text: can you name the presidents during your life time? since 1953: dde 8 years. jfk 2 years. lbj 6 years. rmn 6 years. grf 2 years. jec 4 years. rwr 8 years. ghwb 4 years. wjc 8 years. gwb 6 years. 34 years total, republicans. total 20 years, dems. hey, wait a minute. republicans have more time than dems. is there a connection here? my wife named our two girls, so my only chance to name a president during my lifetime would be my son, josiah.  he'll be three in december, so we'll have to wait another 34 years(until the first presidential election after he's 35 yrs old) before i'll know for sure if i've named a president in my lifetime.