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29 Dec, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Next he will claim he was one of the astronauts on the first moon landing.
Or perhaps he will claim that he was supposed to be the fourth Beatle.
Really, he thinks he invented the light bulb?
No, whatever he claims, he was not the M.C. at Woodstock.
Might be more believable that he was road manager for the Archies.

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Michael Beschloss Profile picture
29 Dec
On this day in 1808 was born Andrew Johnson, whom many scholars consider to have been one of the most atrocious Presidents in American history: Image
Andrew Johnson (born today 1808) insisted that when he died (1875), he should be buried swaddled in an American flag, with his head on a copy of the Constitution. But as a lame-duck President leaving office, even Andrew Johnson never tweeted heroic videos about himself. Image
Ticket to the Senate trial of Andrew Johnson, first President to be impeached (born today 1808): Image
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28 Dec
Why is Trump now tweeting a political commercial for himself, which claims that he “stands for American Justice”?
And with soundtrack based on music of the very progressive Aaron Copland, who would probably not be delighted to see his work exploited to lionize this President.
With Aaron Copland conducting, Adlai Stevenson as narrator of “A Lincoln Portrait,” 1964:
Newly-tweeted commercial also falsely implies that President has received what he would call a “Noble” Prize.
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21 Dec
Pence, any comment yet on who won the 2020 Presidential election, or do you need still more time to think?
And Pence, while we wait on you to decide for yourself who won the 2020 election, what is this about your reportedly looking for "a new home in the Washington suburbs?” We thought you loved Indiana and could not bear to be away from your home state.
In honor of Vice President, recall that “Indiana Wants Me” by R. Dean Taylor was a big hit a half-century ago this year. In its lyrics, Taylor sings,
"It hurts to see the man that I've become...
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there."
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20 Dec
After watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), President Harry Truman said, "'If Bess and I had a son, we'd want him to be just like Jimmy Stewart.’’ (Not sure if Truman knew that Stewart was a Republican.)
Truman also liked Harpo Marx — here 1950:
President Truman had no known opinion about that Marx Brothers stalwart Margaret Dumont:
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20 Dec
Scenes from “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946):
"Henry F. Potter" denounced “little" people as “chumps” and “suckers” — played by Lionel Barrymore as villain of “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946):
“George Bailey,” as played by Jimmy Stewart, after his home town has been turned by the greedy Potter into honky-tonk “Pottersville” — “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946):
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19 Dec
Carol Borland in “Mark of the Vampire,” which opened in some theaters 85 years ago this week:
During each appearance in “Mark of the Vampire” (1935), Carol Borland refuses to speak and walks as if in a trance. She inspired other more recent characters, such as Lily in “The Munsters” (1964-1966):
“The Munsters” wish you a Merry Christmas, including two actors with political connections. Al Lewis (“Grandpa”) ran for Governor of New York (Green Party) in 1998, and Pat Priest (“Marilyn”) was daughter of Treasurer of United States under Eisenhower.
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