Sailing presidents?

killarney_sailor · #1 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Don't know why this thought came to mind - but I was wondering about which presidents were sailors (recreational rather than military)? JFK comes to mind - there were lots of pics of various Kennedys sailing at Hyannisport (and JFK was the other kind of sailor too). Any others?

I wonder if it is unlikely that a modern president would be a sailor since sailing takes up so much time that a politician needs to use if they want to be president (or a senator/governor/etc). Interesting that Bush is well-known for fitness activities and working around his property (surely all the brush has been cut by now), but we don't hear about the hobbies of McCain/Clinton/Obama (although Obama's bball gets some mention). I wonder if their handlers have decided that having hobbies/activities makes them seem unfocussed and frivolous?

Valiente · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Well, not my country, but to my knowledge both Roosevelts sailed and there was a doc on the other night showing the first Bush "unwinding" in Maine by blasting a three-outboard power boat around some cove.

sailingdog · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Why am I not surprised that Bush would own a gas-guzzling power boat.

T34C · #4 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

Why am I not surprised that Bush would own a gas-guzzling power boat.

Because he can.

teshannon · #5 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Maybe Sailnet can nominate someone to run as an independent. I think Giu is here enough they might not catch on that he's Portugese. I think he'd even consider Hillary as a running mate. Gotta go take my meds again, it's been a while.

sailingdog · #6 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

I know why George H. Bush would need a power boat... he doesn't have the brains for figuring out how to handle a sailboat.

Joel73 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

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Originally Posted by teshannon

Maybe Sailnet can nominate someone to run as an independent. I think Giu is here enough they might not catch on that he's Portugese. I think he'd even consider Hillary as a running mate. Gotta go take my meds again, it's been a while.

teshannon · #8 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Joel,
That's absolutely it!! Now all we have to do is get him to agree. There's new hope for us and I won't have to vote for any of the nitwits now running.

sailingdog · #9 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

Only one little problem with that... he's foreign born and can't be President without amending the US Constitution.

Nice sticker though...

Joel73 · #10 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008

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Originally Posted by teshannon

Joel,
That's absolutely it!! Now all we have to do is get him to agree. There's new hope for us and I won't have to vote for any of the nitwits now running.

The only photoshopper you can trust... Giulietta in 08!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

Only one little problem with that... he's foreign born and can't be President without amending the US Constitution.

Nice sticker though...

But hey... "amending" the constitution is the new black!!!!!!!