re: #523 Eowyn2

The last true “intellectual” probably was Adlai Stevenson, an eloquent speaker and Democratic Presidential candidate who ran against Ike and lost.

After another of his eloquent speeches, a young woman came rushing up to Stevenson: “Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Stevenson, every thinking person in America is behind you!” Replied Stevenson, “Unfortunately, Madam I need a majority to win!”