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37. Robert McCormick, the publisher and editor of the Chicago Tribune

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 08:25 AM

Mar 2019

Loathed Truman, just as he had loathed FDR. The early returns from the East Coast showed Dewey ahead, and he went with that headline (which is what he hoped would happen) despite his people telling him he should wait for the later returns.

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Even after all these years, Harry Truman's comments about Republicans ring true today... [View all] Drunken Irishman Mar 2019 OP

Timeless!!! So damn true today!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #1

ABSOLUTELY! elleng Mar 2019 #2

Always one of my favorites Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #3

I can't find this quote. Is there a source for this? AJT Mar 2019 #4

read this note on snopes attesting to it and giving the date.. msongs Mar 2019 #5

It was during a speech when Truman was stumping for Hubert Humphrey in Minneapolis. Drunken Irishman Mar 2019 #7

another truman quote dems would be wise to resurrect... msongs Mar 2019 #6

*SAY* it, HST!1 UTUSN Mar 2019 #8

This has been true of the GOP since at least Hoover. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #9

This has been true of the GOP since at least Hoover. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #10

Love it ZeroSomeBrains Mar 2019 #11

Wow! Some things never change. Amazing. Karadeniz Mar 2019 #12

Give 'em hell, Harry! Mr. Ected Mar 2019 #13

Give em hell Harry. lpbk2713 Mar 2019 #14

"I don't give them hell. I just tell the truth about them and they think it's hell." n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2019 #36

Missing last paragraph and typo-corrected penultimate paragraph: greyl Mar 2019 #15

If 40% of Americans don't get it by now... world wide wally Mar 2019 #16

It's much worse today zaj Mar 2019 #17

I thought you were going to post this Truman quote rpannier Mar 2019 #18

Isn't that a Will Rogers line? nt tblue37 Mar 2019 #25

I first heard it as a Truman quote about republicans rpannier Mar 2019 #32

At Least the Republicans are Consistent Over Time... dlk Mar 2019 #19

I believe he said these words in 1948 when he was running for re-election FakeNoose Mar 2019 #20

For my high school senior American History project, I chose the election of 1948 DFW Mar 2019 #28

Cool story! FakeNoose Mar 2019 #38

Robert McCormick, the publisher and editor of the Chicago Tribune Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2019 #37

Wow. zentrum Mar 2019 #21

America needs you, Harry Truman. murielm99 Mar 2019 #22

... CentralMass Mar 2019 #27

K&R Niagara Mar 2019 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Mar 2019 #24

There is much to that. DFW Mar 2019 #29

Harry didn't giv'm hell. He just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Midnight Writer Mar 2019 #26

There is not a word of this quote that does not apply today. DFW Mar 2019 #30

Perfect summary, but I want to know WHY BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #31

"As long as I have mine".. MicaelS Mar 2019 #35

Echoing BigmanPigman - Why? erronis Mar 2019 #42

You inspired me to explain why. MicaelS Mar 2019 #44

I'm beginning to appreciate Truman more these days. Nt raccoon Mar 2019 #33

RepubliCONs bought the best government they could. USA is numerically Democratic. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #34

Give'em Hell, Harry! MarianJack Mar 2019 #39

If only we could return to those thrilling days randr Mar 2019 #40

Truman: "The buck stops here." joe_stampingbull Mar 2019 #41

SOOOO true Harry!! BlueJac Mar 2019 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Mar 2019 #45

God's truth! TomSlick Mar 2019 #46

A better Truman quote... Grins Mar 2019 #47

K&R red dog 1 Mar 2019 #48