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MineralMan

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47. Thanks. The internment camps were a surprise to me.

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 12:43 PM

Aug 2015

I didn't hear much about them until I was in high school, and learned much more from my college friend. Not one of this country's finest hours.

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A tale of two presidential vacation homes: [View all] MineralMan Aug 2015 OP

A couple questions HassleCat Aug 2015 #1

It's just photos of two luxurious homes where Presidents have stayed. MineralMan Aug 2015 #3

Hyde Park is not the Hamptons. cali Aug 2015 #14

Pretty nice neighborhood, though, along MineralMan Aug 2015 #19

it has never had anything like the reputation of the Hamptons cali Aug 2015 #23

Frankly, it was before my time. So, I have no sense of that region's MineralMan Aug 2015 #24

I'm familiar with the area. there are some lovely properties cali Aug 2015 #27

Different times, different areas. MineralMan Aug 2015 #31

It used to be, The Vanderbilts have a historical site just up the road from FDR. And Raine1967 Aug 2015 #61

That's what was so great about FDR. He could have been so removed from ordinary people sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #64

. tk2kewl Aug 2015 #2

And there is the tale of two presidents. Much more revealing than a home and a vacation home Autumn Aug 2015 #4

It just goes to show you. MineralMan Aug 2015 #6

Interestingly enough FDR's father originally bought that place for $40,000 Autumn Aug 2015 #7

There is a lot of history in it, for sure. MineralMan Aug 2015 #8

It has a lot to do with politics MM. That's why you posted the pictures of both houses and Autumn Aug 2015 #9

Politics is full of contrasting memes. MineralMan Aug 2015 #11

Springwood was also known as a summer White House. Autumn Aug 2015 #18

it's all about perspective. in politics a tiny sliver can loom large cali Aug 2015 #20

+10 n/t whathehell Aug 2015 #54

Much better awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #45

sure Roosevelt lived large Armstead Aug 2015 #5

he also didn't use his political career as a means to become rich tk2kewl Aug 2015 #28

Here's another ex-president's home/vacation home packman Aug 2015 #10

Got any photos of the slave quarters at Monticello? I do: MineralMan Aug 2015 #13

I say - quite sarcastically- packman Aug 2015 #21

It's a beauty, though. longship Aug 2015 #25

I don't have any kind of a problem with the Clintons vacationing cali Aug 2015 #12

I don't do "optics." MineralMan Aug 2015 #15

you don't, but so what? Millions of voters do. cali Aug 2015 #16

Vacations homes usually are the last thing on a list for voters to worry about. leftofcool Aug 2015 #48

lol. tell Mike Dukakis that optics don't matter. cali Aug 2015 #53

I usually concern myself with issues like Black Lives Matter etal, not optics leftofcool Aug 2015 #56

I've seen your posts here. cali Aug 2015 #58

That does it! I'm votin' for FDR! classof56 Aug 2015 #17

Me, too. Oh, wait, he died MineralMan Aug 2015 #22

Actually, one of my first clear memories was of the day FDR died. classof56 Aug 2015 #46

Thanks. The internment camps were a surprise to me. MineralMan Aug 2015 #47

Guess I'm missing the 'tale' whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #26

What tale? I posted a very simple pair of photos, and left the MineralMan Aug 2015 #29

And titled it whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #30

That's quite true. That was my title for the thread. MineralMan Aug 2015 #32

I see whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #35

Exactly. MineralMan Aug 2015 #37

but he doesn't do optics Oilwellian Aug 2015 #51

Um, you might want to re read your headline. NV Whino Aug 2015 #33

A picture's worth a thousand words. MineralMan Aug 2015 #36

it's completely inaccurate as Hyde Park was not a vacation home. period. cali Aug 2015 #43

I was impressed so I googled pics of Bill and Hillary's home Autumn Aug 2015 #50

I think its some sort of Dr. Suess thing. zappaman Aug 2015 #34

Hahaha whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #38

Yeah, yeah you totally nailed it, man! Bonobo Aug 2015 #39

! NV Whino Aug 2015 #41

the narrative is that a very wealthy person can be a great president, and cali Aug 2015 #42

Ah... whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #44

I looked up pictures of Hillary's home. Wow Autumn Aug 2015 #49

The Clintons like to live well. This surprises who? adigal Aug 2015 #40

I have houses in my neighborhood that big liberal N proud Aug 2015 #52

In mine too and I live on a lake. leftofcool Aug 2015 #57

Before Edwards imploded postatomic Aug 2015 #55

Wrong again, minman. SixString Aug 2015 #59

There you are again. MineralMan Aug 2015 #60

Check out where a Democrat lives RENT FREE!!!! postatomic Aug 2015 #62

The Clintons rented that for $100,000 for two weeks Doctor_J Aug 2015 #63