[Ads-l] but he's our dictator

[Stephen Goranson]

Today I thought of this phrase while wondering why so many professed
religious people support (amoral? narcissist?) DJT. (Anti trans may be one
factor.) Variants of the phrase include but he's our son-of-a-bitch and
he's our bully.
Guesses of its origin are mostly in Cold War contexts, though Teddy
Roosevelt, among others, have been mentioned.
I have no good answer, but note an Oct 9, 1963 mention of Luis Somosa of
Nicaragua. [1]
Or maybe the earlier Somosa by FDR?
Is there a better history?
pre Oct. 18 no king day,
Stephen G.

[1]
https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/51589750/?match=1&terms=%22is%20our%20dictator%22&pqsid=xiuTjKIK2uz98NtlFUgdRw%3A211670%3A1466076811

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