Generals for President

[Grimm]

Got into a discussion with a friend about why Generals don't show up on the ballot anymore. To which he responded that there had been only Washington, Jackson, Grant, and Ike. And I waited...

So question for the Hide. Without going for references does anyone else remember who and/or how many Presidents had been generals (it's not 4).

 

[loper]

Re: Generals for President

Ike,Jackson, Taylor,Garfield,Hayes, Pierce,Johnson, Aurthor, Harrison, Grant, and Washington.

 

[treebasher]

Re: Generals for President

1. George Washington, Revolutionary War
2. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812
3. William Henry Harrison, War of 1812
4. Zachary Taylor, Mexican War
5. Franklin Pierce, Mexican War
6. Andrew Johnson, Civil War
7. Ulysses Simpson Grant, Civil War
8. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Civil War
9. James Abram Garfield, Civil War
10. Chester Allan Arthur, Civil War
11. Benjamin Harrison, Civil War
12. Dwight David Eisenhower, World War II

 

[treebasher]

Re: Generals for President

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_occupation

 

[Grimm]

Re: Generals for President

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grimm17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Without going for references does anyone else remember who and/or how many Presidents had been generals </div></div>

 

[HPLLC]

Re: Generals for President

Generals did alright, but todays generals are more like politicians.

Today I think a successful major business owner (someone like Trump) could do America a lot of good.

Gingrich almost seems like a good idea right now, but I'd vote Trump over Gingrich if there was a choice.

No independents though- screw that splitting the vote garbage. The Republican front runner is the only sane vote.

 

[Grimm]

Re: Generals for President

Can you imagine McChrystal or Mattis(when he retires) as a candidate? I mean especially Mattis, I can just see him at a debate:
"General Mattis would you like to respond to the Senator's remarks"
"Yes I would Anderson: Go Fuck Yourself, thank you."

 

[IdahoMike]

Re: Generals for President

I see a hammer of sorts in my crystal ball...

 

[ubet]

Re: Generals for President

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: IdahoMike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I see a hammer of sorts in my crystal ball... </div></div>

I think I see the same one.

 

[goober]

Re: Generals for President

I wonder if these generals would be good candidates lol

general Butt Naked,
general Rambo,
general bin Laden,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333465/Liberias-General-Butt-Naked-The-evil-man-world.html

 

[pdogsbeware]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grimm17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
"General Mattis would you like to respond to the Senator's remarks"
"Yes I would Anderson: Go Fuck Yourself, thank you."</div></div>
Hahaha maybe more people would actually watch the debates then!

 

[Foul Mike]

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If I could nominate someone that was a General to run for President it would without a doubt be.
Maurice O. Edmonds who as a LTC took the 5/7 Cav. 1st. Cav. Div. into Cambodia and ran a lot of ops before they went.
He looked at everything and ran his recons, as they should have been done, then went in there and Kicked Ass and gathered names.
A real stand up guy.
The only commander I had in the Army that I felt comfortable with when he sent me into harms way.
When on the ground, he was out with us, not flying overhead.
Bless him, I wish he would run, but feel he is too honest to deal with the shit.
He would tell you to go Fuck yourself, but in a way that you knew that was the right thing to be said.
Regards, FM

 

[mexicanmatch]

Re: Generals for President

R.Lee Ermey is the man for the job.

 

[HPLLC]

Re: Generals for President

People don't have a universal respect for the military like they did when Eisenhower was elected. You would get some of conservatives, no liberal votes, no welfare votes, it would be a disaster. We live in a world of special interest groups. The ideal candidate can pull nearly all of one side of the spectrum and some of the people from the other social and political camps.

I don't think a General would have a chance today.

If someone had to try, Gen Petraeus would have been one of the stronger candidates, but is the CIA Chief now.

 

[Radar360]

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US Army General Norman Schwarzkopf

To be honest. I don't know what he's been up to, his health, or if any bad press has happened to him since. But I think he would be well liked by the masses.

 

[HPLLC]

Re: Generals for President

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Radar86</div><div class="ubbcode-body">US Army General Norman Schwarzkopf

To be honest. I don't know what he's been up to, his health, or if any bad press has happened to him since. But I think he would be well liked by the masses. </div></div>

You're probably right. He'd be a strong candidate. I still think people want/need business sense right now more than military leadership.

 

[Grimm]

Re: Generals for President

Gen Petraeus is probably better qualified to run a country as internationally connected as the US, you with that silly scrap of paper he got from Princton. He also wouldn't be the first CIA Director to become President

Gen Schwarzkopf is 77(ish)I'm not sure what his health is like but he is 2 years older than McCain, and I remember his age was not received well 3 years ago.

 

[ArmaHeavy]

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The last general I heard that was running was Wesley Clark. I can't remember his stance on anything, just putting it out there that he did.

Colin Powell always has a vote with me, if he would ever decide to run.

I also heard about a former commander of the Army Marksmanship Unit who I think would be a stellar candidate.

 

[ArmaHeavy]

Re: Generals for President

There is also a photo, in the gallery, of a hotel guest of Trump's.

https://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showgallery&Number=2962763

Is this the kind of clientele we can expect in the Lincoln bedroom? LOL.