Super Tuesday 2008

Super Tuesday is almost as dip worthy as the Super Bowl. I wonder if the game will be as good. The anticipation is killing me.

I struggled with whether to add Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul to the graphic, but it wasn’t worth the extra effort in Photoshop to fit them in. Maybe if I could do some sort of footnote graphic – a “kind of running, but not really,” type of thing.

I’m in New Hampshire, so there’s no voting to be done today. Instead, I’ll be hopping between FOX and CNN as I read Antitrust, Federal Courts and Wills, Trusts & Estates for my classes tomorrow.

Best President of My Life

The other day someone asked me how I would rank the US Presidents during my lifetime? At first, it seemed like an easy question. Only four guys to put in order. But the more I thought about it, the more disoriented I became. Look at who I have to choose from: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, William Clinton, and George W. Bush. Although all four of these men are deserving of the respect that should be granted to a president, they are by no means great presidents. Not like Washington, Lincoln, or even Roosevelt.

Further clouding my decision is the fact that I don’t remember a single thing Reagan or the elder Bush did. I was far more interested in Cheeze Whiz and Voltron than politics. And Clinton, I couldn’t vote for. Although he was entertaining and the economy did well during his terms (more likely a coincidence than a causation). And while the current president has had a lot to deal with, he’s brought some of it on himself.

There is no clear winner, but here is my list from best to worst:

1. Reagan
2. Bush I
3. Clinton
4. Bush II