NPR Puzzle: An I and an A, the Long Way

On-air challenge: Every answer today is a made-up phrase like MIGHTY MATEY, consisting of two two-syllable words that are pronounced the same except for their initial vowels. The first word in the phrase has a long-I sound. The second one has a long-A.     Ex. Powerful comrade –> MIGHTY MATEY

1. Restaurant server who’s more pale

2. Passover meal that comes with fermented apple juice

3. Person staring at Old Faithful, for example

4. Double-crosser who uses more hackneyed expressions

5. Earlier person making supplications to God

Bonus:

6. Two U.S. presidents whose names are appropriate for this puzzle