History says the taller man gets to be Prez

[Cyrano]

Harry Truman was an inch taller than Dewey, and even though the next morning a newspaper announced Dewey the winner, Truman won.

Kennedy was taller than Nixon, yet, I believe charisma had more to to with this race than height.

Hillary and Rand Paul are both 5'7", but does anyone really believe that Paul doesn't wear lifts? Hillary will walk all over him.

And then there's Jeb. He's 6'3", but does the "rule of the taller man" apply here. Hillary is a woman.

So what happens if we see another Clinton/Bush race? Beats me. But do you think height has anything to do with it?

Or are you are more interested in where the country is going?

I'm asking this question because it is of the highest importance.

[onehandle]

1. John Kerry was the taller man by far. nt

[Cyrano]

2. Rove cut his feet out from under him with

his "swiftboat" slime.

It's hard to stand tall when small men are gnawing at your knees.

That aside, the 2004 election was stolen in Ohio.

In case you're one of the few who don't understand, Bush was appointed in 2000 and the 2004 election was stolen in Ohio.

So, yeah, the taller guy usually wins (in a straight and fair election.)

[jberryhill]

3. Gore and Kerry were taller than GW Bush

Ford was taller than Carter.

McGovern was taller than Nixon.

The premise is crap.

[Cyrano]

4. Gore had the 2000 election stolen

And the 2004 election was stolen in Ohio.

Yeah, Ford was taller than Carter, but small ideas, or no ideas give the impression that you're watching a small man on the TV.

All that aside, the taller guy wins virtually all the time. I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying it's historically so.

[jberryhill]

5. It is not "historically so"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States

[jberryhill]

6. You left out McGovern/Nixon and Romney/Obama

[Bosonic]

7. Trump is 6' 3"

6' 6" including hair.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. What does President Romney have to say about this?

Oh...wait a minute....

[Cyrano]

9. Okay, I'm wrong

So my fall back position on Obama/Romney is the depth of their human decency.

That said, I bow to you on the height issue. You're right, I'm wrong.

[KamaAina]

10. Also, Rand's rug adds an inch or two

[markpkessinger]

11. John Adams was 5'7" . . .

. . . his opponent in 1796 was the 6'2" Thomas Jefferson. Adams won.