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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:09 AM
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Q: Why is Grover Cleveland both the 22nd and 24th Presidents?
I know Grover Cleveland served two nonconsecutive terms. But that doesn't mean he was two separate presidents. Either way he was the 22nd person to serve as President of the United States; if we're counting his two terms as separate presidencies, then why don't give every two-term president another ranking?

Bush is really the 42nd president, Clinton the 41st.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:11 AM
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1. He served to nonconsecutive terms, so it's two seperate rankings
Edited on Thu Feb-22-07 03:12 AM by KingFlorez
An incumbent president who is reelected doesn't need a separate ranking, it wouldn't really be necessary.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:11 AM
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2. you have to go see the movie "23"
it explains everything
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Up2Late Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:55 AM
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6. LOL! Good one!
:spray:Still not going to pay to see that movie though.
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:17 AM
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3. It makes for great bets. Ask someone how many presidents there have been

When they say 43. Bet them whatever that they can not name all 43 people who have been president.
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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:28 AM
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4. Would he have had just one press secretary then also?
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-22-07 03:36 AM
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5. Because he was a very, very big man. . .
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