Jezebel: Presidents

A History Of Presidential Races, Broken Down By Weight

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:35:00 EDT

All of this speculation about Chris Christie's weight — and whether or not it will affect his ability to become the next President — gives us the perfect reason to take a look back at the size, weight, and height of political candidates of the past. This Op-Chart, published in 2008 by the New York Times, does exactly that. Things learned: 17 Presidents have beat their shorter opponents, 18 presidents elected have been heavier than their opponents, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was our tallest of the modern Presidents at 6'2". More »

Jackie Kennedy's Power Woman Complex

Irin Carmon — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:20:26 EDT

There's more to the newly released tapes of Jacqueline Kennedy than her disdain for Martin Luther King Jr. The young widow of the tapes also voices some unfavorable opinions towards several women in public life, many of whom had a different view of a woman's role than she did at the time. More »

Get Into The Holiday Spirit With Awkward Pictures Of Politicians And Santa

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:55:00 EST

Check out this great treasury of holiday Santa-political awkwardness, because nothing says "Christmas" like Nancy Reagan flirting with Mr. T. More »

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Anna North — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Larry Flynt is apparently co-writing a book about the sex lives of Presidents and First Ladies (guess this excludes John Edwards). We have a suggestion for cover designer. [Washington Post, via BuzzFeed] More »

Table For Ford

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:00 EST

[Washington, DC; January 27, 1976. Image via Getty]

Bush Wins Anti-Choice Award

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:40:00 EST

Oh look, George W. Bush won an award! He still has the honor of being the Worst President Ever and in early February he can add the "the prestigious Cardinal John J. O'Connor Pro-Life Award" to his resume! [OCWeekly] More »

"The Shortest Distance Between Two Points Is A Straight Line:" The Toughness Of Helen Thomas

Anna North — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EDT

White House press corps star Helen Thomas appeared on the Today Show this morning, ostensibly because she's Ann Curry's "inspiration" — but the always-awesome Thomas shows she's much more than that. More »

Do you know what Lyndon Johnson nicknamed...

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Do you know what Lyndon Johnson nicknamed his penis? Or which U.S. president was photographed in a bathtub receiving oral sex from a partner who was not his wife? Find out how much you know about the state of our presidents' unions by taking Playboy's Presidential Sex Quiz. Even if you get all the questions wrong, you can still celebrate Election Day by working the presidential phrase, “Are you prepared for the storm of lovemaking with which you will be assailed?” into your vocabulary. [Playboy.com] More »