Inspired by New York Magazine:
Both ended long periods of conservative rule.
Both offered hope, optimism and change.
Both were loved by the media.
Both made great speeches.
Both were lawyers by profession.
Both had strong minded wives.
Both had sky high opinion polls in the honeymoon period.
Both had a very jealous person at their right hand.
Both saw their early days contaminated with sleaze.
Both fought unpopular wars.
{The last similarity is a sure fire prediction rather than a fact.}
