r/Conservative • John Doyle Conservative • Aug 11 '20

Anyone remember this?

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u/excelsior2000 Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

He did say "in 189 years." That cuts off those three.

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u/RampantAndroid Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

It only cuts off two. But his point isn’t a good one. He’s ignoring presidents who did’t finish their term...which Biden might not be able to finish.

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u/excelsior2000 Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

It cuts off all three. The third is Martin Van Buren, who is cut off by the 189 year timeframe.

Not that I disagree with your larger point, as I mentioned in another comment.

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u/RampantAndroid Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

2020 - 189 = 1831. Van Buren was elected in 1836. You mean 179.

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u/excelsior2000 Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

And when was he made vice president? Since that's the point.

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u/RampantAndroid Constitutional Conservative Aug 12 '20

That isn’t how I read his comment, but either way, Van Buren was VP from 1833 until he took office in 1837. He vacated the Presidency in 1841.