that wasn't p.t. barnum, it was h.l. mencken. barnum's quote was that a sucker is born every minute.

Back in 2002 or 2003 Murray intimated that we should be like Osama Bin Laden, since OBL is respected in many parts of the world for his charity, building schools and roads and such...

Lemme dig up the exact quote...

“{Osama Bin Laden} has been out in these countries for decades, building schools, building roads, building infrastructure, building day-care facilities, building health-care facilities, and the people are extremely grateful. He’s made their lives better.”

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/100835_murray20.shtml

As for the rest of this thread, didn't PT Barnum once remark that nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the average American? Heh.

My point is, as usual, the hypocrisy...

When the voters go Left (as they did in 2008 and, to a lesser extent, 2006) then the voters are "enlightened" and "intelligent" and "informed" and all sorts of other accolades..

However, when the voters go Right (as is likely in less than a month) then the voters are "stupid" and "whiny" and "arrogant" and "moronic"..

:D

Michale.....

Brings to mind the old Irish saying: "Vote early! Vote often!"

Heh.

Haven't seen WFS yet, sorry...

Michale -

OK, I'll bite. What'd Murray say about OBL?

As for the rest of this thread, didn't PT Barnum once remark that nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the average American? Heh.

-CW

And yet, here we are... :D

if they're not convinced of one form of mass hysteria, it's almost certain to be another.

Color me silly, but I have more faith in my fellow Americans than that..

On the other hand, we DID elect Obama, so...... :D

Michale.....

suggesting in the present day that the vast majority of Americans are smarter than anything is an extremely suspect statement. if they're not convinced of one form of mass hysteria, it's almost certain to be another.

That's because your average every day Americans don't buy into the Hysterical Left's interpretation of the GOP and their actions.

Apparently, the vast majority of Americans are smarter than that... :D

Michale.....

Sorry, should have read the fine print..

While the comments are pretty bad, they are not recent comments..

Michale.....

Considering Murray's recent comments about Osama Bin Laden, I think it's safe to say that WA State (my former home) is firmly in the GOP camp..

Michale.....

my students have been keeping me very busy, but i'm still reading, and as soon as i see your column on "waiting for superman" i'll be there.

~joshua