H. L. Mencken Quotes
... a charlatan, a mountebank, a zany without sense or dignity.
Referring to William Jennings Bryan:
H. L. Mencken, 1880-1956, Columnist & Journalist, Quoted in Dulles, The United States Since 1865, The University of Michigan Press, 1959
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Commenting on the presidential nomination of James K. Polk:
Referring to Richard M. Nixon:
Director of the Budget David Stockman is:
Coughlin was one of America’s most virulent hate-mongers. He was pro-Nazi, racist, anti-Semitic and an extremist of the political right wing. He had a weekly radio show which was notorious for its untruths. The Catholic Church was finally so embarrassed that he was ordered to give up his public haranguing.
Referring to Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1869-1948:
Characterizing President Ronald Reagan in the midst of the Iran-Contra scandal:
Describing Martin Luther King Jr.:
Marshall was one of the greatest soldiers who ever served America. He was the Chief of Staff throughout the Second World War and then served as Secretary of State. It was he who devised and implemented the Marshall Plan. McCarthy accused thousands of people of being disloyal including Marshall. He claimed to have lists of communists in the Army and other agencies of government, but never produced such lists. In addition to being a overbearing demagogue, he suffered (and died from) from a serious case of alcoholism. McCarthy’s false and irresponsible attacks eventually caused the Senate to censure him. That and his drinking destroyed his career. Marshall is remembered as one of America’s great figures.
Some people erroneously claim that Clement Atlee was the target of this insult. He was not according to Churchill himself.
Allan Dulles was a long time Director of the CIA.
The event that triggered the call was President Lyndon Johnson introducing the Voting Right Act. Russell had been a mentor to the young Johnson, a fellow Southerner who had voted against and blocked all civil rights legislation when he was in the House and Senate. However when he became President, his representation changed and he reverted to his pre-political views. {637651}
Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial," also gained him attention.
