/r/Presidents
A subreddit discussing presidents of the United States.
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All posts must relate to U.S. presidents. Posts about vice presidents, first and second families, and Cabinet officials are also allowed.
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No recent or future politics. As this is a historical subreddit, posts and comments about recent and future politics are not allowed. This includes absolutely all references to Presidents Trump and Biden in any context whatsoever. Please do not rank Trump and Biden in your tier lists.
No NSFW posts.
No unreasonable hypotheticals or outlandish fiction. For example, posts about “what if so and so became president?” should be limited to figures who had a reasonable chance at the presidency; Benjamin Wade is fine, Kanye West is not.
No low-effort posts. Low-effort posts (e.g., "What if all the presidents met in a room", "Who would win in a fight", "Describe me based on my favorite presidents or voting history") will be removed at moderators’ discretion.
Memes (including meme tier lists) and AI images are only allowed on Mondays. Memes (including meme tier lists) and AI-generated images are only allowed from 12 AM EST to 11:59 PM PST on Mondays. Note that Rule 6 still applies to these posts.
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General comments: /r/Presidents is devoted to the historical outlook, lessons, history, campaigning, and ramifications of the U.S. Presidency and those who have held the highest office in the land.
We encourage your contributions of Presidential trivia, historical facts and insight, news articles, pictures, Presidential runner-ups and their campaigns, and thoughtful discussion in hopes of growing a large and active community.
This is not a place for bashing Presidents for bashing's sake. However, a cordial debate over policy decisions is always welcome.
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Which presidential primaries could have gone differently?
Two that I think people are going to bring up is 1976 (Ford and Reagan) and 2008 (Hilary and Obama)
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The 1968 election had Johnson stayed
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Ronny 'Saint' Reagan on tariffs, free trade and prosperity
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John McCain and Vermin Supreme during the 2000 Republican primaries
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Jimmy Carter's "Malaise"/"Crisis of Confidence" Speech
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Which president was the biggest hypocrite?
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Which president wore the best clothes?
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Show me your favorite strange/awkward/uncomfortable photo of a vp or other cabinet member
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Who would be John McClain's running mate if he were the 2004 republican nominee?
Let's say George W. Bush decides not to run for reelection and John McCain ran and secured the GOP nomination in 2004, who would he have picked as his running mate?
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Gerald Ford discussing how he met his biological father for the first time while working at a diner, in an interview on The Dick Cavett Show. Broadcast on 10 January 1974
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Jimmy Carter wins his 4th GRAMMY!
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Jimmy Carter is now a 4 time GRAMMYs winner.
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Suppose Zachary Taylor lived out his term or possibly served two terms do you think he’d have been able to prevent the Civil War?
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what made Bill Clinton different from other Presidents?
so when I think of Bill Clinton and his story there's something different about him. I can't quite put my finger on it: I mean, he came from humble beginnings, rose to become President...but it's not even that. I think it's his charisma? I don't know.. lots of people say that when he talks to you he makes you think you're the most important thing for him. what do you think?
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1912.🏈 Did you know that before becoming a five-star General and the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower took the field as a football player at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point?
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What was the point of Richard Nixon's Enemies List?
I read that it was meant to screw people he didn't like over with tax audits, federal contracts, prosecution etc. But how the heck would that be enforced? Surely that's a form of discrimination and there would have been pre-existing protections from that in those areas, even in the 70s.
Also, I like that major presidential candidates, Walter Mondale and George McGovern, are on there as well as big name Hollywood celebrities from that era, ones I love being Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda and Paul Newman.
Oh yeah, and Bill Cosby. 😬😬😬
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Day 5 | VOTE THE WORST PRESIDENT OUT! GEORGE WASHINGTON IS OUT WITH A WHOPPING 101 UPVOTES!
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r/Presidents Alignment Chart: Day 8. Franklin D. Roosevelt wins Social Moral! The President mentioned the most in the comments wins Neutral Moral.
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Zachary Taylor Pardon for Dutch East Indies Mutiny, 1849
Signed by John Clayton
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How strong of a VP pick was Paul Ryan in 2012?
I’m not a believer that VPs make a difference at all in the presidential election. I also think, regardless of any 47% comment or VP pick Romney made, 2012 was Obama’s year. But I want to see evaluation of the pick.
I was a kid, the 2012 election was the first time I was actually aware of the presidential race throughout. My family’s mostly Catholic conservatives so they really liked Ryan. And then his track to the speakership afterwards shows his effectiveness and presence in the party. And I feel he did okay in debates (after passively watching clips and SNL coverage of the Biden/Ryan one) and feel like it was mostly what to expect for an early-2000’s Republican, which was exactly his job.
But again I was still too young to really know, so I’m curious what people say.
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If Certain Tragedies Hadn't Occurred, Would Franklin Pierce Have Been A Good President?
Pierce lost all of his children at young ages, and each one affected both him and his wife significantly. But many argue that it was the horrific death of his son Benjamin that sent him over the edge. Pierce went on to become a depressed alcoholic. But say he didn't lose his children. Would he have been a good president? Could he have maybe prevented the Civil War?
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Who would be the 1972 Democratic nominee if George McGovern never ran?
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Ronald Reagan’s warning
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Pres. Clinton Player card
Idk how much Arkansas wants to claim him anymore. I assume they hate anything related to the name Clinton.
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