Thread: Remember who said this?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

So the next question is, Why don't we have politicians of his caliber today?

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Bob

Not that Robert MacNamara was in the same league with Winston Churchill, but if you want to see a great film, a documentary, check out The Fog Of War Don't let the high price scare you off. You can get it used for four bucks and up. You'll have a whole new perspective on WWII, Vietnam, and more.

Another classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6JxSHmVB5g

Bob

He was a great orator and had a great wit. Here is one of my favorite quotes from him ;

"IN 1931, When Churchill was in the opposition, he said this to the House of Commons concerning Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald:

"I remember when I was a child, being taken to the celebrated Barnum's Circus which contained an exhibition of freaks and monstrosities, but the exhibit on the programme which I most desired to see was the one described as "The Boneless Wonder.'

My parents judged that that spectacle would be too revolting and demoralizing for my youthful eyes, and I have waited fifty years to see the boneless wonder sitting on the Treasury Bench.''

One of my favorite barbs from Winston Churchill was when MP Bessie Braddock said of Winston during Session:

"Winston, you are drunk, and what’s more you are disgustingly drunk."

And his response was:

"My dear, you are ugly, and what’s more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly."

Another interesting fact about Winston...he dictated his books yet painstakingly wrote out his speeches.....

So it was he who penned that! Thanks, Phranks!

Another good quick quip of Winston's was when, I think it was Lady Astor (?) said, 'Winston, if you were my husband I would put poison in your tea.' He replied, 'Madame, if you were my wife I would gladly drink it.'

Yessir that was Lady Astor. That's one of my favorites. Another good one:

"An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.'

I think his shining hour was as Prime Minister of Britain during WWII. That should be tempered with the fact that he had a few stumbles along the way such as being the architect of the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign during WWI to name but one. Ask any Ozzie or Kiwi about that one. A great man but still had a few failings, like most of us, being only human.

Bob

Originally Posted by sharptonn

So it was he who penned that! Thanks, Phranks!

I think those remarks were taken from others. The original was from W.C Fields probably the 1920s and the other was taken from a Groucho Marx Routine from the 1930s. They were changed somewhat.