Presidential Madness - Final Round: Lincoln v. Roosevelt

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Lincoln topped George Washington in one semifinal, and FDR toppled George W. Bush, who had knocked off Ronald Reagan in the elite eight. Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland and Andrew Jackson also were among the final eight, with Teddy being edged out by his distant cousin by a single vote.

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ROUND OF 32

Group One

Washington v. Adams
Polk v. Lincoln
Ford v. Johnson
T. Roosevelt v. Taft

Group Two

Jefferson v. Madison
Hayes v. Garfield
Wilson v. Coolidge
Carter v. Reagan

Group Three

Monroe v. J. Q. Adams
Arthur v. Cleveland
FDR v. Truman
Bush v. Clinton

Group Four

Jackson v. Van Buren
Harrison v. McKinley
Eisenhower v. Kennedy
G. W. Bush v. Obama

ROUND OF 16

Washington v. Jefferson
Monroe v. Jackson
Lincoln v. Hayes
Cleveland v. McKinley
T. Roosevelt v. Wilson
FDR v. Kennedy
Johnson v. Reagan
Clinton v. G. W. Bush

ROUND OF 8

Washington v. Jackson
Lincoln v. Cleveland
T. Roosevelt v. FDR
Reagan v. G. W. Bush

ROUND OF 4

Washington v. Lincoln
FDR v. G. W. Bush

ROUND OF 2

Lincoln v. FDR

What is wrong with this country? Especially these so-called scholars and academics which ironically are performing this at the ‘National Constitution Center’ where they have nominated into the final round the most unconstitutional of Presidents, how can people not see the absolute ‘in-your-face’ attitude right here?

And seriously, nominating G. W. Bush into the final 4? Seriously, I mean seriously, how could G. W. Bush have beaten Reagan? Maybe it had something to do with Bush taking us into 2 wars, enacting USA Patriot Act, spending us into oblivion, tortured prisoners, and was in office for 7 years which resulted in the ‘Great Recession’. (Yes I know Obama has done the same if not worse and yes I know these events culminating in the Great Recession begun decades ago).

Just for those who might be interested, I doubt you will be, but for the hell of it here is my list.

ROUND OF 32
Group One - Washington, Lincoln, Ford, Taft
Group Two – Jefferson, Hayes, Coolidge, Reagan
Group Three – Monroe, Cleveland, Truman, Bush
Group Four – Jackson, McKinley, Eisenhower, G. W. Bush

ROUND OF 16
Washington v. Jefferson – Jefferson
Monroe v. Jackson – Jackson
Lincoln v. Hayes – Lincoln
Cleveland v. McKinley – Cleveland
Taft v. Coolidge – Coolidge
Truman v. Eisenhower – Eisenhower
Ford v. Reagan – Reagan
Bush v. G. W. Bush – Bush

ROUND OF 8

Jefferson v. Jackson – Jackson
Lincoln v. Cleveland – Cleveland
Coolidge v. Eisenhower – Coolidge
Reagan v. Bush – Reagan

ROUND OF 4

Jackson v. Cleveland – Jackson
Coolidge v. Reagan – Coolidge

ROUND OF 2

Jackson v. Coolidge – Jackson

In the end I would definitely pick President Andrew Jackson as America’s greatest President when using the system set up as they have.

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As a student of both history and "alternative history", I am finding this scenario quite interesting. I've seen it used for sports playoffs, but this is the first time I've seen it used in this way.

Let me study and think about this further.

Nice avatar, too!

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This is also my first time seeing this system used. I do like it though, truly makes one think.

Also thanks about the avatar, funny how yours is also Roman, it is great as well.

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Thanks.

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