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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:37 PM Jul 2012

ROMNEY IS TALLER THAN OBAMA. "Presidential Height Index" reveals the taller candidate wins 67% of th

ROMNEY IS TALLER THAN OBAMA. "Presidential Height Index" reveals the taller candidate wins 67% of the popular vote since 1789.

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ROMNEY IS TALLER THAN OBAMA. "Presidential Height Index" reveals the taller candidate wins 67% of th (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 OP
Tell it to John Kerry BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #1
Exactly my first thought. arbusto_baboso Jul 2012 #5
My thought exactly. And Gore as well. berni_mccoy Jul 2012 #7
Well Gore did win the popular vote. former9thward Jul 2012 #13
LOL, given how Romney is given to 'stretch' the truth beyond recognition... Spazito Jul 2012 #2
LOL! Politicalboi Jul 2012 #6
!! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #9
Good one! longship Jul 2012 #12
I wonder ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #3
Biden seems to have that answer SoCalDem Jul 2012 #16
Sometimes true when there's a significant difference. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #4
What's the percentage by nose? SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #8
Robme's taller than Obama because he lies so much. That nose is longer than the Mississippi! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #10
But Obama can jump higher panader0 Jul 2012 #11
This this were really important then Bill Bradley would have been president...n/t n2doc Jul 2012 #14
Really?? Callmecrazy Jul 2012 #15
Possibly physically BUT morally? He lacks quite a bit. benld74 Jul 2012 #17
Maybe not -- see pic in http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/17/reno-journalgazette-has-r_n_82082.h pcx Jul 2012 #18
really hard to tell from that picture Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #19
 

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
7. My thought exactly. And Gore as well.
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:41 PM
Jul 2012

I remember during the debates they gave chimpy a box to stand on when debating Kerry. And the media compensated by zooming in on bush to make him look less short.

Spazito

(50,165 posts)
2. LOL, given how Romney is given to 'stretch' the truth beyond recognition...
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:39 PM
Jul 2012

I bet he just says he's taller and refuses to release his real height as he was no longer responsible for it after 1999.

pcx

(1 post)
18. Maybe not -- see pic in http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/17/reno-journalgazette-has-r_n_82082.h
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 09:49 PM
Jul 2012

Is Romney really taller than Obama? See 2008 pic from HuffPO with Obama standing next to what is clearly Romney -- not much of a height difference: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/17/reno-journalgazette-has-r_n_82082.html

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