August 29, 2006

QOTD - Vitriol is not Wit

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Dorothy Parker's sharp-witted writings used to cut through a lot of nonsense. Ann Coulter is the Dorothy Parker of our time -- an industrial strength Dorothy Parker

Um, no. Quick compare and contrast.



Now, look, baby, 'Union' is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
D.P.

I know that there are things that never have been funny, and never will be. And I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon. D.P.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. D.P.
If you want to know what the Lord God thinks of money, just look at those to whom he gives it. D.P.


My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building. A.C.
We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities; we killed civilians. That's war. And this is war. A.C.
“Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It's yours.” A.C.
“I love to engage in repartee with people who are stupider than I am.” A.C.
Posted by kerry at August 29, 2006 06:06 AM
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"“I love to engage in repartee with people who are stupider than I am.” A.C."

Which is to say that Ann is most comfortable reparteeing with her biggest admirers.

Posted by: John Wesley Hardin at August 29, 2006 06:44 AM
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