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The art of spin doctoring.

remus-montanaPhoto (Google Images): The hanging of Remus … (Take your pick from the list below.)

 This is a (possibly) apocryphal story sent to me but I love it. The people that wrote this verbal slight of hand could do really well at writing speeches for politicians. After a little research to find out more about it I also found similar tales surrounding such characters as Remus Gore, Remus Bush, Remus Dunham, Remus Kerry, Remus Biden, Remus McCain, and Remus Reid.

 It is a lighthearted look at one of the phenomena of our times still it is the sort of thing I would expect if the name Remus Rudd or Nelson were to come up.

   “Judy Wallman” a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Hillary Clinton’s great-great uncle, Remus Rodham, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.  The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription: Read more »

March 2, 2009 Posted by Jim Fryar | Politics | | 3 Comments