Which President Are You Most Similar To?
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Which President Are You Most Similar To?
Which President from U.S. history are you most similar to? Are you hot-tempered like Andrew Jackson? Shrewd like Richard Nixon? Intellectual like Thomas Jefferson? Answer a few questions about yourself and find out! Keep in mind that this quiz measures personality only, not political beliefs.
Your match is -- Harry Truman
Your match is -- Barack Obama
Barack Obama was born to a middle-class mother in Hawaii, but grew up without knowing his father. He moved a couple of times as a child. He is known as having introspective traits and has written multiple books on his own life and the American political system. Socially he is adept but not extremely outgoing. He is also very deliberate and slow to express anger or discomfort, and known for trying to seek consensus in his interactions. In fact, one criticism has been that he is overly trusting of others' intentions. Compared to his previous Democratic predecessor, Obama seems to have avoided personal or ethical lapses in his judgment.
Oh! That can't be right. Apparently, according to SEVERAL PEOPLE HERE, I am too HOSTILE to be like Obama.
ROTFLMAO!
Took the test again today and came up with Obama again.
Not sure what it said the first time about others, but this is what it says now:
You are also similar to Dwight Eisenhower.
Dwight Eisenhower spent most of his childhood in Kansas, living in comfortable but modest circumstances. Having spent most of his life in the military, he was regimented, organized, and hard-working. He possessed great capacity for strategic thought when it came to matters of the military and world politics. He was fairly outgoing and got along with most people. Yet he wasn't blind to the faults of others. He was well-adjusted mentally, to the point that some people found him boring. Independent of his time as President, his leadership in World War II makes him one of the great heroes of the United States and western Europe.
You are also similar to Jimmy Carter.
Jimmy Carter was born to a Georgia family of modest means. He was very intelligent, conscientious, and reserved. He largely avoided scandal, but sometimes stuck to narrow ethical principles at the expense of the larger picture. He also, after the initial luster of being "not Richard Nixon" wore off, struggled mightily to build rapport and affection among his underlings and the American public alike. On the world stage he was pummeled for the hostage issue in Iran and was accused of naivete in several areas. Carter drank rarely, if ever, while he was President.
You are least similar to Richard Nixon.
Richard Nixon grew up in near poverty in rural California, laboring in a strict household. He disliked social occasions and could often be quite awkward, even in small groups. Nor did he go out of his way to please people. He was shrewd rather than bookish. He was a fantastic poker player and political strategist. Yet he was also prone to distrust and outright paranoia. It was unusual for him to forgive or overlook those who had slighted him in some way. His presidency is obviously noteworthy for the Watergate scandal it produced. He wrote extensively on foreign policy in his later life.
OMG HOW SAD FOR YOU!
Oh how stupid of a comment to make. So stupid! So SAD!
I am guessing you are most closely identified with Richard Nixon. Good for you! That reminds me of the old saying "Dick Nixon, before he Dicks you!" Not very "Tricky, Dicky!"
(p.s. No, I am not being hostile or complaining, but you certainly are with your anti-Obama SPAMS all over this thread.)
Anti Obama=Hostile? Sad indeed. At least you didn't say racist.
I'm also Barack Obama.
I am sorry for you as well
Although we probably have a couple Trump types here, the quiz is from 2013 so we won't see it.
Your match is -- Harry Truman
Harry Truman largely grew up in rural and small-town Missouri. His family struggled financially. He was well-read but had a very rural-tinged accent, outlook, and demeanor. He also had a famously hot temper. He wasn't the most outgoing of people, yet he was affable and very loyal to old friends. He was an early riser and worked very hard throughout his life. Truman understood people very well, forming an immediate distrust of the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin after World War II and acting accordingly. Truman had a definite taste for whiskey, but not to the extent that it affected his work. He also tended to place people from Missouri in high positions, and some of them abused this trust.
President from 1945-1953
You are also similar to Barack Obama .
Barack Obama was born to a middle-class mother in Hawaii, but grew up without knowing his father. He moved a couple of times as a child. He is known as having introspective traits and has written multiple books on his own life and the American political system. Socially he is adept but not extremely outgoing. He is also very deliberate and slow to express anger or discomfort, and known for trying to seek consensus in his interactions. In fact, one criticism has been that he is overly trusting of others' intentions. Compared to his previous Democratic predecessor, Obama seems to have avoided personal or ethical lapses in his judgment.
You are also similar to Thomas Jefferson .
