Presidential Head-to-Head Round 8 Results and Round 9 Match-Ups (Wizbang)

Round 8 Results

A Lincoln 6, R Reagan 10
J Madison 10, J Polk 6
J Monroe 12, D Eisenhower 4
J Adams 7, T Roosevelt 9
C Coolidge 7, T Jefferson 9

DEAD LAST COMPETITION (5th round-robin):
M Fillmore (0-3, 3-0) 8, J Buchanan (0-3, 0-3) 6
B Obama (0-3, 1-2) 6, J Tyler (0-3, 1-2) 7

Round 9 Match-Ups
G Washington (6-0) FIRST FINALIST, bye
R Reagan (7-1) SECOND SEMI-FINALIST, bye

A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jefferson (6-2)
J Madison (6-2) vs T Roosevelt (6-2)
J Monroe (6-2) vs Fluffy Roadkill (1-4)

TIED FOR 8th:
J Polk (5-3) ELIMINATED
D Eisenhower (5-3) ELIMINATED
J Adams (5-3) ELIMINATED
C Coolidge (5-3) ELIMINATED

TIED FOR 12th:
G Cleveland (4-3)
J Garfield (4-3)
GW Bush (4-3)
G Ford (4-3)
H Truman (4-3)

TIED for 17th:
H Hoover (3-3)
JQ Adams (3-3)
GH Bush (3-3)
A Jackson (3-3)
Z Taylor (3-3)
W Taft (3-3)
F Roosevelt (3-3)

TIED FOR 24th:
J Kennedy (2-3)
R Nixon (2-3)
M Van Buren (2-3)
A Johnson (2-3)
B Harrison (2-3)
W McKinley (2-3)
R Hayes (2-3)

TIED for 31st:
U Grant (1-3)
L Johnson (1-3)
J Carter (1-3)
W Harding (1-3)
F Pierce (1-3)
WH Harrison (1-3)
W Wilson (1-3)
B Clinton (1-3)

39th: M Fillmore (0-3, 4-0)
40th: C Arthur (0-3, 3-1)
41st: J Tyler (0-3, 2-2)
NEXT TO WORST: B Obama (0-3, 1-3)
DEAD LAST: J Buchanan (0-3, 0-4)

As always , this is a triple-elimination tournament with pairings set up by initial random draws. This is not to be taken seriously, but to exercise perspectives of how different Presidents faced their duties, crises, and opportunities.

No live animals were harmed in the creation of this post. The Toyotas used to drive them around had a few acceleration problems, though.

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Comments (16)

T JeffersonJ Madison... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by P. Bunyan | February 25, 2010 11:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

P. Bunyan:

T Jefferson
J Madison
J Monroe

Posted on February 25, 2010 11:38

Round 9 Match-UpsG W... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by 914 | February 25, 2010 12:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

914:

How in the hell can Barry still be in this thing??

This is getting very tough.

T. Jefferson and honest Abe =tie
T. Roosevelt
Fluffy

Posted on February 25, 2010 12:24

G Washington (6-0) FIRST FI... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Tony Zbaraschuk | February 25, 2010 12:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Tony Zbaraschuk:

G Washington (6-0) FIRST FINALIST, bye
R Reagan (7-1) SECOND SEMI-FINALIST, bye

A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jefferson (6-2) Lincoln
J Madison (6-2) vs T Roosevelt (6-2) Madison
J Monroe (6-2) vs Fluffy Roadkill (1-4) Monroe

Posted on February 25, 2010 12:29

A Lincoln J Madison<... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by kevino | February 25, 2010 12:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

kevino:

A Lincoln
J Madison
J Monroe

Posted on February 25, 2010 12:45

JeffersonMadison<br ... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Mack | February 25, 2010 12:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Mack:

Jefferson
Madison
Monroe

Posted on February 25, 2010 12:57

A LincolnJ Madison<b... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by JamesB | February 25, 2010 1:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

JamesB:

Posted on February 25, 2010 13:26

A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jeffer... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by simkeith | February 25, 2010 2:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

simkeith:

Posted on February 25, 2010 14:10

Round 9 Match-UpsA L... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by Mr. Right | February 25, 2010 2:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Mr. Right:

Round 9 Match-Ups
A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jefferson (6-2) = Lincoln
J Madison (6-2) vs T Roosevelt (6-2) = Madison
J Monroe (6-2) vs Fluffy Roadkill (1-4) = Monroe

Posted on February 25, 2010 14:14

9. Posted by JLawson | February 25, 2010 2:29 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

JLawson:

A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jefferson (6-2) - A Lincoln
J Madison (6-2) vs T Roosevelt (6-2) - J Madison
J Monroe (6-2) vs Fluffy Roadkill (1-4) - Fluffy Roadkill. (Sympathy Vote.)

Posted on February 25, 2010 14:29

Round 9 Match-UpsA... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by JAT | February 25, 2010 3:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

JAT:

Round 9 Match-Ups

Posted on February 25, 2010 15:13

Jeff, Mad, Mon... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by epador | February 25, 2010 3:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

epador:

Jeff, Mad, Mon

Posted on February 25, 2010 15:51

Buchanan and the Kenyan sho... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by poptoy | February 26, 2010 5:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

poptoy:

Buchanan and the Kenyan should be reversed.

Posted on February 26, 2010 05:46

13. Posted by Jeff Medcalf | February 26, 2010 6:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jeff Medcalf:

Posted on February 26, 2010 06:40

The Toyotas used to drive t... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by Brian Richard Allen | February 26, 2010 6:59 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

Brian Richard Allen

The Toyotas used to drive them around had a few acceleration problems, though.

While AWU-Gummint Motors and AWU-Chrysler took a brake to celebrate their (same sex?) Union!

Posted on February 26, 2010 06:59

Gotta go with Lincol... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by Sean P | February 26, 2010 8:54 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

Sean P:

Gotta go with Lincoln, T Roosevelt and Monroe.

Jefferson was one of our crucial founding fathers (even if he didn't sign the constitution) but I don't think he did anything as President that compares to what Lincoln did (nothing short of saving the country from destroying itself).

As to Madison v TR, I've always felt Madison kinda stumbled his way through his Presidency. He went to war without a clear battle plan, and a lot of misconceptions of how diffult it would be to annex Canada and how the indian tribes would react to our conflict, the White House was torched on his watch, and he is the only President who had to flee Washington to save himself (something Lincoln never did, even when the Confederate Army was at his doorstep). Had Jackson not delivered him a strong victory in the Battle of New Orleans the war would have been a disaster for the country, diplomaticaly speaking. Again, Madison was a great thinker and a crucial founding father, but as President I'd give the edge to TR.

As for Fluffy Roadkill, is that an Obama reference? If it is, I'm pretty sure its racist, although I couldn't for the life of me explain why.

Posted on February 26, 2010 08:54

16. Posted by Wayne M | February 26, 2010 3:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Wayne M:

A Lincoln (6-2) vs T Jefferson (6-2) - Lincoln
J Madison (6-2) vs T Roosevelt (6-2) - Madison
J Monroe (6-2) vs Fluffy Roadkill (1-4) - Monroe

Posted on February 26, 2010 15:23

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