCarthy (D- MN) James Weaver (P- IO) Maybe, No, Maybe, Maybe, Maybe Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Sewer on February 11, 2010, 11:41:54 PM George McGovern (D- SD) Henry Wallace (D- IO) Eugene Debs (D- IN) Eugene McCarthy (D- MN) James Weaver (P- IO) I like you. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: CatoMinor on February 12, 2010, 12:28:50 AM George McGovern (D- SD) Henry Wallace (D- IO) Eugene Debs (D- IN) Eugene McCarthy (D- MN) James Weaver (P- IO) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on February 12, 2010, 12:58:07 AM George McGovern (D- SD) Eugene McCarthy (I- MN) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Phony Moderate on February 12, 2010, 01:21:20 AM Henry Wallace, Eugene Debs, Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, George McGovern, Ted Kennedy, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, Mike Gravel, Russ Feingold, Bernie Sanders, Barbara Boxer.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: rebeltarian on February 12, 2010, 02:24:25 PM Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Pete Wilson, Robert Kennedy, Pat Brown, Robert Taft, Tom Dewey
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on February 13, 2010, 09:05:46 PM Gouvernor Morris
Daniel Webster James Garfield (yeah i know but he died so soon) Al Smith Henry Cabot Lodge Jr George Romney Jack Kemp Richard Lugar John McCain Chuck Hagel (maybe VP instead of Cheney) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Magic 8-Ball on February 17, 2010, 01:22:32 AM Clay, Webster, Dewey, Hart, Tsongas, Baker, Hughes, Rockefeller, Muskie
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on June 01, 2010, 05:46:49 PM I'd add Gary Hart, Henry Clay, Edmund Muskie, and Tom Dewey.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: justW353 on June 01, 2010, 08:32:46 PM Thomas Dewey
Daniel Webster John McCain (2000) Robert F. Kennedy Robert Taft Colin Powell Charles Hughes Al Smith Maybe Adlai Stevenson Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: tmthforu94 on June 01, 2010, 09:06:29 PM George Romney
Adlai Stevenson John Breckinridge Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: pbrower2a on June 01, 2010, 09:41:48 PM Alexander Hamilton
Henry Clay John Fremont George Romney Robert F. Kennedy Jack Kemp Richard Lugar Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: tarheel-leftist85 on June 02, 2010, 01:58:03 AM William Jennings Bryan
Huey P. Long Ralph Nader Cynthia McKinney Hillary Rodham Clinton John R. Edwards Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: !@#$%^&* on June 02, 2010, 02:57:25 AM Barry Goldwater
Bob Dole Pat Buchanan Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: useful idiot on June 02, 2010, 11:12:53 AM Sargent Shriver
Howard Dean Eugene McCarthy George McGovern Colin Powell William Jennings Bryan Al Smith Robert LaFollette If we're going to get into candidates that had no shot then I'll throw in Pat Buchanan, Nader, and Paul. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: The Mikado on June 02, 2010, 11:21:37 AM John Breckinridge I sure hope you don't think you can just drop that and not defend it. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Psychic Octopus on June 02, 2010, 12:46:12 PM George Romney Adlai Stevenson John Breckinridge Why? Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Inmate Trump on June 03, 2010, 10:12:52 AM John McCain
Hillary Clinton Al Gore Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: cpeeks on June 03, 2010, 10:04:38 PM Easy, George Wallace
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on June 04, 2010, 11:27:01 PM Easy, George Wallace He was a massive racist and segregationist (until he got shot, when he suddenly had an epiphany). I wouldn't call that a great President. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: LBJ Revivalist on June 04, 2010, 11:39:06 PM Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Dewey (Not in 1944, he would've been a horrible WWII president, but in 1948. Maybe he should've won.) Douglas MacArthur, perhaps in 1956. I say 1956 because I like Ike and think he did a great job during his first term, but that he shouldn't have had a second term and that time might've tempered Douglas' ego and impetuousness. Outside of military issues, I've read he was rather moderate. Richard Nixon (in 1960). While Kennedy did add a great sense of spirit and optimism to the nation, perhaps the Cuban Missile Crisis could've been averted under a 1961-1965/1969 Nixon term and maybe we might not have gone to Vietnam. George McGovern (in 1972) While some of McGovern's economic and social ideas were good, his Vietnam policy might've been a disaster. Considering though what the re-election of Nixon, though I like him, put us through with Watergate, McGovern might've been the better candidate with the benefit of hindsight. Nixon would've left the political arena in 1973 with an intact and great political career, as well. If I lived in 1972 I'd have voted for Nixon though. Gerald Ford (should've won in 1976). While 1976 was not a great year on either the Dem or Republican side, I think we can safely say he probably would've done a better job than Carter. I do wish however that he would've picked Reagan as his running mate instead of Dole in '76. Ford and Reagan would've made a good team (Reagan thought so too as he offered to make Ford his VP in 1980). If Ford did a good job, Reagan might've been a shoe in for '80 anyway and we could've avoided the Carter embarrassment. However Carter does deserve credit for re-igniting the Cold War. William H. Taft (1916); He was the best out of several mediocre to poor candidates). He might not have gotten us involved in WWI and promoted the League of Nations, and he could've perhaps undone some of Wilson's racist policies. He doesn't seem to have been as demented or as self righteous as Wilson. I think Wilson had a messiah complex. