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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOf the 13 Presidents in my lifetime
There have been,
7 Democrats and 6 Repubilcans
3 have finished anothers term
1 has resigned
2 unelected
1 has been impeached
10 have been re-elected
1 was asassinated
3 attempted asassinations ( Ford twice)
1 shot & wounded
1 Black man.....
I've lived in an interesting time, to say the least.
And btw, I've personally met 5 of these men. ( Johnson,Carter,Reagan,Clinton and Obama.)
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)But wow, you've seen a lot of history. Do you recall FDR's Presidency in any detail?
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)funeral procession, and Richard Nixon up very close, sitting next to me. I used to drive by the White House frequently and one day his motorcade stopped such that his window was a couple of feet from mine. And he was sitting there scowling with the famous Nixon look at the floor.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Very nice ladies.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)campaigning, Carter at his Library and then Senator Obama at a rally for McCaskill.
dsc
(52,162 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,430 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,430 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,654 posts)Ford was the only pres that was essentially appointed.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)didigger
(9 posts)Ford is the only unelected pres. Also 2 presidents were impeached: Nixon and Clinton.
Aristus
(66,352 posts)He resigned when he heard that The House had the votes to impeach. But the vote was never held. He resigned, and then blew town.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)awake
(3,226 posts)They are both wonderful, kind, smart and way under rated people. They truly care and care for people every where they go.