Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Cyrano

(15,043 posts)
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 04:12 PM Sep 2016

"Trump's speech last night sounded better in the original German."

That's a paraphrase from a quote by the late, great, Molly Ivins.

Right wingnut, Pat Buchanan, gave a disgusting, purely fascist speech at the 1992 Republican convention. Molly Ivins remarked that "His speech sounded better in the original German."

(If you don't know who Molly Ivins was, do yourself a favor and google her. She was a brilliant pundit, humorist, author, and a Texan who gave sane Texans a good name. She died in 2007. Many of us here on DU will always miss her.)

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
"Trump's speech last night sounded better in the original German." (Original Post) Cyrano Sep 2016 OP
I miss her and Ann... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #1
" G.W. Bush was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #2
R13 & k UTUSN Sep 2016 #3
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»"Trump's speech last nigh...