Quote of the day: Crazy old coot edition

It comes from former Senator and legendary loose cannon, Alan Simpson, during an appearance on Hardball the other day:

“So how do you deal with someone who comes to stop government? … Grover wandering the earth in his white robe saying he wants to drown government in the bathtub. I hope he slips in there with it.”

Tweety was briefly speechless, which is quite an accomplishment. Here's a vid of the entire surreal interview:

 

Comments

[mapleStreet]

Got me thinking on a tangent.

I don't know a lot about Simpson, but from the clip I get the feeling that he is an old-time repub (aka Goldwater conservative, etc.). The content of the interview from both Matthews and Simpson is pretty much what has been obvious for weeks - if not longer.

The difference is that Simpson is clearly speaking his mind and being honest about the situation, including the partisan nature.

When McGrumpy goes on a tear, or if when Pallin goes rogue - I wonder if in their mind that they are clearly stating the situation and appearing as Simpson - someone who knows the situation and clearly delineates it.

Of course, it is much easier to be cynical and assume that McGrumpy, Pallin, et al are just pandering.

[adrastos]

Simpson is a bit crazy but he *is* a mainstream old school conservative. I don't agree with him often but he's willing to compromise. Unfortunately, he's out of the Senate.

[dapaPa]

Tweety loves to give voice to every discredited used-to-never-was. If Tip O'Neil were still alive, he'd be a weekly visitor on his show for no other reason than to remind the viewers that Chris was relevant once upon a time (and, btw, does he have to remind us every segment that he wrote a "serious" hagiography of his hero?).

Simpson would be mocked today if it weren't for the assistance of the likes of Mr Matthews and his ilk.

[pansypoo]

why are we even listening to the party that fucked up the economy?