'Under Lord Vetinari, for the first time in a thousand years, Ankh Morpork operated. It might not be particularly just or fair or democratic, but it all worked and you could be sure that tomorrow wou… (View Post)

Yes, I know. The point being that since then no fewer than five presidents (Taft, Hoover, Carter, Bush Sr and Trump) have been eligible to run again after a defeat and only one has actually done so. … (View Post)

That might come in handy if they make a second attempt at crossing the channel. (View Post)

Yes, but that's even rarer than your scenario. Only Grover Cleveland had won two non-consecutive elections before (and he won the popular vote three times). (View Post)

Errr...Donald Trump? Edit - it's worth noting even before then comparatively few losing nominees have come back to become President at a later stage. Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland are two that … (View Post)