He could be pretty vicious by some standards.
And he did have this to say to the music critic who put down his daughter's singing voice:
"Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!"
In any event, he wasn't the cuddly, folksy guy people convinced themselves that he was after he died.
I remember that music incident,even then people thought it was quite humorous.He was in Papa Bear mode.
I would hardly put him on a “worst thug” list though. He wasn’t even close.
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See my post at #25. Partisan, indeed. Dangerously so for our country.