Quote of the Day - Presidential Candidates H.L. Mencken
In 1920. H.L. Mencken wrote on the presidency:
"…all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most easily (and) adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. The presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
In 2007, the constant skeptic writes:
"Sadly, I don’t think we as human beings have reached the depths of our depravity quite yet, mark my words that it is going to get worse before it gets better."
