Who's the "Nattering Nabobs Now?"
Current mood: disgusted
Category: News and Politics
Hey, all I want to say is, "Get on the bus, Gus..." You were given the last Eight Years to show us what you could do, and it's time for the Republican Minority and their negative-leaning Blue Dog Democrats to get behind President Obama in one of the most important, history-defining moments of "FOLLOW THE LEADER" we Americans will ever have!
From Wikipedia:
"Nattering nabobs of negativism" is one of the most popular turns of phrase associated with U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who served under Richard Nixon until resigning in October 1974, after pleading no contest to charges of tax fraud. Agnew, who had a particularly acrimonious relationship with the press, used this term to refer to the members of the media, whom he also deemed "an effete ..corps.. of ..impudent.. snobs."
According to the Congressional Record, this term was first used during Agnew's address to the California Republican state convention in San Diego on September 11, 1970. In context, it was used together with another well-known Agnew alliteration: "In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own ..4-H Club.. -- the "hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history."
Although this phrase is often credited to Agnew himself, it was actually written by William Safire, the legendary columnist for The New York Times, who was a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew. Some of Agnew's other pearls were actually written by Patrick Buchanan, another White House speechwriter at the time.
Last updated: November 16, 2004.
Currently listening:
Springtime for Liberals
By Capitol Steps
Release date: 2007-07-10
Current mood: disgusted
Category: News and Politics
Hey, all I want to say is, "Get on the bus, Gus..." You were given the last Eight Years to show us what you could do, and it's time for the Republican Minority and their negative-leaning Blue Dog Democrats to get behind President Obama in one of the most important, history-defining moments of "FOLLOW THE LEADER" we Americans will ever have!
From Wikipedia:
"Nattering nabobs of negativism" is one of the most popular turns of phrase associated with U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who served under Richard Nixon until resigning in October 1974, after pleading no contest to charges of tax fraud. Agnew, who had a particularly acrimonious relationship with the press, used this term to refer to the members of the media, whom he also deemed "an effete ..corps.. of ..impudent.. snobs."
According to the Congressional Record, this term was first used during Agnew's address to the California Republican state convention in San Diego on September 11, 1970. In context, it was used together with another well-known Agnew alliteration: "In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own ..4-H Club.. -- the "hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history."
Although this phrase is often credited to Agnew himself, it was actually written by William Safire, the legendary columnist for The New York Times, who was a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew. Some of Agnew's other pearls were actually written by Patrick Buchanan, another White House speechwriter at the time.
Last updated: November 16, 2004.
Currently listening:
Springtime for Liberals
By Capitol Steps
Release date: 2007-07-10
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