If you had to pick one of the framers of the constitution as your favorite, who would it be and why?
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Thomas Jefferson.  He believed in limited government powers, and believed in the small community.
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George Washington....thanks for the points! :)
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Definitely George Washington.
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"Every now and then the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants."\n\n\n Thomas Jefferson.\n\n\n AKA Hell yeah. Vive la revolution!
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In my life time it has to be Jimmy Carter.  He got little respect being a humble peanut farmer but he cared for All Americans regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation more than any racist republicans has.
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My favorite is Catherine the great of Russia because i believe she was great queen. She also made Russia more known to the western world and brought Russia out of a time of poor to a time of sophistication .
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A tie between Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. They are on opposite sides of the ideological spectrum but they both had the ability or charisma to make people like them personally even when they disagreed with them on policies. I'd sure like to have had a backyard barbecue with those two, Uncle Ronnie and Good Ol' Bill.
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There are many that I think are worthy of admiration, but I like George Washington the best.\nHe led the country through some early tumultous times, was a man of high moral principles, and knew when to step down to let others lead.
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John Edwards or \nChristoper Walken
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Martin Luther. \n\nNail those theses, baby.
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My choice would be a conservative, Republican, NRA member with a concealed carry permit.  As far as politicians go, George Bush is doing a great job keeping us safe.  Bill Clinton allowed terrorism to thrive and grow during his years in office and I sure don't want Hillary in the White House.
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My Mom, she would whip this country into shape. : )  She did a good job with four kids as a single Mother.  She knows right from wrong and just imagine how she had to make a budget work. \n\nI'd definitely vote for my Mom. : )
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George Washington or George Patton.
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Probably George Washington because he was the first president and started it all.
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Bill Clinton...mmmm...sure.  He's sexy in a sort of global consciousness way...\n\nDefinitely JFK, except for the fact that he's now a rotting corpse.  But I think I could get past that.\n\nGeorge Washington and Abe Lincoln.  Powerful!\n\nBut the number one hottie dead prez...Buchanan!
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Either Lincoln or Kennedy
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I'm still chuckling at liv2play106's answer -- brilliant!\n\nWithout overthinking this question too much, I'd invite Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill and John Lennon. \n\nJefferson was the most impressive intellectual figure of his time (though there were several others worth mentioning) and remains to this day my political idol. While hosting a White House dinner for a group of Nobel laureates, JFK famously referred to the gathering as "the most extraordinary collection of talent and human knowledge that has ever been gathered at the White House -- with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."\n\nChurchill was a brilliant, thoughtful and eloquent man whose ability to inspire and lead the people of Great Britain during the darkest hours of WWII can best be described as sublime. He also happens to be one of the greatest writers and orators, political or otherwise, this world has ever known. Like Jefferson, a towering intellect.\n\nLennon, one of the greatest musicians and songwriters of all time, would be invited to represent someone more or less contemporary and to add some much-needed levity to the occasion. Besides, if we were all very lucky, he might just favour us with a song. Nice. :)