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Question for US history buffs
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:43 am
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:43 am
Conversation on the treadmill today at gym. Guy asks me about media obsession with Trump:
"Has there ever been an ex-president who dominated the news headlines as many days after leaving office?"
Me: 'I doubt it. My best guess would be Teddy Roosevelt but he was an ex-president over a longer period than 1.5 years.'
Thoughts?
"Has there ever been an ex-president who dominated the news headlines as many days after leaving office?"
Me: 'I doubt it. My best guess would be Teddy Roosevelt but he was an ex-president over a longer period than 1.5 years.'
Thoughts?
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Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:45 am to Zach
No ex president has ever been a bigger threat to bust up their little country club, no.
Well there was JFK and we see how that ended.
Well there was JFK and we see how that ended.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:46 am to Zach
recall the media in the past is not the same as today; however, these case a long shadow after they were in office
Jefferson
JQA - Was Speaker of the House after his presidency
Jackson - Was Dem Party kingmaker until his death
Teddy R
Nixon
Clinton
Obama
Jefferson
JQA - Was Speaker of the House after his presidency
Jackson - Was Dem Party kingmaker until his death
Teddy R
Nixon
Clinton
Obama
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:48 am to Zach
Probably not but the question is a little misleading because not only is Trump a former President but he is a likely future candidate for President.
But I agree Teddy or maybe JFK (for totally different reasoned)
But I agree Teddy or maybe JFK (for totally different reasoned)
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:48 am to Zach
quote:
My best guess would be Teddy Roosevelt but he was an ex-president over a longer period than 1.5 years
He also ran again. But that is probably the closest analogy. Most of them ride into the sunset.
Taft was appointed Chief Justice of SCOTUS after his POTUS term, so maybe he would qualify too.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:49 am to Zach
quote:
Has there ever been an ex-president who dominated the news headlines as many days after leaving office
I wasn't around back then, but I would imagine Kennedy dominated the headlines for awhile, albeit for a very different reason.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:49 am to udtiger
quote:
Jefferson
JQA - Was Speaker of the House after his presidency
Jackson - Was Dem Party kingmaker until his death
Teddy
R Nixon
Clinton
Obama
Taft - Chief Justice of SCOTUS after presidency.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:50 am to Zach
quote:
ex-president who dominated the news headlines as many days after leaving office?"
Maybe. But Rush made Billions of dollars talking about the Clintons for 30 years.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:51 am to Godfather1
quote:
Taft - Chief Justice of SCOTUS after presidency.
rather unimpressive tenure
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:53 am to Lakeboy7
So one guy versus all your liberal trash media outlets?
Posted on 8/10/22 at 10:55 am to Zach
I think Teddy refused to run again initially and put his endorsement behind Taft. Then when he found Taft ineffective ran as a Third Party. Of course that opened the door for the Democrats and Woodrow Wilson to walk in. He was popular for sure, but not THAT popular
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:03 am to Zach
quote:TR would be my answer as well.
Me: 'I doubt it. My best guess would be Teddy Roosevelt but he was an ex-president over a longer period than 1.5 years.'
Thoughts?
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:04 am to KiwiHead
quote:
I think Teddy refused to run again initially and put his endorsement behind Taft. Then when he found Taft ineffective ran as a Third Party. Of course that opened the door for the Democrats and Woodrow Wilson to walk in. He was popular for sure, but not THAT popular
The 1912 POTUS election is Exhibit A of what happens when there is a third party in the race and splits the vote.
Wilson would have lost the election to either Roosevelt or Taft separately, but instead he won in a landslide.
This post was edited on 8/10/22 at 11:08 am
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:06 am to Godfather1
quote:Taft certainly remained prominent as Chief Justice, but the question was "dominated the news headlines." Taft certainly did not do that. The actions of SCOTUS were usually not a big news item in those days.
Taft - Chief Justice of SCOTUS after presidency.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:08 am to KiwiHead
quote:He honored Washington's tradition of not seeking a third term. There is no doubt in my mind that he intended to serve as the de facto President thru Taft, and he decided to run again when Taft went his own way.
I think Teddy refused to run again initially and put his endorsement behind Taft. Then when he found Taft ineffective ran as a Third Party.
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