Monday, November 12, 2007

Stevens and Stein

Upon hearing the news that Hillary is using audience plants to lob softball questions her way (a Republican trick, in the Gannon-Guckert mode) I thought, "Who can I turn to to explain my simultaneous disgust and delight, Mike?" Turn to the poets, sez I, turn to your favorite poets, and examine your conscience. My conscience, Wallace Stevens and Gertrude Stein came up with, "Schadenfreude is my ice cream."

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