President of the United States

[archeobabe]

Does anyone know who was the "do-nothing" president.  I know I am having trouble finding the information on the web but this is several sites stating that President Bush is consider a "do-nothing" president.

[frawin]

Herbert Hoover was considered to be the "Do-Nothing President". Hoover kept telling the people during the great depression that prosperity was just around the corner, Roosevelt's campaign jest was that Hoover just wasn't telling the people which corner the prosperity was around.
Frank Winn

[flo]

just got to comment on the "Hoover Boom" which my father-in-law, which many of you knew (Floyd "Red" Smith) used to talk about.  He said Hoover promised a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage and he kept his promise.  The chicken was in the pot cause it fell over dead from starvation and the car was in the garage cause there was no money to buy gas or tires.

[okiemon]

I can think of at least one in my time that "did nothing" (Ford) and several that should have "done nothing" (Nixon-Clinton).
I know thats not what you wanted but, I couldn't resist.

[Jo McDonald]

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that
Hillary Clinton's great-great uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for
horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.

The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing
on the gallows.

On the back of the picture is this inscription:
'Remus Rodham; horse thief, sent to MontanaTerritorial Prison 1885,
escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times.

Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.

Judy e-mailed Hillary Clinton for comments.

Hillary's staff of professional image adjusters sent back the following
biographical sketch:

'Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets
and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad

Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service
at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings
with the railroad.

In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned
Pinkerton Detective Agency.

In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held
in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.''

And THAT is how it's done folks!-----------GET READY for 2008!!!!

[MarineMom]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/clintons/thief.asp

[Rudy Taylor]

Thank you, Marine Mom!

You would make a great newspaper reporter.  The rule is: "Check it out" before printing it,
and we use Snopes and Urban Legends as a good starting place.

I checked one out earlier this morning about the email we all get frequently about your cell
phone number being handed over to the mass marketers. Ain't true. But it does manage to
get everyone's blood pressure bubbling to top numbers.

[Jo McDonald]

Holie Buckets
Sorry about that --- I guess I am a slow learner  but I will remember to TRY and check out things before I start blabbin' it all around.

  Thanks Marine Mom and Rudy !!

  Jo

[Teresa]

Snopes is NOT always right.
There have been a few times that they were caught being wrong.. so you can't totally rely on them all the time..

[Judy Harder]

CLINTON'S NY HOUSE NAMED
The Jayne Carroll Show is a political talk radio program that airs daily in the Portland, Oregon,  metropolitan area...
Carroll asked her audience to come up with an official name for the Clinton $1.7 million house in Chappaqua, New York
Carroll's call-in contest required the names to be in relative good taste, to be original, and to capture the essence of one or both of the Clintons.  The response was overwhelming!  Some names nominated for the Clintons ' New York house included:

 
  Perjurers' Palace

  HillBilly Villa

  The House of Bill's Repute

  Drawers Downs

  Cheatem Estates

  Sin Simeon

  The Knee Pad

  The White Trash House

  The Blight House

  The Panderosa

  Liars' Lair

  Bill & Hill's Bribe & Breakfast

  The Clinton Compost

  Dogpatch on the Hudson

  The Hen House

  The Out House

  The Love Shack

  The House of Seven Felonies

  Motel Sex

 
But the clear, hands-down winner was...
DISGRACELAND

It does have a certain fitting ring to it,  don't you think