Wednesday, August 1, 2012

R.I.P. Gore Vidal

The world is a lesser place without him:
"The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country - and we haven't seen them since."
"In America, if you want a successful career in politics, there is one subject you must never mention, and that is politics. If you talk about standing tall, and it's morning in America, and you press the good-news buttons, you're fine. If you talk about budgets, tax reform, bigotry, and so on, you are in trouble. So if we aren't going to talk issues, what can we talk about? Well, the sex lives of the candidates, because that is about the most meaningless thing that you can talk about."
"Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half."

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