TOP 10s
TOP 10s
  1. “The Dude President” - Chester A. Arthur: given the nickname because of his penchant for fancy attire.
  2. “The Elephantine Economist” - Grover Cleveland: President Cleveland was a big fellow.
  3. “Granny” - Rutherford B. Hayes: he was considered boring because he didn’t drink or gamble or cuss. His wife was called Lemonade Lucy.
  4. “His Little Majesty” - James Madison: He was 5-foot-4.
  5. “The Careful Dutchman” - Martin Van Buren: He spoke Dutch. And apparently he was careful.
  6. “Ten Cent Jimmie” - James Buchanan: After he suggested in a campaign speech that a man could live on 10 cents a day.
  7. “The American Louis Phillipe” - Millard Fillmore: A reference to the last king of France.
  8. “The Phrasemaker” - Woodrow Wilson: He was very eloquent and wrote his own speeches.
  9. “His Accidency” - John Tyler: Political opponents believed Tyler could only become president by accident (as he did with the death of William Henry Harrison).
  10. “The Human Iceberg” - Benjamin Harrison: He was perceived as cold and emotionless.

According to The Chicago Tribune…

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Renegade
President Barack Obama

Lancer
President John F. Kennedy

Searchlight
President Richard Nixon

Deacon
President Jimmy Carter

Sunburn
Presidential candidate Ted Kennedy

Rawhide
President Ronald Reagan

Halo
Pope John Paul II

Smurfette
Karenna Gore, daughter of vice-president Al

Angler
Vice-President Dick Cheney

Parasol
Cindy McCain

According to Time…

What is your Top 10?
1. John Quincy Adams — 6th President — Beacon of physical and intellectual fitness

2. George W. Bush — 43rd President — Steers clear of alcohol and cigarettes

3. Gerald Ford — 38th President — The longest-living ex-president.

4. Jimmy Carter — 39th President — Insatiable outdoorsman and author of “An Outdoor Journal”

5. Theodore Roosevelt — 26th President — Advocate of “the strenuous life” — pushing one’s physical limitations

6. Harry S. Truman — 33rd President — Installed a horseshoe pit and bowling lanes on the White House grounds

7. Zachary Taylor — 12th President — Known as “Old Rough and Ready” and always ready to throw himself into battle

8. Thomas Jefferson — 3rd President — Declaration of Independence author believed “a strong body makes the mind strong”

9. Herbert Hoover — 31st President — Had his own sport, “Hoover Ball”

10. George Washington — 1st President — Before “Dancing with the Stars,” George Washington enjoyed jigs and country dancing

According to Gold’s Gym…

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