“Sometimes I think that Rush Limbaugh is the dumbest man in America. Th...” — Richard Cohen Quote

Sometimes I think that Rush Limbaugh is the dumbest man in America. This happens whenever I take him at face value and forget that he is basically an entertainer with contempt for his audience. He will tell them anything.

My father was raised in an orphanage, and my mother was an immigrant from Poland whose first childhood memory was of hunger. Somehow, despite all of that, I am called a member of the 'elite.' If so, I damned well earned it.

I am glad to see the Confederate battle flag gone from a place of honor at the South Carolina state capitol.

With a sinking feeling, I have come to a horrible conclusion: I am addicted to Donald Trump.

We pride ourselves on our democracy, but when you see the way it actually works, I think it is worthy of contempt.

Only the contemptible fear contempt.

I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote 'In Contempt' was because of the money. After the trial I came to realize that there were things that I needed to do if I was to protect myself and my family, so there were some selfish reasons for it.

My father had lifelong contempt for politicians.

There is a certain belief that so long as something is published in cyberspace there is no need to respect the laws of contempt or libel. This is mistaken.