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: cpeeks on June 06, 2010, 04:09:43 AM Obviously you know nothing about Wallace, when he first ran for governor he was a racial moderate and was endorsed by the naacp, his opponent was endorsed by the Klan, and Wallace got hammered. When he went to his headquarters he stepped out of his lincoln lit a cigar and said "well boys ill never be out n*****ed again, and 4 years later he became segragationist. Wallace was just a poltician who said what he needed to say. He was a populist who improved the lives of all alabamians, and one have been an awesome president.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: cpeeks on June 06, 2010, 04:11:16 AM Lol Dewey would have taken office in January 1945, I am pretty sure WWII, was no longer in doubt at that time.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Derek on June 10, 2010, 10:43:45 AM I like this thread.
Newt Gingrich Alexander Hamilton Henry Clay John C. Calhoun John McCain Bob Dole Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: justW353 on June 13, 2010, 12:27:12 AM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Derek on June 13, 2010, 10:16:05 PM My favorites who never were are McCain and Goldwater- not surprisingly.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: cpeeks on June 15, 2010, 02:47:02 AM My favorites who never were are McCain and Goldwater- not surprisingly. Mccain in 2000, even though I voted for him in 2008 he had already lost touch with reality, lol "The fundamentals of our economy are strong." WOW Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: President Mitt on June 15, 2010, 09:52:02 AM John Breckinridge srsly? Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on June 15, 2010, 01:45:31 PM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on June 15, 2010, 01:51:43 PM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno That was really unnecessary. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: President Mitt on June 15, 2010, 02:55:50 PM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno That was really unnecessary. () Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on June 15, 2010, 04:05:51 PM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno That was really unnecessary. () Never heard of it. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on June 18, 2010, 11:02:25 PM Hubert Humphrey, Scoop Jackson, Bobby and Teddy Kennedy, and Al Gore come to mind. Plus John Warner, Alben Barkley, Henry Clay, and William Jennings Bryan. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Bo on June 20, 2010, 03:35:11 PM Hubert Humphrey, Scoop Jackson, Bobby and Teddy Kennedy, and Al Gore come to mind. Plus John Warner, Alben Barkley, Henry Clay, and William Jennings Bryan. HHH-Yes Jackson-Yes Bobby and Ted Kennedy-Not really Gore-No John Warner-Heck No Barkley-Possibly Clay-Possibly Bryan-Only the 1908 version Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: President Mitt on June 21, 2010, 11:45:49 AM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno That was really unnecessary. () Never heard of it. lol Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on June 22, 2010, 12:27:06 PM CURRENT RESULTS
Clay 11 Dewey 11 RFK 10 HHH 7 McCain, McCarthy, McGovern, Robert A. Taft, Jack Kemp 6 Gore, Dole, Paul, Hughes, Goldwater,Webster, 5 Rocky, Debs, Gary Hart, Pat Buchanan, W.J. Bryan, 4 Nader, Powell, A. Stevenson, Al Smith, George Romney, Tsongas, Howard Baker, Tilden, Tom Ridge, H.C. Lodge, Edward M. Kennedy 3 I'm probably off a bit, but I'm pretty sure. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Ameriplan on August 13, 2010, 04:48:05 AM Al Smith.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Ameriplan on August 13, 2010, 04:48:47 AM I like this thread. Newt Gingrich - Intelligent, but not Presidential; too partisan Alexander Hamilton - Yes Henry Clay - Yes John C. Calhoun - A charismatic man and a great politician, but a horrible person John McCain - 2000 version only Bob Dole - lolno That was really unnecessary. () Possibly my favorite Billy Joel album of all time. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: feeblepizza on August 14, 2010, 01:02:06 AM Dick Cheney
Henry Clay Bob Dole John McCain William Henry Harrison (he spent his entire presidency slowly dying, so I don't count him) Ron Paul Mike Gravel Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on August 14, 2010, 02:27:57 PM Clay takes the lead!
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: tpfkaw on August 14, 2010, 07:31:24 PM Myself, although I still have time to change that.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Marokai Backbeat on August 14, 2010, 08:17:14 PM James Weaver, James Weaver, James Weaver, James Weaver. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._Weaver)
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Dr. Cynic on August 31, 2010, 09:34:26 PM I can't remember if I answered already or not. In case I haven't...
Hubert Humphrey, Henry Clay, Mo Udall, Paul Simon, Robert Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson were all missed oppertunities for this country. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: hawkeye59 on September 11, 2010, 06:39:54 PM bump.
Revised List: Henry Clay, Robert Francis Kennedy, Mo Udall, Paul Simon, Fred Harris, Birch Bayh, Mario Cuomo, Al Gore, Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Ted Kennedy, Daniel Webster, Frank Church, Ed Muskie, Paul Wellstone, Walter Mondale, Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on October 13, 2010, 08:10:09 PM Barry Goldwater, Henry M Jackson, George Romney, Robert Taft (too bad we had the Cold War and WWII, or he would have been great), Bob Dole, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Jerry Brown, John Connally (despite the fact that he moved us away from the Gold Standard), Al Smith, Robert F Kennedy. There are probably more.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Dancing with Myself on April 28, 2011, 04:21:44 PM Wendell Willkie. He would have been an awesome president
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: FEMA Camp Administrator on April 28, 2011, 06:36:03 PM Wendell Willkie. He would have been an awesome president He was a Democrat that switched parties because of FDR's hostility to business. He and Landon couldn't really make distinguishable differences between themselves and the Democrats. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: feeblepizza on April 28, 2011, 08:34:59 PM Tons of people
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook on April 30, 2011, 10:07:03 PM Benjamin Franklin.
Yes, he was ancient by the time the presidentcy was established, but he would have been good at it. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Elyski on May 01, 2011, 07:44:30 PM Every candidate who did not make it past the primaries or is named Ross Perot.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: The Dowager Mod on May 02, 2011, 12:59:51 PM Henry Clay, William Jennings Bryan and Eugene Debs.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: MAINEiac4434 on May 20, 2011, 12:21:16 PM Edmund Muskie, Ted and Bobby Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Norman Thomas, Eugene Debs, Henry Clay, George Mitchell, Mark Hatfield, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, John C. Fremont, James G. Blaine, Howard Dean, John Kerry and Mo Udall.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Paul Kemp on May 30, 2011, 05:12:38 PM Colin Powell
Howard Baker Nelson Rockefeller RFK John McCain v2000 Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: MyRescueKittehRocks on May 30, 2011, 05:43:36 PM Goldwater, Robert Taft, RFK, Elihu Root,
Arthur Vandenberg, Pierre DuPont IV Re: Ron Paul Though I'm a supporter I will not add him to this list till he sheds this mortal coil and touches the face of God. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on May 30, 2011, 07:51:10 PM Goldwater, Robert Taft, RFK, Elihu Root, Arthur Vandenberg, Pierre DuPont IV Re: Ron Paul Though I'm a supporter I will not add him to this list till he sheds this mortal coil and touches the face of God. ^ With the additions of Alton Parker and Charles E. Hughes. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Liberté on June 01, 2011, 11:19:57 AM I'm including never-rans in my list as well as might-have-beens.
Republicans Gerald Nye Henry Cabot Lodge Charles Wayland Brooks Rufus C. Holman William Borah Robert Taft Democrats George McGovern Eugene McCarthy Guy M. Gillette Burton Wheeler Robert F. Kennedy Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Phony Moderate on June 01, 2011, 02:21:23 PM Democrats:
Edward M. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy George McGovern Eugene McCarthy Wayne Morse Republicans: Robert M. La Follette Sr. Mark Hatfield Independents/Third Parties: Eugene V. Debs Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Del Tachi on June 01, 2011, 03:14:20 PM Margaret Chase Smith
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: big bad fab on June 01, 2011, 04:57:12 PM Tilden, George McClellan, McArthur, Gary Hart, McCain would all have been "kewl" in a way... ;D
And Patton would have been so fun ! Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: CitizenX on June 02, 2011, 07:32:33 PM Democrats
Robert Kennedy Hilary Clinton Republicans McCain, millennium version not the reboot (I hate sequels) Colin Powell Other Bloomberg (Can't believe this one hasn't come up yet) Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: They put it to a vote and they just kept lying on June 06, 2011, 08:50:27 AM Bobby Kennedy and Barry Goldwater.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Peter the Lefty on August 08, 2012, 10:08:31 AM If we can include people that never ran but should've, it would be: Eugene V. Debs, Norman Thomas, Robert M. La Follette, Henry A. Wallace, Wayne Morse, George McGovern, Ralph Nader, Paul Wellstone, Bernie Sanders, Hiram Johnson, and Barry Commoner. Not necessarily in that order. (though for me, Debs would still top the list).
