Ann Richards Quotes
Poor George, he can't help it — he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
She was lampooning George W. Bush who had made some recent gaffs.
Ann Richards, 1933-2996, Governor of Texas (Democrat), Keynote address, Democratic National Convention, 1988
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At the height of the Great Depression there were conservative politicians who were opposed to any form of relief or assistance for those in need. Their grounds were that if people got something for nothing, they would lose their moral compass—they would be demoralized. Lady Mosley, who was a member of one of the wealthiest families in England, embarrassed the opposition Conservatives by observing that the upper classes have gotten something for nothing for years and the moral base was still intact.
Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. The title was a take-off on the film, The Madness of King George, that described a demented king of England.
Carter, who had his own share of blunders, may well have been right about this. History will have to judge.
Romney who was typically well spoken, very frequently in his campaign speeches and appearances, made statements that were clearly untrue, and even worse statements which reinforced the negative stereotype of a disconnected rich man. Hence the joke about the muzzle.
This famous charity political dinner is annually attended by the very wealthy. While the Republican party at this time had the wealthy as one of its constituents, it had been considered politically tactful not to make public statements about the party and the wealthy. Bush was not very tactful and the quotation was widely circulated to middle class and poor citizens who resented Bush’s point of view and his wording using “haves” and “have-mores” Others appreciated the humor.
Dorothy Ann Richards was an American politician and 45th Governor of Texas (1991–95). A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas (the first being Miriam A. Ferguson) and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners.
