Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: America is baffled. [View all]CloudWatcher
(1,829 posts)37. Nope, I don't believe it!
My brother was a serious WC Fields fanatic(*), and a little of it rubbed off on me. And this quote does not sound like him. I'm going to need references to believe this is a real Fields quote.
A quick google turns up at least one source that agrees with me:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/if_you_can%27t_dazzle_them_with_brilliance,_baffle_them_with_bull
Etymology
Misattributed to W.C. Fields. Original source unknown.
[*] I'd ask my brother, but sadly he passed many years ago.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
37 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
And the ultimate justification I have heard them them use, "It's God's will" that Trump is President
Pepsidog
Dec 2019
#18
If they were consistent then they would reason that Hitler and WWII were all part of God's plan.
Pepsidog
Dec 2019
#24
Sometimes the lies are so deceptive that the liar telling the lies is deceived by himself.
kentuck
Dec 2019
#19
Evangelical community has always been split between true believers and grifters
Johonny
Dec 2019
#21
And I echo your opinion. I have come to believe that there are no more honorable
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2019
#29