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11/05/2004: Gem o'the Day:
The people have spoken--the bastards.
--Mark Twain
Len on 11.05.04 @ 08:09 AM CST
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Replies: 3 comments
on Sunday, November 7th, 2004 at 9:13 AM CST, Gooseneck said
Wasn't that Mo Udall who said that?
on Sunday, November 7th, 2004 at 4:10 PM CST, Len Cleavelin said
A Google search says either Twain (the BBC made that attribution) or one "Dick Tuck", who was described on that website as "a Democratic practical joker and unsuccessful Congressional candidate". If Udall said it I'd wager it was said as an homage to Twain.
Then again, it's a sentiment that's probably crossed quite a few unsucessful candidates' minds at more than one time in U.S. (or world, for that matter) political history.
on Monday, November 8th, 2004 at 9:04 PM CST, pschuman@bellsouth.net">sofla said
I've seen it attributed in print to either Alf Landon or Wendell Wilkie (I'm leaning to the latter, but not sure).
And of course, anyone coming after its originator could use it, and perhaps be cited as its originator.