# The Feud: "If I were President...." by Elendil's Heir **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 22, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147 "2010-06-22T18:43:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/41 "2010-06-23T02:31:37Z")
1. Washington 2. Nixon 3. Food 4. Economy 5. Paris 6. Iran 7. Lobster 8. Cameron 9. Pelosi 10. Commentator ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/42 "2010-06-23T05:52:36Z")
1. Reagan 2. obama 3. Food 4. Life 5. Rome 6. Cuba 7. Steak 8. Castro 9. Biden 10. Poker ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/43 "2010-06-23T06:11:39Z")
1. Lincoln 2. George W Bush 3. Food 4. Economy 5. London 6. North Korea 7. Steak 8. Canada’s current PM 9. Lieberman 10. writing ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/44 "2010-06-23T07:04:33Z")
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt 2. George W. Bush 3. Motorcades 4. Economy 5. New York City 6. None 7. Steak 8. Canada’s 9. Bachman 10. Ambassador 10 to Ireland ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/45 "2010-06-23T09:26:03Z")
1. Washington. 2. G.W. Bush 3. power 4. prosperity 5. Paris 6. No. Korea 7. lobster 8. Hu Jintao 9. Pelosi 10. retirement This was harder than the average feud, because of conflict between sincerity and the game goals. For example, I’ve nothing against Nancy Pelosi, but she seemed the best chance here for points. I thought of going “2. Buchanan” but would kick myself if instead the correct answer turns out also the winning answer! ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/46 "2010-06-23T10:25:26Z")
1. Economy 2. prosperity This’ll be a match, right? :dubious: 3. Steak Oops. I didn’t know whether to specify filet mignon, rib-eye, or what, so went with lobster. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/47 "2010-06-23T12:05:59Z")
1. Lincoln 2. George W. Bush 3. History 4. Economy 5. Vegas 6. North Korea 7. Pizza 8. Stephen Harper 9. Pelosi 10. Ambassador ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/48 "2010-06-23T13:24:44Z")
1. Lincoln 2. G.W. Bush 3. Food 4. Jobs 5. Chicago 6. Iran 7. Steak 8. Nicolas Sarkozy 9. Michele Bachmann 10. Charity * * * 1. So I could be a big shot in my home town. No idea what will be popular here. 2. Only if he brings his wife, of course! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/49 "2010-06-23T13:38:05Z")
1. Abraham Lincoln 2. Richard Nixon 3. servants 4. healthcare 5. Tehran 6. North Korea 7. Prime Rib 8. Angela Merkel 9. Michelle Bachmann 10. author ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/50 "2010-06-23T13:44:43Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > … > 8. Nicolas Sarkozy > … > 8. Only if he brings his wife, of course! Oh, yeah! 😉 > **[Welcome to nginx!](https://fash-eccentric.com)** > **[Welcome to nginx!](https://fash-eccentric.com)** (slightly NSFW): [http://noticias.r7.com/blogs/querido-leitor/files/2009/11/20060707-carla-bruni-1.jpg](http://noticias.r7.com/blogs/querido-leitor/files/2009/11/20060707-carla-bruni-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/51 "2010-06-23T14:16:33Z")
1. FDR 2. Gerald Ford 3. Prestige 4. Economy 5. NYC 6. North Korea 7. Steak 8. UK Prime Minister 9. Joe Lieberman 10. Goodwill tours ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/52 "2010-06-23T14:23:58Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > 1. Nicolas Sarkozy > > 2. Only if he brings his wife, of course! By that criterion, I would have said King Abdullah of Jordan. ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/53 "2010-06-23T14:24:16Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > 1. Name a crappy President of the United States. Nixon and Dubya may have been _bad_ but IMO “crappy” means having almost no agenda nor leaving an impression after they left office. Ford fits that criteria. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/54 "2010-06-23T15:04:18Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > By that criterion, I would have said King Abdullah of Jordan. She’s dreamy!!!😛 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/55 "2010-06-23T17:40:40Z")
> [@MD12](#): > > She’s dreamy!!!😛 Indeed she is: [http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Queen-Rania.jpg](http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Queen-Rania.jpg) [http://houseoflavande.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/queen-rania-of-jordan-in-giambattista-valli.jpg](http://houseoflavande.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/queen-rania-of-jordan-in-giambattista-valli.jpg) > **[ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](https://imageshack.com/)** > > Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo hosting, sharing, dynamic image resizing on web and mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/56 "2010-06-23T17:49:58Z")
1. George Washington 2. George W. Bush 3. servants 4. taxes 5. New York City 6. North Korea 7. Steak 8. Cameron 9. Graham 10. retirement ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/57 "2010-06-23T17:51:18Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Indeed she is: > [http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Queen-Rania.jpg](http://www.topnews.in/light/files/Queen-Rania.jpg) > [http://houseoflavande.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/queen-rania-of-jordan-in-giambattista-valli.jpg](http://houseoflavande.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/queen-rania-of-jordan-in-giambattista-valli.jpg) > [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://img220.imageshack.us/i/raniahola02lv8.jpg/) Have you read “Our Dumb World” by The Onion? Their entire section on Jordan is about Queen Rania. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/58 "2010-06-23T18:16:49Z")
1. Teddy Roosevelt 2. Ronald Reagan 3. Service 4. Economy 5. London 6. North Korea 7. T-Bone steak 8. HM Queen Elizabeth II 9. Pelosi 10. Speaking Okay, after review I can see I’m really gonna tank on a couple of questions. But I really do agree with #1, and thought more people would agree. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/59 "2010-06-24T13:44:29Z")
bump! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147/60 "2010-06-24T15:25:54Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > 1. Teddy Roosevelt > 2. Ronald Reagan > 3. Service > 4. Economy > 5. London > 6. North Korea > 7. T-Bone steak > 8. HM Queen Elizabeth II > 9. Pelosi > 10. Speaking > > Okay, after review I can see I’m really gonna tank on a couple of questions. But I really do agree with #1, and thought more people would agree. The trust buster and creator of the national park system ,was a bad pres? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147.md?page=4)