Drink—
You can tell a lot about a man by what he drinks. Hemingway was known for favoring the mojito while in Cuba. Yet Teddy Roosevelt, a big game hunter like Hemingway, consumed coffee in large amounts while avoiding alcohol altogether.
Romney, a professed Mormon, sticks to his moral convictions when choosing his drinks. You won’t catch him kicking back a beer, but you might be able to watch him serve his kids Coca-Cola. An LDS mandate against hot drinks that explicitly bans coffee and tea is often confused with explicitly banning cola products as well.
Obama also avoids alcohol while stocking the White House’s pantry. Although, he doesn’t seem to have a problem with caffeine, apparently favoring Honest Tea’s (insert politician joke here) Green Dragon and Black Forest Berry flavors.
Point: 1 – Obama, 1 – Romney; while I personally prefer Hemingway’s tastes and cannot imagine a life without caffeine, what’s more manly than having the courage to stick to your convictions? I could not find any information on Santorum’s drink preferences.
The question of a president’s manliness reminds me of an episode of King of the Hill in which Hank Hill, who values traditional masculinity, gets to meet the man he plans to vote for, George W. Bush, at a rally. He has the opportunity to shake Bush’s hand, but is shocked and appalled to find that Bush has a weak, limp handshake. It leaves him so shaken, he doubts whether he can even vote for the man. For me, this is a non-issue. A presidential candidate’s masculinity is not something I consciously consider when deciding who to vote. I was… Read more »