During the second presidential debate, we heard President Obama take a jab at Mitt Romney's wealth, joking, "I don't look at my pension. It's not as big as yours, so it doesn't take as long." But compared to the average American, the nation's top dog still takes home a serious chunk of change — and is entitled to certain financial benefits — each year. How much? Take our quiz to find out!
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Biographies of our country's presidents brim with illustrious pedigrees of men bestowed with Phi Beta Kappa awards, elite degrees, and high-powered careers. In fact, 25 of the 44 US presidents boasted professions as lawyers before they began their careers in politics, two served as president of Ivy League schools, and one famously graced the silver screen. But before they set out upon the road to greatness, they were just like people we know: lifeguarding at the local park, dishing out ice cream scoops at Baskin-Robbins, and working at the family-owned grocery store. Curious who these average Joes are? Check out this slideshow!
Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky may be the best known, but he's far — so far — from the only president to wander. Can you guess which presidents have philandered and which have stayed faithful. At least as far as we know!
In honor of Presidents' Day, it's all about the animals that called the White House home. I know I can never get enough of Bo, but let's take a closer look at pets from years past.
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If you're ready to take it to a wilder level, see how much you know about the stranger animals once living in the White House.
If you're not out celebrating Presidents Day the American way (buying a new duvet?), then test your presidential knowledge. See if you can guess the president by his Secret Service name; take our presidential quote quiz; or decide which president was better in the Presidential Faceoff. Don't feel like thinking on your day off? The 10 presidents who made the bottom 10 list probably didn't either!
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Where to begin? This Wall Street Journal article earnestly extols the rise of denim. On men. In the workplace. Even men whose workplace is the highest public office — the presidency.
What packs the punch into a pair of power jeans? I'll let WSJ tell it:
Chosen well, jeans can suggest the wearer is confident and modern. Traditionally cut blue jeans carry a whiff of the laborer about them so denim on a leader suggests a willingness to roll up the sleeves and dig in.
A whiff of the laborer? So it's a populist thing? Yet it goes on to say that any old denim doth not a power jean make. Why not? Because it's all about fit and fade, tailoring and length. Men's Fashion Director Eric Jennings at Saks suggests men keep their power jeans "dark and straight." That means no acid wash (Russian President Medvedev), no skinny (Barack Obama), and no embroidery (Nicolas Sarkozy).
So how does a VIP know when to put the power jean to work? A high-end boutique says if you have to ask, it's a no go. Here's my advice: just don't do it.
Not long after he took oath into office, President Barack Obama brought back an important White House tradition: the cocktail party. While his predecessor famously didn't drink, Obama hosted a bipartisan happy hour in late January. However, he's not the first president to encourage friendly drinking and mingling, the cocktail party has long been a celebrated part of life in Washington. Since today is Presidents Day, I thought it would be fun to test your knowledge of presidential drinking stats. Do you know which presidents were considered drunks? Find out now when you take my quiz!
Happy Presidents Day! Today we want to know: who was the greatest president of all time? Choosing between Nixon and Lincoln might not be too hard. But what about Washington and Lincoln? To cast your vote all you have to do is play our Who's the Best President Faceoff.
How does it work? Each time you pick the "better" president — based on readers' votes — your points add up! See how the former presidents stack up against one another. Play our game and find out!
President Obama has gone out of his way to echo Lincoln throughout the presidential transition, right down to his inauguration lunch where food the 16th president "would have enjoyed" was served. But not even Abe Lincoln's inauguration went smoothly. What could possibly go wrong? Let's look at what has at inaugurations past.
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Presidents, they're just like us! Or not. If we're lucky. Whether it's a toothless George Washington or George Bush's colon polyps, we know presidents can get as sick as the rest of us. Good thing they have insurance! Take my quiz to find out what ails, and ailed, them. Don't worry, I spared you the gory details.
