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Harry S. Truman, president, 1945-1953.
Any thoughts on Truman?
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"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Yeah, he knew how to win/stop a fu-kin war.
Trump Won!
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I don't remember much about him, I was 5 y/o when IKE was elected.
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Obviously pretty honest as he left the White House pretty much broke. Didn't capitalize on the office after he left it. Made both good & bad decisions. In his time he was a 6 on 1-10. Compared to what we have now, he would be a 10+. GW
If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. MACHIAVELLI
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WWI vet. Artillery. Helluva leader.
BMT
"The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II
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One of the stories I like, is Harry, and Bess made the drive from Washington to Independents Missouri alone.
No secrete service agents.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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One of the best democrats ever and also one of the best presidents of the 20th century.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
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He should have let MacArthur chase the Norks clean up past the Arctic Circle.
Fat boy Kim would be wearing Eskimo clothes.
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Keep your gun-hand ready and your eyes peeled.
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My in-laws were from Independence and attended the same Episcopal church as the Trumans. There were a couple of SS agents that shadowed Mrs. Truman, but they blended in and weren't too obvious.
Always drink upstream from the herd...cowdoc...
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Used to be a penny postcard you could buy that had a cartoon on one side.
One I remember was a saloon scene with one cowboy having been knocked down. The cowboy standing is saying;"Excuse me, I thought you said Truman was raised in Texas, not that he was raising taxes."
He was the last "poor" President our country will ever see.
And maybe the last honest one.
Never holler whoa or look back in a tight place
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Well organized and no nonsense. Where as FDR was the consummate politician, who was engaging and played people against each other and thought competition within his own team was good, Truman wanted unity with everyone on the same page, HIS page. That's why he canned Mac. Truman had no use for prima donnas. Do your job with a yes sir and a no sir. Don't be a publicity whore.
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He should have let MacArthur chase the Norks clean up past the Arctic Circle.
Fat boy Kim would be wearing Eskimo clothes. Would have needed to nuke the ChiComs - not that I have a big problem with that. Had to worry that Stalin might nuke back.
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
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From Lamar MO. about 50 miles from my house
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Someone please come up with the quote about either being a piano player in a whorehouse, or a politician?
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Funny how two Presidents, TR and Truman, came into their office without specifically trying to. Both did a fine job; better than most.
"A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin
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From Lamar MO. about 50 miles from my house Also home of a younger Whaytt Earp . No nonsense kind of people comes from around here , you've been warned 
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Obviously pretty honest as he left the White House pretty much broke. Didn't capitalize on the office after he left it. Made both good & bad decisions. In his time he was a 6 on 1-10. Compared to what we have now, he would be a 10+. GW I believe that to be a pretty good summation but I don't feel he was the last honest Pres we've had. I believe Jimmah Carter was honest, but it cost him. he wasn't a good president mind you, but I do believe he's probably an honest politician, perhaps that's why he sucked so at it. Who knows? maybe Gus but he ain't tellin
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Someone please come up with the quote about either being a piano player in a whorehouse, or a politician? "My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference."- Harry Truman
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Have to wonder about a man who lived his entire married life living in his mother in laws house.(Except the White House of course)
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While he was President he threatened to punch a reporter in the nose for implying his daughter Margaret wasn't a good singer.
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