President Obama ought to do a Harry Truman on Glenn Beck for Malia jokes

[RamboLiberal]

In response to Washington Post Music Critic Paul Hume's December 6, 1950, review of Margaret Truman's singing performance at Constitution Hall, stating,

"Miss Truman is a unique American phenomenon with a pleasant voice of little size and fair quality … (she) cannot sing very well … is flat a good deal of the time—more last night than at any time we have heard her in past years … has not improved in the years we have heard her … (and) still cannot sing with anything approaching professional finish."

President Truman responded with the following letter to Hume:

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

Dec. 6, 1950

Mr. Hume:

I've just read your lousy review of Margaret's concert. I've come to the conclusion that you are an "eight ulcer man on four ulcer pay."

It seems to me that you are a frustrated old man who wishes he could have been successful. When you write such poppy-cock as was in the back section of the paper you work for it shows conclusively that you're off the beam and at least four of your ulcers are at work.

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!

Pegler, a gutter snipe, is a gentleman alongside you. I hope you'll accept that statement as a worse insult than a reflection on your ancestry.

H.S.T.

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/letter.htm

[Clio the Leo]

1. He needs to do a Dick Cheney on him. NT

[RamboLiberal]

2. Obama ought to invite Beck over for a friendly game of basketball

Then make a really hard pass to Beck right at the kisser. After that have Reggie run over him on the way to the basket.

[Phx_Dem]

6. Shoot him in the face?

That works for me.

}(

[LeftyAndProud60]

3. Why do people care what this moron said. I his kid has mental problems. Only an idiot would

make fun of someone else's kid when his kid has real problems that need to be dealt w/. He's proven time and time again he's a nut, but people still quote him.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Yes, he should. I completely agree. nt

[blue sky at night]

5. I can't care a bit about the what the psycho beckkk has to say....

but thanks so much for the quote from Harry, the guy kicked some ass!!! Gave them hell......and a bit more.