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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,727 posts)
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 04:31 PM Mar 2017

"If the president walked across the Potomac, the media would report that he couldn't swim."

Per Sarah Huckabee Sanders in The Hill: White House spokeswoman: Media loves to create 'false narrative' against Trump

That comment brought this tune to mind. I always thought it was catchy. I haven't heard it in years.



This is not a political argument. The song is the topic. I'm not trying to advertise any religious point of view; just bring a song to mind.
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"If the president walked across the Potomac, the media would report that he couldn't swim." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 OP
Does she think he actually can walk on water? lame54 Mar 2017 #1
Like the old joke says, "You have to know where the rocks are." pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #2
I I would say the water rejected him nt doc03 Mar 2017 #3
Pretty sure LBJ said that to reporters long ago rurallib Mar 2017 #4
It's on the NPS website for the LBJ ranch struggle4progress Mar 2017 #5
that doesn't have a date either rurallib Mar 2017 #6

rurallib

(62,478 posts)
4. Pretty sure LBJ said that to reporters long ago
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:28 PM
Mar 2017

If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: 'President Can't Swim.' Lyndon B. Johnson
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/l/lyndonbjo106228.html

Doesn't have a date but he was dead in 1973

Is there anything these fuckers won't steal?

rurallib

(62,478 posts)
6. that doesn't have a date either
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:44 PM
Mar 2017

I am old enough to actually remember about when he said it. I think somewhere @ 67 or 68 as his woes in Viet Nam got worse and worse he would occasionally let a little insult drop

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