puzzlewit

Roosevelt Calls Taft a PuzzlewitThe Daily Show - May 23, 2007
Executive Derision

Senior Presidential Historian John Oliver was on the show to talk about whether or not a former President criticizing a present President (as Carter did) is an unprecedented situation.
Apparently it isn't!

John Oliver said for instance that Teddy Roosevelt called Taft a "Fathead"and a " Puzzlewit" (the language!)

According to Oliver, this namecalling inspired a comedy act by Geoffrey Foxworthington that included jokes along the lines of:
If you recently booked a voyage on the Titantic ... you may be a Puzzlewit.
If your dream Vice-President is William Jennings-Bryan, you may be a Puzzlewit.
All very funny stuff of course!
Other highlights:
Oliver called George Washington an a**hole.
The only time for a former president to make comments about a currentadministration is beyond the grave - (classy Ford did this)

Bill Clinton and George Bush Sr don't have time to make comments as they are too busy with each other - Oliver said they were recently married in Hawaii ... without a dry eye on the beach.