• Num10ck@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    George HW Bush was director of the CIA before President, but i guess that doesnt count as meaningful enough for you?

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      6 months ago

      Since we’re big fans of attributing causation to correlation here, he was also captain of his HS varsity baseball team, and I think that’s what really got him the presidency.

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      6 months ago

      He was also Vice President to a very popular President immediately before being elected. I think that had more to do with his becoming President than his time as director of the CIA.

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      6 months ago

      It doesn’t count as the CIA. When HW became President, HE had the power, not the CIA.

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        6 months ago

        Carter: Tell me about the UFOs.

        Bush the I: not until you make me CIA director for life.

        Carter: That’s not happening.

        Bush the I: sucks to be you then. click