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Drink Like a President

Posted by admin in Drunken Droning on 12 4th, 2008 | one response

In 2004, Arizona State University was lucky enough to host the last presidential debate between George W. Bush, and John Kerry. It was official, and proper, and very formal. But, what do Presidents like to do when they loosen their ties? Most importantly, what do they like to drink?

Believe it or not, due to the changing political climate it’s much easier to find out what the presidents of old liked to drink than it is to find out what our more recent presidents drank. Don’t be fooled tho Bush Drinking ugh, some of our earlier presidents were very straight laced — or their wives kept them that way. James K Polk’s wife did not allow any dancing, drinking, or card playing in the White House during his tenure.

While Polk’s wife kept him order, George W. credits Jesus with keeping him away from the sauce, "As you might remember, I drank too much at one time in my life," Bush said. "I understand faith-based programs. I understand that sometimes you can find the inspiration from a higher power to solve an addiction problem."

So we know which Presidents were prudes. But which Commander and Chiefs knew how to party like rock stars? Here is a list of Presidents and their favorite drinks (A new one added weekly). Next time you find yourself at the bar, maybe kick one of these back with a toast to your favorite executive.

Bill Clinton

Snake bite Drink Bill Clinton (Our 42nd President) has something of a "party guy" reputation because of his saxophone and illicit affairs with interns. His drinking selections are about as subtle. His favorite drink is reportedly a "SnakeBite".

Believe it or not, the SnakeBite comes in two varieties. One is a shot of Tequila (and I’m sure Bill wouldn’t settle for anything but top shelf) and a shot of tabasco sauce. The other variety is equal parts Stout (A dark ale) and Hard Apple or Pear Cider. This latter drink is popular in the United Kingdom, where Bill spent some of his younger days studying.