Thomas Jefferson was born into a family of comfortable means in Virginia. He maintained an intense interest in political philosophy throughout his life, and founded the University of Virginia in addition to writing the Declaration of Independence and serving as President. On the one hand, Jefferson kept extremely organized records of his life and daily schedule. On the other hand, he had a taste for luxury that stretched well beyond his considerable financial resources. Jefferson was not loud or outgoing, but he possessed personal charm and was comfortable mingling with others. He had many friends and kept copious correspondence.
You are least similar to Andrew Jackson .
Andrew Jackson was born into a dirt-poor family on the fringe of North Carolina. Throughout his life he had a gritty, worldly personality and a famously irascible temper. He cared little for getting along with most people and was involved in multiple duels as a young man. He was fairly outgoing and could hold his own at social gatherings. He promoted personal favorites to high positions in government and ignored his Cabinet in favor of advice from friends. Yet he was ever-suspicious of America's "elites", and was paranoid when it came to his political enemies. He ignored rules and regulations entirely when it served his purposes.
Looks like there are a lot of Obama-types and Truman-types here!
Good grief-- I am Herbert Hoover!
Dam!!!
I never actually thought of Hoover as a role model
Maybe I was just in a weird mood when I took the test,
Your match is -- Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower spent most of his childhood in Kansas, living in comfortable but modest circumstances. Having spent most of his life in the military, he was regimented, organized, and hard-working. He possessed great capacity for strategic thought when it came to matters of the military and world politics. He was fairly outgoing and got along with most people. Yet he wasn't blind to the faults of others. He was well-adjusted mentally, to the point that some people found him boring. Independent of his time as President, his leadership in World War II makes him one of the great heroes of the United States and western Europe.
President from 1953-1961
You are also similar to Barack Obama .
Barack Obama was born to a middle-class mother in Hawaii, but grew up without knowing his father. He moved a couple of times as a child. He is known as having introspective traits and has written multiple books on his own life and the American political system. Socially he is adept but not extremely outgoing. He is also very deliberate and slow to express anger or discomfort, and known for trying to seek consensus in his interactions. In fact, one criticism has been that he is overly trusting of others' intentions. Compared to his previous Democratic predecessor, Obama seems to have avoided personal or ethical lapses in his judgment.
You are also similar to Harry Truman .
Harry Truman largely grew up in rural and small-town Missouri. His family struggled financially. He was well-read but had a very rural-tinged accent, outlook, and demeanor. He also had a famously hot temper. He wasn't the most outgoing of people, yet he was affable and very loyal to old friends. He was an early riser and worked very hard throughout his life. Truman understood people very well, forming an immediate distrust of the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin after World War II and acting accordingly. Truman had a definite taste for whiskey, but not to the extent that it affected his work. He also tended to place people from Missouri in high positions, and some of them abused this trust.
Gee Six you are also similar to BO what do you make of that?
Your match is -- George Washington
George Washington was born into the landed gentry of colonial Virginia. Though not an extreme intellectual, he was well read and open to all manner of ideas and philosophies. He was generally a quiet man, keeping his own council, and was not terribly concerned about appearing agreeable to others. Where others made jokes to lighten the mood, Washington was solemn. He was extremely organized and had an outstanding work ethic. He also had a remarkable sense of calm and was rarely out of sorts emotionally. He was almost universally deemed a great man by his peers.
President from 1789-1797
You are also similar to Barack Obama .
Barack Obama was born to a middle-class mother in Hawaii, but grew up without knowing his father. He moved a couple of times as a child. He is known as having introspective traits and has written multiple books on his own life and the American political system. Socially he is adept but not extremely outgoing. He is also very deliberate and slow to express anger or discomfort, and known for trying to seek consensus in his interactions. In fact, one criticism has been that he is overly trusting of others' intentions. Compared to his previous Democratic predecessor, Obama seems to have avoided personal or ethical lapses in his judgment.
You are also similar to James K. Polk .
James K. Polk was born in North Carolina, later moving to Tennessee. His family was fairly well off, but not rich. He was a fanatically hard worker, even by the standards of a President. He often stayed at his desk well into the night. He didn't enjoy socializing, yet was capable of presenting himself well when he needed to. He was well liked, but did not have many close friends. His word was regarded as reliable -- he promised to serve just one term as President, and indeed he stuck to that promise. On the other hand, opponents challenged his version of events that led to the Mexican-American War.
You are least similar to Andrew Jackson .
