My granddad put reverse English on his curses with statements such as: The blessèd cinch strap on this saddle is busted! And my uncle by marriage had the same name as a legendary western outlaw, but shared no other trait with that scoundrel. “Scoundrel,” in fact, was his strongest insult, except when compounded in a rare extremity of exasperation into “confounded scoundrel” with stress on the CON-.
The family trivia has little relevance except to point out that if Mr. Trump swore like a West Texas rancher, his repertory could include invective such as:
That blessèd Gavin Newsom, the confounded scoundrel who governs California!
I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.
EthicalDative 
Cussing with Class
“Governor Newscum.”
Tut tut, Sir, it’s a scruffy taunt.
My granddad put reverse English on his curses with statements such as: The blessèd cinch strap on this saddle is busted! And my uncle by marriage had the same name as a legendary western outlaw, but shared no other trait with that scoundrel. “Scoundrel,” in fact, was his strongest insult, except when compounded in a rare extremity of exasperation into “confounded scoundrel” with stress on the CON-.
The family trivia has little relevance except to point out that if Mr. Trump swore like a West Texas rancher, his repertory could include invective such as:
That blessèd Gavin Newsom, the confounded scoundrel who governs California!
Doesn’t that sound more presidential?
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I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.