PhlubbaDubba @lemm.ee "I'm not a big fat president, I'm the big fat president!"
73 0 ReplyHobbes_Dent @lemmy.world Technical truth, justice, and liberty for all.
56 1 ReplyChickenLadyLovesLife @lemmy.world Everybody remembers "a man, a plan, a canal: Panama" but nobody remembers "Taft: fat".
45 0 ReplyWirlocke @lemmy.blahaj.zone Taft fat is a palindrome.
13 1 Replylengau @midwest.social Taft fat is a palindrome is not a palindrome.
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Ghyste @sh.itjust.works 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 "legal business" so he visits for illegal business too??
15 0 Replyprayer @sh.itjust.works Maybe. Or maybe he's a lawyer. Then again, what's the difference!
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some_guy @lemmy.sdf.org You know what? Respect.
12 0 ReplySplashJackson @lemmy.ca I hope to someday use my clout for personal gain too
8 0 Replyabruptly8951 @lemmy.world 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
3 0 ReplySplashJackson @lemmy.ca Ah, using trickery on the average Joe.. as they say, politicians will be politicians
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macrocarpa @lemmy.world Taft, you old dog!
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