[Congressman Billybob]

Actually, the phrase "cut the mustard" is a corruption of the old military phrase "cut the muster." It is an attack on leaders who are two incompetent to select able subordinates before going into battle.

Billybob

[Tweaker]

"Actually, the phrase "cut the mustard" is a corruption of the old military phrase "cut the muster." It is an attack on leaders who are two incompetent to select able subordinates before going into battle."

Yes Sir it is, but since most are familiar with one corruption or the other shouldn't he use either or? I guess I should have been more clear. Of course he may have wrote it down so fast that he simply left out the "the"

[SaintDismas]

"Actually, the phrase "cut the mustard" is a corruption of the old military phrase "cut the muster." It is an attack on leaders who are two incompetent to select able subordinates before going into battle."

Thats pretty funny. Did you get that from a bathroom reader? LOL I have one that has nothing in it but old Texas sayings. The prez ought to use, "Jest becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread"