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Overheard in and around the Republican National Convention in Cleveland

  1. “I don’t know, I found the new Trump/Pence campaign logo kind of… arousing.”
  2. “Okay, the joke’s gone on long enough. I’m not really running, I just wanted to be adored by the masses.”
  3. “Where is everybody?”
  4. “Confidentially… my Dad DID whack the Kennedy brothers.”
  5. “Has anybody seen Tebow?”
  6. “Chris Christie is my second choice, after the mayor of Toronto, who died”
  7. “I don’t know about Pence, I think Sarah Palin should have been the running mate.”
  8. “Do you mean to say none of the networks sent reporters or crews to cover this?”
  9. “Oh boy, Wayne Newton’s doing the national anthem again this year!”
  10. “Seriously, do you think it’s made out of real hair or something synthetic?”
  11. “Oh crud, they’re playing “Cleveland Rocks” AGAIN!”
  12. “Whaddya mean LeBron’s not coming? I love the blacks! Sad.”
  13. “Damn it! Eastwood just called the cameraman Mama and then peed on the chair.”

Leaders who,were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome

He was about the last member of the royal family anybody thought would ever rule.

(Can be any kind of leader.)

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England

Only became Queen because her younger brother and older sister died childless.

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA

Vice-President to William Henry Harrison, who died after one month in office. Often referred to as “His Accidency.”

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]Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England

The shy, stammering younger brother of Edward VIII, who unexpectedly abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England

The youngest of five brothers, including Richard I (the Lionheart)

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England
  9. James K. Polk

The first Dark Horse president.

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England
  9. James K. Polk
  10. Bashar al-Assad (was studying to be an ophthalmologist until his older brother, the heir-apparent, was killed in a car crash)
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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England
  9. James K. Polk
  10. Bashar al-Assad
  11. Corazon Aquino

Never thought about running for political office until Marcos had her husband killed and a figure who could unify the opposition was need

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England
  9. James K. Polk
  10. Bashar al-Assad
  11. Corazon Aquino
  12. Rajiv Gandhi

Was an airline pilot and only went into politics after his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was killed; was later assassinated himself.

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Leaders who were never expected to become leaders

  1. Claudius, emperor of Rome
  2. Elizabeth I of England
  3. John Tyler, 10th President of the USA
  4. George VI of England
  5. Lech Wałęsa
  6. Gerald Ford (never a contender for the Presidency until scandal brought down Nixon and Agnew)
  7. Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the USA
  8. King John of England
  9. James K. Polk
  10. Bashar al-Assad
  11. Corazon Aquino
  12. Rajiv Gandhi
  13. Arnold Schwartenegger

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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
  3. Lawrence Welk
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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
  3. Lawrence Welk
  4. Frankie Yankovic

Are we really going to get to 13 on this?

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The criteria could be broadened slightly to include bandoneon, schwyzerörgeli and concertina players and also the renown bar lowered to include people who have at any point and for whatever reason attained public note.

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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
  3. Lawrence Welk
  4. Frankie Yankovic
  5. Judy Tenuta

A comedienne who played the accordian: Stand Up Comedy "Judy Tenuta" Women of the Night - Part One - YouTube

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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
  3. Lawrence Welk
  4. Frankie Yankovic
  5. Judy Tenuta
  6. Marian Mexicanu

Romanian legend.

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Famous Accordionists

  1. Myron Floren
  2. Weird Al Yankovic
  3. Lawrence Welk
  4. Frankie Yankovic
  5. Judy Tenuta
  6. Marian Mexicanu
  7. Bruce Hornsby

Usually a keyboardist but has played the accordion on a number of tracks