Merry Meet

Whether they’re true or not, ghost stories often abound in places filled with history and drama. At risk of scaring the daylights out of the young Obama girls, it seems only fitting that there may be ghosts in the White House.

I’ve never been to the White House–I just walked by it. That said, there seem to be a lot of interesting stories of the paranormal in the White House, sometimes seen as a sign of the times, sometimes due to possibly real happens.

Haunted Places details the potential paranormal activity in the White House. Democrats and Republicans from the past and present definitely seem to agree on some sort of presence in the White House. Often, this is attributed to the Lincoln family, as the Lincolns often conducted seances in the White House in hopes of gaining contact with their deceased son. The site also suggests that Lincoln was the “most psychic” president–given the evidence, I tend to agree.

Former President George W. Bush apparently witnessed ghosts in the White House as well, according to users on the Ghost Village message board. I find it interesting that notable contemporary political figures such as former First Lady/Senator and present Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former First Lady Nancy Regan have discussed paranormal activity. Clinton said she got a “creepy feeling.”

Do you think this damages the former first ladies’ credibility? Why or why not?

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