Poll: Who is the most badass US president?

[Jacco]

In terms of badassness while in office, it would be either Lincoln or Jackson. Both of them did what they felt was right and told everyone else to fuck the fuck off. Jackson singlehandedly destroyed the largest bank in the country and Lincoln nearly had a supreme court justice arrested.

As for outside of their administration, Jackson or Roosevelt would be the contenders. I vote for Jackson simply because he annihilated the British at New Orleans so thoroughly even after they burned Washington DC.

 

[BonsaiK]

Clinton, easily - absolutely no contest. Other presidents declared wars and killed thousands of people, nobody cared. All Clinton had to do was get one girl's dress dirty and everyone's out for his blood.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I'm going to go out on a limb with my choice. Grover Cleavland.

Yeah, good pick...but only cause he married Satan,

The joke needs context; I don't get it.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I'm going to go out on a limb with my choice. Grover Cleavland.

Yeah, good pick...but only cause he married Satan,

The joke needs context; I don't get it.

http://galactanet.com/comic/

Casey and Andy, a very good webcomic. Satan's a regular character, one of the main people hada rivalry with Cleaveland, and the final arc featured a presidential marriage.

TBH, not being a USAlien, your comment was the only time I've heard of him outside of that.

Clinton, easily - absolutely no contest. Other presidents declared wars and killed thousands of people, nobody cared. All Clinton had to do was get one girl's dress dirty and everyone's out for his blood.

Heh, very true.

 

[Tiger Sora]

Everybody knows Taft's the man.

I'm just talkin about Taft.

 

[KillKill]

There is only 1 true badass President and thats fucking Teddy Roosevelt



He was pretty much a cowboy and he fought and hunted his life was wild and this is from a person who was ill when he was younger

Teddy was badass but others were badass too. When Jackson wasn't doing president-y things he liked to spend his free time duelling, and he had a pet alligator...

 

[BanicRhys]

Benjamin Franklin, not only was he the president but he also invented some kind of a stove. [http://files-cdn.formspring.me/profile/20110623/n4e03232aa0c7c.jpg]

ben franklinwas neverpresident bro. he was just a founding father

That was a Simpsons reference. I thought it was fairly obvious but I guess not.

 

[WeAreStevo]

Teddy Roosevelt. I have it on good authority he killed a bear with nothing but his mustache.

For serious though, he was shot once during a campaign and STILL did his speech prior to caring for the bullet wound.

More info on his badass credentials can be found here:

http://www.cracked.com/article_15895_the-5-most-badass-presidents-all-time_p5.html

 

[I.N.producer]

For the manly man badass I'd say Theodore Roosevelt.

For a more clever badass I'd say Lincoln.
I can't remember the exact details, but Lincoln was once challenged to a duel. He accepted on the conditions that he and his opponent would be in separate rings using some kind of long weapon. The catch was that his challenger wouldn't even be able to touch Lincoln because of the distance between them. He accepted, and he quit when he realized how long Lincoln's arms were.

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

teddy... hands down. TWO WORDS MY ESCAPIST FRIENDS!!! ROUGH RIDERS

 

[4173]

Teddy Roosevelt. I have it on good authority he killed a bear with nothing but his mustache.

For serious though, he was shot once during a campaign and STILL did his speech prior to caring for the bullet wound.

More info on his badass credentials can be found here:

http://www.cracked.com/article_15895_the-5-most-badass-presidents-all-time_p5.html

Stole my answer. Cracked has made a career out of judging presidents' badassery.

 

[SidingWithTheEnemy]

Sorry for my ignorance, America is not my home country. I would have chosen Conan the Barbarian but "you Americans" (pardon the generalisation) where unable to allow him his candidacy. He only manage to be the Governor of Califorina (and King of Aquilonia but that is a different story) Strange laws you have there, by the way...

What about that guy that dropped the Little Boy on Hiroshima and the Fat Man on Nagasaki, you know, the two nuclear bombs. No I do not mean Paul Tibbets and his Pilots form the Enola Gay, I mean the President at the time who was badasss enough to support such course of action even believing it was the right thing do. That one probably puts all other badasses (probably even Chuck Norris) to shame...

 

[Shakomaru]

Both Roosevelts, because they are both amazing people, and Lincoln because he was the first pyro.

 

[Don Savik]

JFK

is this even a competition?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7y2xPucnAo

 

[Stall]

Theodore Roosevelt. The proof is as follows:

Spoiler: Exhibit 1

This is a picture of a rather young Theodore Roosevelt. Just look at that fucking beard.

Oh yeah, Theodore Roosevelt was a boxer and practiced FUCKING JUDO. So yes, you can basically say that Theodore Roosevelt was the first mixed martial artist.

Oh yeah, he also climbed the Matterhorn.

Spoiler: Exhibit 2

Yes. This really is a picture of Theodore Roosevelt riding a swimming moose. No, it is not a photoshop nor is it a fake.