Andrew Jackson was born into a dirt-poor family on the fringe of North Carolina. Throughout his life he had a gritty, worldly personality and a famously irascible temper. He cared little for getting along with most people and was involved in multiple duels as a young man. He was fairly outgoing and could hold his own at social gatherings. He promoted personal favorites to high positions in government and ignored his Cabinet in favor of advice from friends. Yet he was ever-suspicious of America's "elites", and was paranoid when it came to his political enemies. He ignored rules and regulations entirely when it served his purposes.
Your match is -- Harry Truman
You are also similar to Barack Obama .
You are also similar to Grover Cleveland .
You are least similar to Richard Nixon .
I have zero confidence in this sort of questionnaire... but they're fun!
... and having Tricky Dick as my "least like" is kinda nice...
So far, everyone has the admonition of also being similar to Barack Obama.
doesn't matter what your political leanings are I guess so I agree with you on the ideal of just how valid these type of tests are.
Not very.
Besides I always thought I was more like Eisenhower or Reagan, GW was a real surprise...
No surprise there Bob. In fact,,when I first met you, my first thought was....That guy Bob is just like-- Grover Cleveland!
(Just kidding
Ummm... yes... good ol' Grover... His politics were... ummm... uhhhhh...
Ummm... yes... good ol' Grover... His politics were... ummm... uhhhhh...
Definitely a real dynamo-- one of our most dynamic and accomplished leaders-- ever!
(Although sometimes I wonder-- did a person named Grover Cleveland actually exist? Or his his existence one of those Internet hoaxes?)
How about William Henry Harrison? Warren G. Harding? John Tyler?
(P,S: Don't be impressed--I had to google to find those names).
How about William Henry Harrison? Warren G. Harding? John Tyler?
(P.S: Don't be impressed--I had to google to find those names).
And speaking of presidents-- what about Hillary Rodham Clinton? How would people rate the job she's doing since she's been elected?
(I know, I know-- she isn't and has never been president. But believe it or not, given the amount of time many Republicans spend obsessing about her, it would appear they actually think she now holds office!!!)
Somebody-or-other Polk!
I have zero confidence in this sort of questionnaire... but they're fun!
This one has about as much validity as the Horoscopes in the newspapers. Zero validity-- but many people find them fun.
A while back there was a poll on that subject. It foundthat the vast majority of Americans don't believe in Astrology (no surprise there). But what Ithought was interesting that even though most people didn't believe in Astrology-- more than half said they did check their Horoscopes in the papers from time to time. Heh
Harry Truman.......have mercy!
Harry Truman.......have mercy!
Traditional Americana...
I think that these sort of tests are not necessarily about whether a person is conservative, liberal, libertarian, Socialist, etc-- but rather personality styles.
(So, for example, you could have two people, one left of center, one right of center, who both have certain sleazy tendencies, both of whom might come up as being like Nixon).
I think it was liking to drink!!!!!
I guess !
Your match is -- James K. Polk
Barack Obama, reporting for duty. (In four inch heels and a push-up bra.)
Another Harry Truman here.
Your match is -- Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland grew up under somewhat lower-class circumstances in western New York state. Being a clean, honest politician was at the core of his reputation. He often battled with New York's corrupt political machines, which won him bipartisan support at the national level. Cleveland had a serious temperament and was known as a hard worker. He was outgoing and boisterous when not at work, yet assertive and conscientious while on the clock. Either way, stability and dependability were his way of life, and he avoided wild swings in mood or opinion. Although he was known as a "Bourbon Democrat", Cleveland's drink of choice was beer, which he consumed heavily.
President from 1885-1889, 1893-1897
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You are also similar to George Washington .
George Washington was born into the landed gentry of colonial Virginia. Though not an extreme intellectual, he was well read and open to all manner of ideas and philosophies. He was generally a quiet man, keeping his own council, and was not terribly concerned about appearing agreeable to others. Where others made jokes to lighten the mood, Washington was solemn. He was extremely organized and had an outstanding work ethic. He also had a remarkable sense of calm and was rarely out of sorts emotionally. He was almost universally deemed a great man by his peers.
You are also similar to John Tyler .
John Tyler was born to a planter family in Virginia. He was fairly reserved, yet polite and charming in his social interactions. However, he was only really comfortable around members of the upper-class -- he lacked the life experience to mingle with the common man. Though he was good with social niceties, Tyler was not afraid to inspire disapproval. Thus, he could often seem aloof and lacked for close friends. Both during and after his Presidency, he was a hard worker, turning his attention to his Virginia farm during his later life. Tyler was never known as a big picture, intellectual theorist.
I had you pegged as Barack Obama.
Well yeah, but she wasn't a choice so I had to go with your other twin.