Comments on: 15 Recent Presidential Elections: A Matter of Inches http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Tobias http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-53143 Tobias Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:38:14 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-53143 Random. And perplexing. The first thought would be that the taller of the candidates is the one that the voters (excuse the pun) look up to most. The second is that it is clear, peculiar and somewhat freakish coincidence. The third is most likely some random thought that I dont have the energy to create. I'd rather chalk it up to coincidence. P.S - The first Bush election was rigged, and the second was versus a clearly OLD senator that the general population knew nothing about. Who would you choose? Random. And perplexing. The first thought would be that the taller of the candidates is the one that the voters (excuse the pun) look up to most. The second is that it is clear, peculiar and somewhat freakish coincidence. The third is most likely some random thought that I dont have the energy to create. I’d rather chalk it up to coincidence.

P.S – The first Bush election was rigged, and the second was versus a clearly OLD senator that the general population knew nothing about. Who would you choose?

]]> By: C&N http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-53109 C&N Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:07:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-53109 What about being short on 1. substance, 2. inquisitiveness 3. humility. 4 reflection 5. vocabulary? (G.W.B.) What about being short on 1. substance, 2. inquisitiveness 3. humility. 4 reflection 5. vocabulary?
(G.W.B.)

]]> By: come on g http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52990 come on g Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:31:07 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52990 some of these heights are way off. John Kerry is just about 6'2.5. I've seen him many times while skiing in Idaho, and at church, and he is just about my hight. And Bush is on the record saying he is 5'9 some of these heights are way off. John Kerry is just about 6’2.5. I’ve seen him many times while skiing in Idaho, and at church, and he is just about my hight. And Bush is on the record saying he is 5’9

]]> By: Rich http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52896 Rich Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:46:55 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52896 Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch where John Cleese is the taller of two paleontologists on a talk show, and the host won't even listen to the shorter, smarter one. Still, George W. defies that metaphor too. Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch where John Cleese is the taller of two paleontologists on a talk show, and the host won’t even listen to the shorter, smarter one. Still, George W. defies that metaphor too.

]]> By: Jess http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52866 Jess Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52866 James Madison was 5'4" (two inches shorter than Hillary Clinton!) and won the 1808 election in a landslide. (Then again, I don't know how tall Pinckney was - he looks pretty short in his portraits.) James Madison was 5’4″ (two inches shorter than Hillary Clinton!) and won the 1808 election in a landslide. (Then again, I don’t know how tall Pinckney was – he looks pretty short in his portraits.)

]]> By: erin http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52821 erin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:29:08 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52821 Does anyone else remember how, during the 2004 election debates, the cameras zoomed in on GWB so he looked equally as tall as John Kerry when they showed the split-picture side-by-side shots? It was comical. Does anyone else remember how, during the 2004 election debates, the cameras zoomed in on GWB so he looked equally as tall as John Kerry when they showed the split-picture side-by-side shots? It was comical.

]]> By: DanC http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52809 DanC Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:49:26 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52809 If she wins the general election, Hilary will be shortest president ever (at 5'6")- what to make of that? If she wins the general election, Hilary will be shortest president ever (at 5’6″)- what to make of that?

]]> By: james http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52805 james Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52805 JFK 6'0" and Nixon 5'11 1/2" but the difference is 0"? Good thing math isn't a prerequisite for blogging. JFK 6’0″ and Nixon 5’11 1/2″ but the difference is 0″? Good thing math isn’t a prerequisite for blogging.

]]> By: Kevin McDonald http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52793 Kevin McDonald Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:36:32 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52793 Can you publish the current candidate's heights? Can you publish the current candidate’s heights?

]]> By: Juanita James http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678/comment-page-1#comment-52785 Juanita James Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/11678#comment-52785 They look so beautiful. The tec on the cameras look as good, if not better than todays color photos. I love the one of the worker on the concrete with the big bold clouds behind him, very nice. A good find , Thanx for sharing They look so beautiful. The tec on the
cameras look as good, if not better than todays color photos. I love the one of the worker on the concrete with the big bold clouds behind him, very nice. A good find , Thanx for sharing

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