The next round begins...
19th Century Bracket (1789-1889)
Second Round:
1. George Washington (1789-1797) Survived five bouts of malaria, three instances of dysentery, and two turns of tuberculosis and was known as the “Potomac Stallion.”
9. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) Was apparently drunk at his Vice-Presidential inauguration.
Winner: Washington. Johnson fights dirty, but (like many a disease) cannot bring down the Stallion.
5. James Madison (1809-1817) Still a tough little guy, but was afflicted with bad arthritis most of his adult life
4. Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) The barrel-shaped man was a rugged officer who chewed tobacco endlessly.
Winner: Taylor. Madison can’t take on the large, stocky-framed Taylor for too long. He begins to have pains in his joints and Madison spits a perfectly aimed bit of tobacco into Madison’s eye. The brilliant leader collapses to the ground in pain and embarrassment.
3. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Shot twice in the chest and shoulder and survived.
6. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) Was reported to smoke up to 20 cigars a day while in battle.
Winner: Jackson. There is no overstating how tough Jackson was. This is the most violent confrontation of the tournament thus far, but Jackson’s steadfastness and near invulnerability see him through the fight. Grant is left to drink his lost victory away.
10. James K. Polk (1845-1849) A hard-working and diligent man, but was reported to have worked himself to death.
2. Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) Once had a tooth pulled without anesthesia. While not unheard of at the time, what was odd was that part of his jaw came off during the procedure.
Winner: Lincoln. Polk is too worn out after his upset victory over John Tyler to handle the lean and strong Lincoln.
Second Round:
1. George Washington (1789-1797) Survived five bouts of malaria, three instances of dysentery, and two turns of tuberculosis and was known as the “Potomac Stallion.”
9. Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) Was apparently drunk at his Vice-Presidential inauguration.
Winner: Washington. Johnson fights dirty, but (like many a disease) cannot bring down the Stallion.
5. James Madison (1809-1817) Still a tough little guy, but was afflicted with bad arthritis most of his adult life
4. Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) The barrel-shaped man was a rugged officer who chewed tobacco endlessly.
Winner: Taylor. Madison can’t take on the large, stocky-framed Taylor for too long. He begins to have pains in his joints and Madison spits a perfectly aimed bit of tobacco into Madison’s eye. The brilliant leader collapses to the ground in pain and embarrassment.
3. Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Shot twice in the chest and shoulder and survived.
6. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) Was reported to smoke up to 20 cigars a day while in battle.
Winner: Jackson. There is no overstating how tough Jackson was. This is the most violent confrontation of the tournament thus far, but Jackson’s steadfastness and near invulnerability see him through the fight. Grant is left to drink his lost victory away.
10. James K. Polk (1845-1849) A hard-working and diligent man, but was reported to have worked himself to death.
2. Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) Once had a tooth pulled without anesthesia. While not unheard of at the time, what was odd was that part of his jaw came off during the procedure.
Winner: Lincoln. Polk is too worn out after his upset victory over John Tyler to handle the lean and strong Lincoln.
posted by Spec at 11:57 AM
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7 Comments:
Still advancing with exceptional logic. Andrew Jackson is turning into the unstoppable force of this tournament. Get behind him or get out of the way!
This is shaping up to be one hell of a tourney. I'm placing my bets.
It is obvious what our little community of media-savvy bloggers needs to do. We need to have a Blog Awards. And "Presidential Cage Match" is my first nominee for "Best Blog Series".
We can call it the "Bloggy". And we can say, English soccer fan-style, "Bloggy! Bloggy! Bloggy! Oi!Oi!Oi!"
How can I get a ticket to that Jackson-Lincoln fight?! But in the end, I'm betting on the Stallion!
Thanks lulu, I appreciate your nomination. That sounds like a good idea to me. I am sure that you and Burb would runaway with the highest number of nominations.
Duh! Why the hell else would I suggest having a Bloggy awards?
You know . . . they actually DO have an internationally-known website award. It's called the Webby. Since Prince won recently, I don't think we've got a shot. You can't go up against His Purpleness and expect to survive--not unless you've got serious industry juice or firepower.
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