Cmoneyspinner
From my childhood to the present date, I can remember the following presidents of the United States:
- Dwight Eisenhower (1953 – 1961)
- John F. Kennedy (1961 – Nov 22, 1963)
- Lyndon Johnson (1963 – 1969)
- Richard Nixon (1969 – 1974)
- Gerald Ford (1974 – 1977)
- Jimmy Carter (1977 – 1981)
- Ronald Reagan (1981 – 1989)
- George Bush Sr. (1989 – 1993)
- William J. Clinton (1993 – 2001)
- George Bush Jr. (2001 – 2009)
- Barack Obama (2009 – 2017)
Donald Trump (2017 – )
At the time of this writing, it is March 2020. We are in the midst of the presidential campaign process. Somebody has to be nominated as the Democratic candidate. That person will run for the highest office in this country and whoever he or she is, they hope “We the People” will vote for them and unseat our current Republican president, Donald Trump. Whenever this time in American history comes around, i.e. the political process of choosing a new fearless leader, I am always thankful.
- I’m thankful Americans have the right to VOTE.
- I’m thankful our POTUS is not a despicable king or queen who can’t be dethroned or worse a ruthless dictator who nobody can get rid of.
- I’m thankful the U.S. Constitution limits the president’s term in office to 4 years and that the president can only serve for 2 terms.
- I’m thankful I have survived all of the presidents as far back as I can remember and that our country is still standing.
- I’m thankful that I’m living and American.
Found some really cool tweets that reflect interesting moments in time. The history covered in tweets is during the timeline from Eisenhower to Johnson. When Nixon took office I was attending university and I became discouraged, dissatisfied, and disinterested in American politics. I’ve never really quite regained my enthusiasm and interest. But I didn’t bury my head in the sand either. America is still the land that I love. God Bless America.
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The 22nd Amendment was ratified #OTD in 1951, limiting presidents to two terms. Eisenhower was the first affected by the amendment.https://t.co/t8gXM8L3S6 pic.twitter.com/P4MVMivzjx
— Presidential Trivia (@triviapotus) February 27, 2020
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John F. Kennedy 🇺🇸 was the last President to wear a top hat to their inauguration.
Here he is pictured with outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower 🇺🇸 (pic #1) and new First Lady, Jackie Kennedy 🇺🇸 (pic #2).#POTUS 🎩 pic.twitter.com/MH6YroWQbk— Presidential Wisdom (@PrezWisdom) March 3, 2020
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JFK warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs.
Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by President John F Kennedyhttps://t.co/M4qtDNQFOt pic.twitter.com/edguBtoRGL
— America Out Loud News (@OutLoudNews) February 29, 2020
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https://t.co/mKmVUYzMpV https://t.co/ARQBUtUMNq
— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) March 5, 2020
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📺 *HISTORY TV* 📺
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: BE DETERMINED
When 17-year-old Bill Clinton met President John F. Kennedy at the White House in 1963, he said to himself, "I'm gonna be president someday." pic.twitter.com/aYt6PssClV
— HistoryTV (@TheHistoryTV) February 24, 2020
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29 February 1964. President Lyndon Johnson publicly acknowledged the existence of the Lockheed A-12 Mach 3+ spy-plane program. pic.twitter.com/M0Y7yy8RDM
— Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) February 28, 2020
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Former President Harry Truman (right, seated) is given the pens that President Lyndon Johnson (left, seated) used to sign the bill creating Medicare, 1965. Standing are wives Lady Bird Johnson and Bess Truman, along with Vice President Hubert Humphrey. pic.twitter.com/Dj5EGEzXZK
— History Collection (@HistoryCollect2) March 2, 2020
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"If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology." – President Lyndon Johnson, who signed the Wilderness Act of 1964 into law#KeepItWildhttps://t.co/RVdOR5SXQ3 pic.twitter.com/YPCGMcOIuU
— Wilderness Watch (@WildernessWatch) February 25, 2020
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50 years ago today Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, the country's most important civil rights law #VRA50 pic.twitter.com/o8HlnkcI6C
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) August 6, 2015
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Accomplished during the presidency of Democrat Lyndon Johnson. pic.twitter.com/gDyJ13N6FQ
— Nancy Volle (@NancyVolle) February 26, 2020
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Yes. Bill is a nickname for William. Jack is a nickname for John. Although I never knew why. They’re both 4-letter names. LOL. Dick is a nickname for Richard is why they called President Nixon “tricky Dick”.
I agree with you. The right to vote changes the world for us!
well done! i love the trivia!
Thank you. These thoughts cross my mind every election period.
it is part of the process certainly
How unlucky Kennedy was. I did not know William is the same as Bill.
Very interesting. I had no idea. But Dick is also….