Posted on 06/24/2025 4:13:38 AM PDT by nuconvert
Richard Nixon tried to make an issue of Truman’s cussing in the 1960 Presidential debates. Then when the transcripts of the Oval Office tapes were released it turned out he was just as bad (but the public was spared the actual language with a lot of “expletive deleted” inserts).
The captain of the H.M.S. Pinafore got into a heap of trouble for using the “D-word.” Where are Gilbert and Sullivan when we need them?
First thing that came to my mind....the linguistic abilities of...
General George Smith Patton Jr.
Can’t blame him
It’s the first time I’ve ever heard it from any president, especially in front of a camera and press corp.
Remember Trump’s background. He was a NY businessman first. Back then, I worked for a company run by someone in his circle. Expect an f-bomb now and then. They had to be aggressive in the cutthroat world where they did business. Here’s how Trump himself put it during the 2016 primary debates: (My favorite part starts at 1:47 when Trump sets Wallace straight about the business world.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPcpj1DIBg4
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