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Rhodie on August 08, 2012, 10:19:40 AM Al Smith and Jack Kemp
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: TNF on August 08, 2012, 01:16:45 PM Henry Clay, Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Mikestone8 on August 15, 2012, 01:14:38 AM If we can include people that never ran but should've, it would be: Eugene V. Debs, Norman Thomas, Robert M. La Follette, Henry A. Wallace, Wayne Morse, George McGovern, Ralph Nader, Paul Wellstone, Bernie Sanders, Hiram Johnson, and Barry Commoner. Not necessarily in that order. (though for me, Debs would still top the list). Er, McGovern did run. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on August 15, 2012, 11:48:39 AM Nearly all of them ran at some point.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Peter the Lefty on October 09, 2012, 04:55:26 PM If we can include people that never ran but should've, it would be: Eugene V. Debs, Norman Thomas, Robert M. La Follette, Henry A. Wallace, Wayne Morse, George McGovern, Ralph Nader, Paul Wellstone, Bernie Sanders, Hiram Johnson, and Barry Commoner. Not necessarily in that order. (though for me, Debs would still top the list). Er, McGovern did run. Top 5 best Presidents that never were: Eugene V. Debs, Robert La Follette, Bobby Kennedy, Bernie Sanders, George McGovern. (haven't figured out the order yet, and it's possible that I never will) Honorable mentions: Norman Thomas, Ralph Nader, Paul Wellstone. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: 後援会 on October 10, 2012, 03:43:51 AM Al Smith
Wendell Wilkie Pete DuPont Paul Tsongas Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: frihetsivrare on October 10, 2012, 06:38:49 PM Barry Goldwater, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern, Ron Paul
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Dereich on October 10, 2012, 10:25:29 PM William Jennings Bryan. So much. Henry Clay and Colin Powell too. I'd be interested to see a MacArthur presidency. Oh, and Ross Perot wouldn't be a great president but he'd be a hilarious one.
Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: Peter the Lefty on October 28, 2012, 09:08:26 PM Oh, and some additions that just occurred to me:
Eleanor Roosevelt Martin Luther King, Jr. Abraham Ribicoff Fredrick Douglass Lyman Trumbull Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: MASHED POTATOES. VOTE! on October 31, 2012, 05:34:10 PM As much as I admire McGovern (I'd gladly vote for him), I doubt he'd be a good President.
George was great as a legislator and as a spokesman for ideas. I don't see him as an executive type. Truth be told, he was just too good man to be President. Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: MATTROSE94 on November 10, 2012, 06:08:05 PM Democrats
William Jennings Bryan James Cox Al Smith Adlai Stevenson (maybe) Estes Kefauver Wayne Morse Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy Hubert Humphrey George McGovern (maybe) Edmund Muskie Frank Church Ted Kennedy (maybe) Jerry Brown (maybe) Paul Tsongas Lloyd Bentsen Paul Wellstone Al Gore Jr. Howard Dean Republicans Henry Cabot Lodge Sr. Hiram Johnson Charles Evans Hughes Wendell Wilkie Thomas Dewey Robert Taft Richard Nixon (1960 version) Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (maybe) Margaret Chase Smith Jacob Javits Barry Goldwater Nelson Rockefeller George Romney (maybe) Mark Hatfield Howard Baker John Anderson Bob Dole (maybe) Jack Kemp (maybe) Colin Powell Ron Paul (maybe) Jon Huntsman Title: Re: Greatest Presidents that never were Post by: MadmanMotley on February 05, 2013, 08:29:59 PM Ron Paul (though he still COULD be president, I find it unlikely. Also I'm not adding Rand to the list because he's still young.)
Barry Goldwater George Romney Ross Perot Dan Quayle (had he not been Bush's VP) Robert Kennedy Paul Laxalt Howard Baker |