The 5 Most Badass Presidents of All-Time
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George Washington
Plenty of people know George Washington as the father of our country, but few people know, (and this is, perhaps, more important), just how similar he was in behavior to the Incredible Hulk. Stay with us. As described by Thomas Jefferson, George Washington "was naturally irritable" and when his temper "broke its bonds, he was most tremendous in his wrath." One time, in fact, he became "much inflamed [and] got into one of those passions when he cannot command himself." Witnesses agreed that, after these sudden bursts of rage, Washington generally became calm and amiable again. Sound like anyone you know? Anyone, incredible, perhaps? (It's the Incredible Hulk.) The Iroquois Indians affectionately nicknamed Washington "Caunotaucarius," which translates to either "Town Destroyer" or "Devourer of Villages." We were really hoping it translated to "One Who, (When Angry), You Will Not Like" so we'd have more evidence for this whole Incredible Hulk thing, but "Town Destroyer" is pretty cool too, we guess.
Washington wasn't just a shirt-ripping comic book character waiting to happen, he was also an amazing general and, possibly, totally invincible. Washington was always at the frontlines in any of the many battles he took part in and there are countless stories of Washington returning from battle with bullet holes in his uniform, or without a horse, (it having been shot from under him), but he always remained unharmed. As a general, he believed, (like the always-screaming Leonidas), in the strength of small numbers. Typically both a loner and rebel, Washington preferred a small band of dedicated warriors over large armies any day of the week and he won plenty of battles when the odds were decidedly not in his favor. He once wrote that "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."
Though that isn't quite as catchy as "This is Sparta!" you'll have to agree that it's slightly more eloquent and certainly more recyclable, as it is more applicable to situations that may not explicitly involve Sparta.
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Second the need for mention of Jimmy Carter, if not on this list than at least in these comments... the man was attacked by a giant, swimming rabbit!
The world must never forget.
Dude, if u were as suave as JFK i garuntee u could use the "serious discussion" line. in fact i will absolutely try it, maybe throw in the hilarious accent he had too. and for the record, i think his wife was hotter than half of the chicks u mentioned
Here's another good Jackson quote:
"Yes I have; please give my compliments to my friends in your State and say to them, that if a single drop of blood shall be shed there in opposition to the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man I can lay my hand on engaged in such treasonable conduct, upon the first tree I can reach."
Essentially, South Carolina decided it didn't want to pay import taxes and decided it could nullify federal laws, prompting Jackson to make the above quote. He also asked Congress to pass the Force Bill which would allow him to use military force against South Carolina.
There's also the time when Jackson decided to ignore the Supreme Court. Note that this isn't entirely unprecedented--the Federalist papers argued that this was a valid way for the Executive branch to check the Court's power. Unfortunately, this instance led to the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears is certainly a black mark on Jackson's record. However, this was a time when leaving the Indians alone could be seen as a radically pro-Indian stance. One hundred years later, hundreds of thousands of Japanese people were herded into camps and the government sponsored a study that injected nearly 400 black men with syphilis. I don't think Jackson should be judged too harshly on this point.
Wow. After seeing the class of tooky that JFK got, it makes any sexual conquest of mine (or any other man) look like nothing.
Teddy Roosevelt originally was president of the New York City Police Commissioners; he was made vice president to keep him from policing the hell out of New York. When the president was shot and Teddy received his promotion, the Ohio state senator Mark Hanna was reaction was quoted, "Now that damn cowboy is president."
After reading the quote for Teddy Roosevelt, did anyone else think "holy crap. Teddy Roosevelt was the chuck norris of u.s. presidents"?
I like this page, however there are a few details that highlight the badassery of jackson and roosevelt.
first, when jackson allowed the guy to take the first shot, he took it in the shoulder, then dropped on one knee, took aim, and shot the man through the face. he then proceeded to walk over to the face-shot man and piss on his corpse. I am not kidding, this s**t is historically corroborated. andrew jackson, when he was elected allowed the general public to hold a rager in the whitehouse, and was given a 100 lb round of cheese. he ordered the whitehouse staff to leave it on the floor of the whitehouse foyer. didn't matter because only he could move it. eventually it started to mold and the stench of 100 lbs of moldy mold permeated the White house untill he left office. there is evidently still a stain. he also kept a pet parrot that wasn't allowed on the floor of congress because it swore too much. he also had a special day of the month in which he hacked up the phlegm caused by having something like 19 bullets in his body.
Roosevelt: when he was off chillin in the backcountry of the dakotas, (he had decided to f*****g build a ranch, pretty much for the hell of it) he went to a bar in a place called something like devils asscrack, south dakota and ordered a coffee. four or five cowboys who had been living in devil's asscrack for a few years or so, made fun of his beverage choice. he asked them if they wanted to take it outside. they did. The next day these cowboys could be found working on roosevelt's new ranch, and wincing from the thunderous hailstorm of blows and moustache thrashings received the morning before.
and there was a river in south america called the river of doubt, because no one had ever traversed it successfully. and by successfully i mean without getting smashed into small bloody pieces then consumed by piranhas. It is now called the Roosevelt River. guess why.
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Um I vote for Andrew Jackson because his eyebrows were off the hook!
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I love Teddy Roosevelt! I'm an asthmatic, and he give people like me hope! Now if only I didn't have 20,000,000 allergies XP. Anyway, he is definitely the most bad-ass person ever! He can even beat death...I'll tell you how!
Anyone remember Obama's inauguration? If you say no, you fail. Doesn't matter if you like the guy or not, it was freakin historic. Anyway, I remember watching the end. My boyfriend, my brother, and I kept watching to see if anything funny happened. Then...there he was. And old man with white hair who looked EXACTLY like Theodore Roosevelt. We started screaming "Oh my God, Teddy! IT'S TEDDY MOTHER F*CKING ROOSEVELT!" So basically we went clown-sh*t insane over it. I know, we're nerds. Don't care, it was Teddy back from the dead!!!
cracked you totally missed the boat on this one. i'm pretty sure FDR would have just wheelchaired over any mob and then bent them over and stuffed their asses full of welfare programs.
Best article, though Andrew Jackson shouldn't be below George Washington. I think to chose this you have to ask yourself who would win in a battle royale. Teddy would definitely win, but Washington would be ousted before Old Hickory.
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Love the Lethal Weapon reference
Jackson should be higher. He refused to submit to a British officer during the Revolution and got sabred in the face, at the age of 14, proceeded to contract smallpox as a prisoner of war (at age of 14). Went on to pull a major upset at New Orleans, and won a few wars with various native american tribes.
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Roosevelt knew jujitsu?
That wasn't even popular here until twentyish years ago.
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes a lot less impressive when you hear one of his speech recordings.