It does my heart good to be here. Best get all your questions in before I strike a blow for liberty this afternoon, though, although I may come back and answer what I can later.
I'm joined by my press secretary, /u/therealcharlieross, who often advises me to say 'no comment' among other wisdom.
Mr. President:
It is well known that, on election night in 1948, you ate a ham sandwich, drank a glass of buttermilk, and retired to bed early, well before the results were capable of prediction. With many of your good citizens finding it harder and harder to get a good night’s sleep, I must ask: to which consumable do you primarily attribute your restful sleep under difficult conditions, the ham sandwich or the buttermilk?
Sincerely,
A Loyal Constituent
I caution you, Woodrow Wilson may make an appearance here. Although with his track record, his appearance may be next month...
I guess it begs the question, who are the other two notorious men?
So nowadays people ding you for withdrawing in cash every cent from your Presidential expense account and keeping it for your retirement. It's seen as a symbol of corruption. But I think you probably have a different interpretation of what was really going on?
If it wasn't for notorious machine politician Tom Pendergast, your list of achievements would stop at haberdashery and music. Why should Americans believe you were anything but a sock puppet for the spoils system?
I hear that you and Charlie Ross went to high school together! What do you think is the secret to remaining friends for so long- especially once one of you became the other one's boss?
What kind of music do you like? Would you be willing to have a jazz concert at the White House? There are a number of talented musicians in Kansas City.
What do you think of that new fangled television thing?
After your presidency in 1963 you wrote you "never had any thought that when I set up the CIA that it would be injected into peacetime cloak and dagger operations." What specific events are you referencing here and what do you think about NSA head Richelson's response that "The CIA was not doing much in 1963... that it had not already started doing by 1953, when Truman left office."
Did you ever feel guilty or did it bother you at all that the DNC cheated Henry Wallace out of the Vice Presidential nomination in your favor?
Also, what was it like working with MacArthur before you removed him from his post? Considering his personality, I would assume his provocative comments regarding nuclear strikes against China were merely the final straw. I've heard speculation that MacArthur at one point considered a coup d'etat, do you believe he would consider such a thing?
You're known as an avid poker player, Mr. President. Do you think that your skills or experience with poker helped you in politics or diplomacy?
Tell us please, what was the 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 reason you fired MacArthur? We promise we won't tell.
By "strike a blow for liberty" you don't mean drop nukes, do you?
Have you ever seen the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Can you speak candidly about the accuracy of its depiction of politics in the West during the Depression?
THIS is the Harry Truman I knew and loved:
