Bon mots and "turn of phrases" - Granite Grok

Bon mots and “turn of phrases”

Since becoming a blogger, I have learned to appreciate a good turn of phrase or the use of an unusual word.  In line with that topic is one of my favorite lines from the last US Senate race here in NH – Jim Bender’s “line of the night” when talking about Washington DC attitudes:

Self assured incompetence

My Conservative co-worker and I were talking this morning about government in general but especially that of speaking with bureaucrats in California State’s government concerning an issue that she had to deal with.  Her spoken line, born out of the complete frustration with having to deal with recalcitrant public servants while seeking a simple answer was being sought for a simple question:

Trickle down insolence

That could give Jim a run for his money!

 

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