Apparently, cavalrymen sent Roosevelt letters QQing that they had to ride 25 miles a day. Do you know how Roosevelt responded? In a single day, he rode 100 MILES in his 50s. So he basically did the 20th century equivalent of a ***** slap, and told them to STFU.

Someone tried to assassinate Roosevelt, but his unbridled manliness protected him. What makes this important though is that this assassination attempt took place shortly before he was to deliver a campaign speech. And you know what Roosevelt did? Delivered the 90 minute speech even though he had just been shot. To quote wikipedia:

While Roosevelt was campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14, 1912, a saloonkeeper named John Schrank shot him, but the bullet lodged in his chest only after penetrating his steel eyeglass case and passing through a thick (50 pages) single-folded copy of the speech he was carrying in his jacket.[62] Roosevelt, as an experienced hunter and anatomist, correctly concluded that since he wasn't coughing blood, the bullet had not completely penetrated the chest wall to his lung, and so declined suggestions he go to the hospital immediately. Instead, he delivered his scheduled speech with blood seeping into his shirt.[63] He spoke for 90 minutes. His opening comments to the gathered crowd were, "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."

That. Is. Too. Badass. For. Words.

And you want to know the cherry on this badass sundae? You really want to you? I warn you: you might explode because this is so incredibly bassass. The faint of heart should look away.

This is what someone said about Roosevelt closely after his death:

Death had to take him in his sleep, for if he was awake there'd have been a fight.

Theodore Roosevelt: so fucking badass that even THE GRIM FUCKING REAPER is afraid of him.

It's not just a fucking meme that Theodore Roosevelt was badass as hell: it's FACT.

 

[raklin]

"William Henry Harrison (1841), the ninth President, died of pneumonia one month to the day after making?in the snow?the longest U.S. presidential inauguration speech on record."

As quoted from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0823_040823_presidentialtrivia_2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison#Shortest_presidency

The wiki article has more detail on why hes badass.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

John F Kennedy. Why? Marylin Monroe, that's why!

Damn.

 

[BOOM headshot65]

Most BA: Teddy, hands down. He just did EVERYTHING and took his rage to the presidency, so he is high up on my list of fav presidents.

Fav presidents:
1.Eisenhower
2.Truman
3.Kennedy
4.Theodore
5.W. Bush

so you pretty much just like war...? (including a cold one)

ps. my captcha is "simply 148f" but the f is a florentine f. reminds me of Assassins Creed. i think ima go play it now. ah, ezio.

Tis true. I am a big advocate in favor of war. Actually, there are some places that that we arent at war with that I wish we were (Sudan, China, and N. Korea come to mind). However, I think the way we go about it is flawed. IMO, a small commando team armed to the teeth(10 men, a helicopter, and an Aircraft carrier for support) can get the job done quicker, cheaper, and with less bloodshed than sending in the whole army like we do now, and maybe train some local milita fighters to take our place. Yes, I know we have a bad track record with that, what with the Taliban and all, but I dont think we should hold that stratagy accountable for 1 bad egg.

 

[Saltyk]

This is a toss up for me.

Teddy Roosevelt is pure bad ass. Soldiers complaining about the long 25 mile rides in training? Teddy rode 100 miles in one day just to prove a point. Shot while giving a speech? Big deal. Just keep giving the speech. The United Mine Workers going on strike? Roosevelt set up a fact finding commission that ended the strike and resulted in higher pay and less hours for the workers. Did I mention that he passed the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906? Or that upon seeing White House reporters huddling in the rain outside, he gave them their own room inside? Good old Teddy was a sportsman and hunter who just so happened to be born sickly and asthmatic. Yeah, Teddy was a man's man. And I also get the feeling that he really cared about the people. I think I would have really liked him. We need more like him.

On the other hand, you have George Washington. He lead the American Revolution as Commander in Chief of the military, and was charged with not only the battles, but also recruitment and training, and he acted as the focal point of the entire Revolutionary forces. He was said to have stayed often at the front lines, and was never shot and even said to have called the whistle of the bullets charming. He was often praised by British newspapers, and when he stepped down from his position as the commander of the armed forces, even Kind George III called Washington the greatest character of their age.

Washington was the only President to ever receive 100% of the electoral votes. When Congress offered to pay Washington 25,000 dollars a year, he initially refused, but later accepted the salary so as NOT to set a precedent where the President would be independently wealthy. He was acutely aware that he would be setting many precedents and took great care in his office and the execution of his duties. And yes, many things modern presidents do (like selecting a Cabinet) Washington did first. I even heard that when a reporter told Washington that a decision he was making would risk he re-election he replied "Re-election be damned!" Oh, and he didn't start any political parties and truly hoped that none would be formed fearing they undermine the republic. Let that last one sink in.

Who is the more bad ass President? I really don't know. They just seem so equally awesome.

 

[Bagged Milk]

I'll have to go with teddy this time. but I need to post this video. saw the thread and immediately thought of this and the George Washington one earlier in this thread.