John C. Calhoun was the Highlander. In the 21st century, he changed his name to "Mitt Romney" "There can be only one"
naw, breezy, i just like to double post from time to time. keeps yall on your toes. besides i think my thread was still on top when i made the second post. #thejccisdead im not a necro, i just post a lot
He's all "what's that Andrew Jackson? You have a plurality of the popular vote and the electoral college? Well, too bad, because my man John Quincy Adams is going to be President instead"
The first presidential photograph. After this terrifying daguerreotype, I'm surprised they ever took any others.
He's like, "Maybe if I stare him down hard enough with evil eyes, this annoying innovator type will spontaneously combust and I can get on my with lovely day."
Of course, one look at that photo and you completely understand why someone thought a story where he took Satan on in a trial would be perfectly reasonable.
I wonder if his eyes were really like that or if the photography of the time just underexposed them? They look like they could be red.