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« Reply #1000 on: May 23, 2008, 09:42:07 PM »
Wash their feet for them?
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« Reply #1001 on: May 23, 2008, 10:18:50 PM »

Not even close.
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« Reply #1002 on: May 23, 2008, 10:20:15 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on May 23, 2008, 06:51:44 PM
George Washington had this unusual characteristic that no modern president has when meeting visitors.  What was it?

He didn't shake hands.  Did he bow?
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« Reply #1003 on: May 23, 2008, 10:28:05 PM »
Quote from: HardRCafé on May 23, 2008, 10:20:15 PM
Quote from: J. J. on May 23, 2008, 06:51:44 PM
George Washington had this unusual characteristic that no modern president has when meeting visitors.  What was it?

He didn't shake hands.  Did he bow?

Correct.  Washington thought it beneath the the dignity of the office to shake hands and bowed to them.
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« Reply #1004 on: May 24, 2008, 01:46:44 AM »
« Edited: May 24, 2008, 01:49:45 AM by Southern Patriot »
What do Wilson, Truman, Eisenhower and Clinton have in common?
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« Reply #1005 on: May 24, 2008, 02:14:34 AM »
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 24, 2008, 01:46:44 AM
What do Wilson, Truman, Eisenhower and Clinton have in common?

They all we not ender their under their birth names?
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« Reply #1006 on: May 24, 2008, 11:51:03 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on May 24, 2008, 02:14:34 AM
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 24, 2008, 01:46:44 AM
What do Wilson, Truman, Eisenhower and Clinton have in common?

They all we not ender their under their birth names?

no
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« Reply #1007 on: May 24, 2008, 06:18:51 PM »
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 24, 2008, 11:51:03 AM
Quote from: J. J. on May 24, 2008, 02:14:34 AM
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 24, 2008, 01:46:44 AM
What do Wilson, Truman, Eisenhower and Clinton have in common?

They all we not ender their under their birth names?

no

I just realized that I accidentally had Truman in the list, he does not belong. The three men should be Wilson, Eisenhower & Clinton.

PS/hint
Washington could arguably be added to the list and G.W. Bush may join this list.
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« Reply #1008 on: May 24, 2008, 11:43:18 PM »
They were all raised in the South, but went to school up North?
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« Reply #1009 on: May 25, 2008, 12:06:47 AM »
Quote from: Thank God for Ted Kennedy on May 24, 2008, 11:43:18 PM
They were all raised in the South, but went to school up North?

no, it's much simpler than that and has nothing to do with geography
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« Reply #1010 on: May 25, 2008, 12:17:16 AM »
All went to Yale in some way or form?
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« Reply #1011 on: May 25, 2008, 01:47:34 AM »

no; it has nothing to do with their education, birthplace, residence or birth name. It actually involves  other Presidents and their relationship to them.

Wilson, Eisenhower & Clinton and possibly G.W. Bush; arguably Washington
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« Reply #1012 on: May 25, 2008, 05:33:28 PM »
They're all related?
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« Reply #1013 on: May 25, 2008, 07:49:53 PM »
All of them served two consecutive terms and were followed by two terms of a different party in power?  (though not necessarily one President).
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« Reply #1014 on: May 26, 2008, 12:49:58 AM »
Quote from: True Democrat on May 25, 2008, 07:49:53 PM
All of them served two consecutive terms and were followed by two terms of a different party in power?  (though not necessarily one President).

correct!!!!!

Who are the only two Presidents to Chair the G8 AND attend the Bilderberg Conference?
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« Reply #1015 on: May 26, 2008, 01:43:25 AM »
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 26, 2008, 12:49:58 AM
Who are the only two Presidents to Chair the G8 AND attend the Bilderberg Conference?

Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton?
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« Reply #1016 on: May 26, 2008, 02:16:36 AM »
Quote from: Senator Conor Flynn on May 26, 2008, 01:43:25 AM
Quote from: Southern Patriot on May 26, 2008, 12:49:58 AM
Who are the only two Presidents to Chair the G8 AND attend the Bilderberg Conference?

Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton?

correct!
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« Reply #1017 on: May 26, 2008, 03:03:28 PM »
Which President had the longest overall tenure in Congress?
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« Reply #1018 on: May 26, 2008, 06:26:39 PM »
Quote from: Agent Zero on May 26, 2008, 03:03:28 PM
Which President had the longest overall tenure in Congress?

A guess, Polk.
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« Reply #1019 on: May 26, 2008, 07:28:12 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on May 26, 2008, 06:26:39 PM
Quote from: Agent Zero on May 26, 2008, 03:03:28 PM
Which President had the longest overall tenure in Congress?

A guess, Polk.

No.
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« Reply #1020 on: May 26, 2008, 09:31:51 PM »
I'll not bother looking it up, but LBJ would be my guess
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« Reply #1021 on: May 27, 2008, 12:49:47 AM »
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« Reply #1022 on: May 27, 2008, 02:25:48 PM »
LBJ is the correct answer, at 24 years (12 in each body).
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« Reply #1023 on: May 27, 2008, 03:25:22 PM »
There is a certain characteristic that it was once common for Presidents to have, but which has declined considerably of late.  Thomas Jefferson was the first President with this characteristic, Franklin Pierce could have had it, but chose not to, Hoover the last one to have it, and of the potential successors to W., only Dick Cheney would have it.

So what is this characteristic?
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« Reply #1024 on: May 27, 2008, 03:39:08 PM »
Quote from: Douglas Hordern on May 27, 2008, 03:25:22 PM
There is a certain characteristic that it was once common for Presidents to have, but which has declined considerably of late.  Thomas Jefferson was the first President with this characteristic, Franklin Pierce could have had it, but chose not to, Hoover the last one to have it, and of the potential successors to W., only Dick Cheney would have it.

So what is this characteristic?

I'm guessing here:  is it that they held office in Cabinet prior to having served as President?
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