Anon tells a story about president Taft

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• PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “I’m not a big fat president, I’m the big fat president!”

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• Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Technical truth, justice, and liberty for all.

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• ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Everybody remembers “a man, a plan, a canal: Panama” but nobody remembers “Taft: fat”.

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  • Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Taft fat is a palindrome.

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    • lengau@midwest.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Taft fat is a palindrome is not a palindrome.

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  • Ghyste@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I would argue that many people remember that Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub and had it replaced with one more suitable for his size.

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• Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “legal business” so he visits for illegal business too??

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  • prayer@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Maybe. Or maybe he’s a lawyer. Then again, what’s the difference!

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• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You know what? Respect.

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• SplashJackson@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I hope to someday use my clout for personal gain too

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  • abruptly8951@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Before becoming president I don’t think the story implies clout was used for this. Just a play on words to make the conductor think there would be a crowd boarding rather than an individual

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    • SplashJackson@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ah, using trickery on the average Joe… as they say, politicians will be politicians

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• macrocarpa@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Taft, you old dog!

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