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duforsure

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21. That's what real leadership looks like

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 02:30 PM

Feb 2018

Instead of how Ryan and McConnell are now doing. Truman will always be remembered for that, and these people now will always be remembered for their lack of leadership skills they have, and how they are nothing but liars , and Russian propagandists. Disgusting.

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Joe McCarthy wires President Truman, today 1950. Truman's response was epic. [View all] bigtree Feb 2018 OP

K&R and thanks! nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #1

Interesting. badhair77 Feb 2018 #2

it's an amazing document bigtree Feb 2018 #5

K&R... spanone Feb 2018 #3

How far we have fallen. Golden Raisin Feb 2018 #4

thanks for the reminder bigtree Feb 2018 #6

Now THERE is a man........... MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #7

Truman was a true badass FakeNoose Feb 2018 #47

Wow, great response! Luciferous Feb 2018 #8

Give 'em hell, Harry!!! Martin Eden Feb 2018 #9

Even with some faults, he was a plain speaker. Blue_true Feb 2018 #16

America needs you, Harry Truman. PatrickforO Feb 2018 #10

gotta hear it! rurallib Feb 2018 #20

Great song! calimary Feb 2018 #53

Wow, totally awesome response. lark Feb 2018 #11

Anyone got a link to this? I want to believe it... keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #12

This link says it was "probably unsent," but real. deurbano Feb 2018 #14

Thanks keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #15

more extensive, substantive remarks bigtree Feb 2018 #18

Well, Mr Truman's thoughts are open to debate. malthaussen Feb 2018 #22

I don't think he was suggesting anything of the kind in the passage at the link bigtree Feb 2018 #25

Thank you so much for retrieving these from the archives, bigtree. erronis Feb 2018 #27

Well, it seems pretty straightforward to me: malthaussen Feb 2018 #32

picky trof Feb 2018 #40

McCarthy went far beyond criticism. Progressive dog Feb 2018 #51

We must all start using... Guilded Lilly Feb 2018 #28

Kick. JDC Feb 2018 #13

Yes it does. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #42

Indeed. JDC Feb 2018 #43

Great post. Thanks Pepsidog Feb 2018 #17

HST!!!!!!!!!!!!1 UTUSN Feb 2018 #19

That's what real leadership looks like duforsure Feb 2018 #21

Well, for all Mr Truman's tartness... malthaussen Feb 2018 #23

Harry Truman brave artilleryman from WWI. Not a Cadet Bonespur. kairos12 Feb 2018 #24

Reminds me of the scene in the original Manchurian Candidate Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #26

That's immediately what I visualized too. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #31

Thanks, Bigtree. I'd vote for Harry today knowing Hortensis Feb 2018 #29

Good one Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 #30

Can we just forward this to the Zombie - Eyed granny starver? Volaris Feb 2018 #33

The original Truman draft is security ensconced in the Truman Library Brother Buzz Feb 2018 #34

Beautiful prose. Thanks! Hekate Feb 2018 #35

Epic indeed! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2018 #36

Great reply by HST burrowowl Feb 2018 #37

KICK Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #38

Joe McCarthy was the worst piece of excrement on the planet Motley13 Feb 2018 #39

wasn't it Harry... AZ8theist Feb 2018 #41

Yah, "The Buck Stops Here" was a plaque on his desk packman Feb 2018 #54

Collusion with Russkies, from Truman to Trump bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #44

I love the word "insolent" MountCleaners Feb 2018 #45

K&R MustLoveBeagles Feb 2018 #46

Wonderful response. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #48

Wow! That response is fantastic nm AmericanActivist Feb 2018 #49

Wow ! Truman had guts ! syringis Feb 2018 #50

Great response by President Truman Gothmog Feb 2018 #52