It’s Presidents Day – wait, no, is it? Is it Presidents, President’s, or Presidents’ Day? More importantly, is it really the best time of year to buy a new mattress? Whatever it is, today is as good a day as any to compare the last 50 years or so worth of presidents and see how they stack up. Who had more press conferences, signed the most executive orders, or spent more time on vacation? Let’s delve into the details and find the answers to all these questions – yes, even the bit about furniture shopping.
Establishing the Ground Rules
Before we compare presidents, let’s establish some ground rules for this little game. There are dozens of people to choose from with careers spanning more than two centuries – and many of them served different lengths of time and in very different times. It might be unfair to George Washington, for example…
