Plain folks have got their president...

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more
and more closely, the inner soul of the people. 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." -H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

Not sure I'd want to have to live with him, but he was pithy.

Put this quote everywhere!!

Oh, and get one on the prez's limo, poste haste!

... and usually spot-on.

Here are some more of my favorite of his quotes...

"A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers."

"All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. They never defend anyone or anything if they can help it; if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else."

"An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup."

"Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood."

"Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good."

"It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place."

"It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office."

I think I'm going to have to read more of his stuff...