[Ads-l] but he's our dictator

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Thanks for pointing to the QI article, Jesse. The acknowledgement
section mentions contributions from Bonnie Taylor-Blake, Barry Popik,
Nigel Rees, Fred R. Shapiro, and Stephen Goranson.
With appreciation, Garson

On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM Jesse Sheidlower <jester at panix.com> wrote:
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> Garson published an investigation of this a few years ago, with examples back to 1868 with "rascal" as the punchline.
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> https://quoteinvestigator.com/2021/02/24/rascal/
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> Jesse Sheidlower
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> On October 16, 2025 5:37:53 PM EDT, Stephen Goranson <00001dd3d6fc15d3-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> wrote:
> >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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