James M. Curley Quotes
What a bastard!
James M. Curley, 1874-1958, U. S. Congressman (Democrat, MA), Mayor of Boston, Description of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Referring to John Foster Dulles:
Referring to National Security Advisor John Poindexter:
Referring to apathetic Canadian voters: Canada's first female Prime Minister
There were times when the President and cabinet members almost came to blows. In 1824 the Secretary was furious with President Monroe about some customs appointments. He raised his can saying:. The president, not to be outdone picked up a fire poker and hurled some unknown epithet back at Crawford. Apologies were given after this stand-off.
One of the mocking eulogies the nationalists and fascists used when burying alive their enemies.
He was referring to writer and filmmaker Michael Moore who was one of the President’s most vocal and caustic critics. See {615194} for an example.
Fischer was in the midst of a parliamentary debate and the President had ruled against him on a procedural matter.
James Michael Curley was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served four terms as Mayor of Boston. He also served a single term as Governor of Massachusetts, characterized by one biographer as "a disaster mitigated only by moments of farce" for its free spending and corruption. He also served two terms, separated by 30 years, in the United States Congress and was a frequent candidate for other state and national offices. He was twice convicted of criminal behavior and notably served time in prison during his last term as mayor. He is remembered as one of the most colorful figures in Massachusetts politics.
