DNC Speach...

dangerboy

spearhead wrote:

Originally Posted by chromiam
ummm you do know that the line from bushleaguer was also lifted from someone else and not originally said by Ed, right????


who originally said it? i would like to know.......... i had no idea!


The line was lifted from Ann Richards' speech at the Repub Natl Convention in 1988...
Here's another of her memorable lines from that same speech:

Poor George, he can't help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

and:

He was born on third base and thought he hit a triple. [about George Bush, Sr.]

you don't read much, do you?


fail

where did you find those retarded facts? it was Jim Hightower, Texas agriculture commission, it was the DEMOCRATIC convention in 88, and it was said about HW, not W.

it was originally said by a CONSERVATIVE about FDR's admin

but don't let the facts confuse you since your mind is already made up

Given to...

There is nothing like coming on here and getting whipped for being just a little more un-informed or inexperienced in the ways of the world.

Fuck.

melva02

dangerboy wrote:

dates back to the 1930's

Just to clarify, this book seems to be saying that the phrase "born on third base" signifying a life of privilege is from the 1930s. The earliest cite it has for "born on third base, thinks he hit a triple" is the one from 1986.

Interesting book, like the Oxford English Dictionary for quotes. Useful.

Melissa

dangerboy

jaamfaan wrote:

There is nothing like coming on here and getting whipped for being just a little more un-informed or inexperienced in the ways of the world.

Fuck.

there's nothing like someone asking a question, several people doing some research and finding answers (with links), and then having someone oblivious come along 8 or 10 hours later and chiming in like an expert with info that's completely wrong, without having taken a look at the minimal number of posts ahead of him that contain the facts....this place is almost famous for it.