From H.L. Mencken and his definition of the Demagogue: The Demagogue is one who preaches things he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
I think this sums up our president perfectly. And a nice match for your thread.
14 posted on 01/26/2013 8:25:28 AM PST by ReleaseTheHounds
("The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)