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Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana Vies for Quipster of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What exactly does Senator John Kennedy, of Louisiana do for the state of Louisiana and the nation? Surely, behind the scenes he is a dedicated legislator crafting bills that will provide<\/strong> economic boosts to his state, but in a day where persona trumps policy, where the public image of an elected official matters most, that\u2019s not what the good Senator does.<\/p>\n
Instead, Kennedy appears to be vying for the Quipster of the Year Award. But is there any bite in Kennedy\u2019s bark? Is he all persona and no substance? Does he preen for the camera only or does he work for his people?<\/p>\n
Senator John Kennedy\u2019s Quips<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Here is a selection of Kennedy quips for evaluation:<\/p>\n
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Comment about Andrew Cuomo lecturing us: \u201cIt\u2019s like a frog calling you ugly\u201d.<\/li>\n
\u201cThis election in Georgia will be the most important in history. You have nothing to worry about unless you are a taxpayer, parent, gun owner, cop, person of faith, or an unborn baby!\u201d<\/li>\n
Democrats are the \u201cwell-intended arugula and tofu crowd.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cYou can only be young once, but you can always be immature.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cAmericans are thinking, there are some good members of Congress but we can\u2019t figure out what they are good for. Others are thinking, how did these morons make it through the birth canal.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cAlways follow your heart \u2026.. but take your brains with you.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cIt must suck to be that dumb.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cWhen the Portland mayor\u2019s IQ gets to 75, he oughta sell.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cI keep trying to see Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer\u2019s point of view, but I can\u2019t seem to get my head that far up my ass.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cGo sell your crazy somewhere else\u2026we are all stocked up here.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cShe has a Billy goat brain and a mockingbird mouth!\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cOur country was founded by geniuses, but it\u2019s being run by idiots.\u201d<\/li>\n
\u201cDumb enough to be a twin of himself.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Quips Are Not Exactly Brilliant<\/strong><\/h3>\n
When he makes the news, it is because he has popped out a cornpone, tortured metaphor, analogy, or simile. His quips are not those brilliant, off the top of the head kind that jump from the mouths of the intelligent and sophisticated at a cocktail party. Instead, they feel manufactured.<\/p>\n
Senator Kennedy, like a preacher preparing and practicing his sermons, poring over the Bible, commentaries, and web sites, searching for those \u201cjust right words,\u201d he has to work hard to produce a quip. But a preacher\u2019s goal is the \u201csaving of souls.\u201d Kennedy appears to have a goal of being the GOAT of quipsters.<\/p>\n
His attempts at insulting fall flat and quickly dissipate. A Kennedy quip disappears as quickly as the bush under which Jonah shaded himself and his anger against God\u2019s love of foreigners.<\/p>\n
Bar Talk Not Quips<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Where did this penchant for ugly quips come from? The most likely moment was the announcement of Donald Trump that he was running for president. When his potty-mouth, nicknaming, insulting bravado was loosed on the nation, it loosed the tongues of an army of like-mouthed quipsters. Rhetorical scholar Craig R. Smith<\/a> labels such language as \u201cbar talk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bar talk suggests a certain superiority of the speaker in the speaker\u2019s own mind. There\u2019s an underlying hint of violence lurking beneath the attempt at humor. Without even trying, bar talk often smacks of sexism. Trump\u2019s verbal attacks on women are well-known and are never humorous. Bar talk reveals prejudices.<\/p>\n
Insults Are Not Funny<\/strong><\/h3>\n
For instance, Senator Kennedy\u2019s quips presume that all Democrats are dummies, extremists, crazy, confused, and just plain dumb. His exaggerations and hyperbole signify nothing, but the opening of his mouth signals the approach of a tornadic outburst of hot air.<\/p>\n
His quips insult the intelligence of his peers. His arrogance knows no bounds. His snarky quips hide demeaning comments. A Kennedy quip suggests the sort of intellectual elitism that is usually pinned on Democrats.<\/p>\n
Perhaps it is time to let Senator Kennedy know where he actually ranks among the quipsters of Louisiana. In a state that \u201crunneth over<\/a>\u201d<\/u> with quipsters, Kennedy would not crack the Top 10. He\u2019s not able to even smell the fumes from the Quipster Racers driven by Huey Long, Earl Long, and Edwin Edwards.<\/p>\n
Hands down, the GOAT of Louisiana quipsters \u2013 Governor Edwin Edwards<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u201cAs you know, they sent me to prison for life, but I came back with a wife.\u201d<\/li>\n
When Edwards ran against former KKK member David Duke, Edwards said: \u201cThe only thing we have in common is we\u2019re both wizards under the sheets.\u201d<\/li>\n
Among the countless stories about Mr. Edwards was one told by John Maginnis, the author of a 1984 biography, \u201cThe Last Hayride.\u201d Campaigning at a revival meeting on the Fourth of July, Mr. Edwards, resplendent in summer whites and carrying a white Bible, handed the preacher an envelope containing $5,000 as the crowd clapped and cheered. \u201cTell me,\u201d Mr. Maginnis asked the preacher afterward, \u201chow can pious people support a man who is known to gamble, chase women and constantly face investigation for corruption?\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d the preacher said, \u201che don\u2019t drink or smoke.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Perhaps Kennedy could stop auditioning for the defunct Vaudeville and see if he can initiate legislation that might be good for all Americans. We can\u2019t solve America\u2019s political and economic problems with quips and tweets.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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