Our People's House Families
Our People's House Families
#1Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/16/25 at 4:21pm
Another Ken Burns documentary, "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History", will be repeated soon on some PBS stations.
It reminded me that when we elect a Preisdent, we are also sending his (as of now) families into the limelight. Dating back to the beginning of our country with the election of George Washington, I most admire the Franklin Roosevelt family. He and Eleanor served this nation admirably during very difficult years and were, without doubt, heroes.
Do you have favorite People's House families?
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-roosevelts/
#2Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/16/25 at 4:39pm
HG probably has me blocked, so I may as well speak freely. What a bizarre question. The families should remain private as far as I'm concerned. We have zero claim over them, this is not a Royal Family scenario.
To answer the question, I suppose I'd go with Millard Filmore's daughter Mary. Lovely girl.
SteveSanders
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/25
#3Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/18/25 at 6:05pm
Highland Guy posed a very benign question. He didn't ask for gossip or salacious details.
Like it or not, the First Family gets ample media attention even with the extra privacy boundaries typically extended to the children. it is pretty easy to form impressions, albeit incomplete ones, from that and what POTUS and FLOTUS choose to share.
#4Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/18/25 at 7:39pm
I was just a little grumpy when I made that post. I still find it weird to judge who had the best family. In any other profession, it would be odd and downright problematic to do such a thing.
Perhaps there is a smidge of merit in the concept of monarchy if it allows the actual power-holders to avoid such inanity and intrusion.
Unrelated, but I also find it perplexing that the OP on one hand praises Ken Burns, then on the other hand calls FDR a hero. Did he not see Ken's docu series "The US and the Holocaust"? The man was FAR from a hero. I guess if you look at those events from a MAGA-style America First angle, I guess he could be portrayed as a hero. From a humanity angle… not so much.
#5Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/18/25 at 9:32pm
When I walked around NYC when I was in college in the 1990s, I saw messages painted on the streets that said "NO MORE PRESIDENTS." That's my answer to the question. No more presidents, no more first ladies, no more first families. It's all a bunch of nonsense.
SteveSanders
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/25
#6Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 8:01am
Jay Lerner-Z said: "I was just a little grumpy when I made that post. I still find it weird to judge who had the best family. In any other profession, it would be odd and downright problematic to do such a thing."
Agree, but Highland Guy did not ask for best family. He asked about having a favorite family.
#7Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 12:10pm
What's the difference?
#8Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 12:25pm
kdogg36 said: "When I walked around NYC when I was in college in the 1990s, I saw messages painted on the streets that said "NO MORE PRESIDENTS." That's my answer to the question. No more presidents, no more first ladies, no more first families. It's all a bunch of nonsense."
Would you like the Swiss model?
No one person as head of government.
SteveSanders
Broadway Star Joined: 3/29/25
#9Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 2:06pm
Jay Lerner-Z said: "What's the difference?"
Perhaps nothing to you, but I agree with this AI generated distinction:
"Favorite refers to something that is personally preferred or liked the most, often based on subjective personal taste. Best refers to a more objective or universally accepted standard, implying superior quality, merit, or skill within a particular category."
This distinction is why I find what HG originally posted to be quite benign.
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#10Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 5:02pm
Jay Lerner-Z said: "What's the difference?"
Concrete operational vs Formal operational.
MysteriousLady
Featured Actor Joined: 10/24/20
#11Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 7:27pm
Jay Lerner-Z said: "What's the difference?"
Okay, you're dumb.
#12Our People's House Families
Posted: 11/19/25 at 7:35pm
No, I’m not… but thanks for such a quality contribution to the thread.
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