The Great American Political Pendulum

Numbers are great bearers of truth. They expose and reveal; but do not lie. For 56 years, the pendulum has swung both ways. Back and forth without delay, for more than 20,000 days. Both parties' politicians have led an equal number of years Let the numbers report how long they brought joys or tears. John F. Kennedy Dem Lyndon B. Johnson Dem 8 Years * * * * * * * * Richard M. Nixon Rep Gerald Ford Rep 8 Years * * * * * * * * Jimmy Carter Dem 4 Years * * * * Ronald Reagan Rep George H. W. Bush Rep 12 Years * * * * * * * * * * * * Bill Clinton Dem 8 Years * * * * * * * * George W. Bush Rep 8 Years * * * * * * * * Barack Obama Dem 8 Years * * * * * * * * Dem Totals 28 Years Rep Totals +28 Years ---------------------------------------------- Note: For the past 56 years, the Democratic and the Republican Parties have seated 5 presidents each. Dem and Rep Total Years in Office 56 Years Donald Trump Rep 0 05162017 PS Contest, Pendulum of Time And Place, Kai Michael Neumann Dem=Democratic; Rep=Republican