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Title: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: Ben on July 18, 2017, 08:00:56 PM
Or so says the left, because apparently it's another reason to disqualify him as a legitimate president. As one of the commenters mentioned, what if Hillary were president? Also let's not forget Bernie.

http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2017/07/18/politico-magazine-so-concerned-over-trumps-physical-fitness-dems-had-better-rethink-2020-contenders/
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: TommyGunn on July 18, 2017, 08:06:21 PM
One early president was so corpulent, IIRC,  he required a special bathtub to be installed in the White House....don't recall his name, but I bet he was less athletic than our current Chubby Chieftan. [popcorn]
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: Ned Hamford on July 18, 2017, 08:39:14 PM
One early president was so corpulent, IIRC,  he required a special bathtub to be installed in the White House....don't recall his name, but I bet he was less athletic than our current Chubby Chieftan. [popcorn]

Taft!
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 18, 2017, 09:12:16 PM
Seems pretty athletic to me. Did ya see how he clobbered the CNN logo?
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: RoadKingLarry on July 18, 2017, 10:49:07 PM
One early president was so corpulent, IIRC,  he required a special bathtub to be installed in the White House....don't recall his name, but I bet he was less athletic than our current Chubby Chieftan. [popcorn]

Wonder how athletic FDR was while in office?

Oh wait, he was a democrat so it doesn't matter.

 :facepalm:
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: lee n. field on July 18, 2017, 11:08:32 PM
Or so says the left, because apparently it's another reason to disqualify him as a legitimate president. As one of the commenters mentioned, what if Hillary were president? Also let's not forget Bernie.

http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2017/07/18/politico-magazine-so-concerned-over-trumps-physical-fitness-dems-had-better-rethink-2020-contenders/

He's probably still stronger than 0bama.
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: RoadKingLarry on July 18, 2017, 11:17:58 PM
He's probably still stronger than 0bama.

Hell, Rosalynn Carter is more masculine than 0bama.
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: TommyGunn on July 18, 2017, 11:29:30 PM
Wonder how athletic FDR was while in office?

Oh wait, he was a democrat so it doesn't matter.

 :facepalm:

FDR  was actually pretty athletic until polio whacked him good.    He was confined to a wheelchair,  or at best, leg braces, as President,  and while I do not admire his politics I don't think it's fair to be critical of his Presidential lack of athletic prowess.
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: MechAg94 on July 19, 2017, 12:02:28 AM
FDR  was actually pretty athletic until polio whacked him good.    He was confined to a wheelchair,  or at best, leg braces, as President,  and while I do not admire his politics I don't think it's fair to be critical of his Presidential lack of athletic prowess.
It is just as on point as the comment about Trump.  Meaning it is pointless.  

Aside from Founding Fathers who were soldiers, I don't recall ever wondering about their physical athleticism.  To bring it up just shows these people are trying to throw the kitchen sink at Trump because all the usual tactics are not working and they don't know how to do honest reporting.  It also gets a lot of hits on their site.
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: TommyGunn on July 19, 2017, 12:15:00 PM
It is just as on point as the comment about Trump.  Meaning it is pointless.  

Aside from Founding Fathers who were soldiers, I don't recall ever wondering about their physical athleticism. To bring it up just shows these people are trying to throw the kitchen sink at Trump because all the usual tactics are not working and they don't know how to do honest reporting.  It also gets a lot of hits on their site.

Oh don't think I don't get THAT!  They will not stop at the kitchen sink, either.  It's not gonna stop.   
The next 4/8 (?) years will be .... interesting, to say the least. [popcorn]
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: Pb on July 20, 2017, 10:14:08 AM
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Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: TommyGunn on July 20, 2017, 11:57:49 AM
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"I'll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today." Anyone remember THAT cartoon character from a bazillion years ago? 
Somehow that photo brought him back to mind.   [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: Scout26 on July 20, 2017, 12:57:19 PM
It is just as on point as the comment about Trump.  Meaning it is pointless.  

Aside from Founding Fathers who were soldiers, I don't recall ever wondering about their physical athleticism.  To bring it up just shows these people are trying to throw the kitchen sink at Trump because all the usual tactics are not working and they don't know how to do honest reporting.  It also gets a lot of hits on their site.

Been Franklin wasn't all that athletic, in fact he suffered from gout from all the rich foods he at.  And most of the rest of Contential Congress were older, rich guys.  They didn't spend much time.on working out at the gym.
Title: Re: Trump is Our Least Athletic President
Post by: French G. on July 20, 2017, 11:45:47 PM
Been Franklin wasn't all that athletic, in fact he suffered from gout from all the rich foods he at.  And most of the rest of Contential Congress were older, rich guys.  They didn't spend much time.on working out at the gym.

At least Jefferson kept in shape with the help.

So confused here. Last week I was sure that Trump was the most athletic president based on all the golf he was reported to be playing.

When I was an undersize and uncoordinated kid I was always picked for teams second or third from last. Pretty sure Jimmy Carter would have been behind me.