" . . . all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most easily (and) adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. The presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."Read the full article here.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Mencken, the prophet
You really have to start looking at the McClatchy newspapers, at least the Washington edition. Joe Galloway uses this quote from H.L. Mencken to riff on Bush:
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McClatchy do seem to give the more accurate assessments. I particularly like Leila Fadel at their Baghdad bureau:
http://washingtonbureau.typepad.com/baghdad/
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