Speak Softly and Carry a Big Debt

Once upon a time, a great Western republic elected a very young man its President. He was rich and handsome, and he never had to worry about falling hair. During the campaign, voters admired his crisp speeches, especially such phrases as “I think we can do bettah!” and “Let’s get this country on the move again!” And at cocktail parties and literary teas, intellectuals were heard repeating his famous rallying cry: “Let’s abandon the off-shore islands!”

Actually, however, he was convinced the Reds were a Bad Thing. Therefore, as soon as he and his family and half of Hollywood had settled in the big house with the white columns, he decided to prove it.

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Once upon a time, a great Western republic elected a very young man its President. He was rich and handsome, and he never had to worry about falling hair. During the campaign, voters admired his crisp speeches, especially such phrases as “I think we can do bettah!” and “Let’s get this country on the move again!” And at cocktail parties and literary teas, intellectuals were heard repeating his famous rallying cry: “Let’s abandon the off-shore islands!”

Actually, however, he was convinced the Reds were a Bad Thing. Therefore, as soon as he and his family and half of Hollywood had settled in the big house with the white columns, he decided to prove it.