Reply To: Extra last line in The Presidents
Well, both lines (Johnson and Nixon) have their choice of words very specifically culled from what other people (usually detractors) of each man used to describe them. Johnson lost the public, in large part, to the protestors who call him a murderer of children. Nixon’s sweating fit during the debate is a well known part of any caricature of him today, and it carried into the descriptions of him post-Watergate. While both lines are damning (one in a shock value way, one in a humorous way), neither seem to be from Jonathan’s personal opinion. They’re from public opinion, part of any President’s legacy. And like it or not, a lot of the words that will hang onto W’s legacy will be negative ones. I just think whatever JoCo chooses to use will express a statement, but not necessarily his.
After all, he doesn’t like to make political statements.