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Elijah Cummings misattributes Emerson quote to Mandela
quintonreport.com ^ | January 8, 2014 | Jeff Quinton

Posted on 03/08/2014 8:37:27 AM PST by MeshugeMikey

There’s no family I know,’’ Cummings continued encouragingly, “that when they have problems they say, ‘To hell with it.’ ’’ The most memorable part of his “life-altering” trip to attend Nelson Mandela’s funeral in South Africa, he told his friends in the hotel ballroom, was when Mandela’s grandson said that the great man had counseled him, “Don’t be pushed around by your fears and problems; be led by your hopes and dreams.”

Actually, Emerson said that.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: elijahcummings; freakstate; mandela; mistake; ralphwaldoemerson
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To: billhilly

I thought it was funny a while back when the Ukraine crisis had been going on for 3-4 days and nothing was heard from Obama...

On “The 5” it was mentioned that Joe Biden had talked to the Russian government about it. That young dark haired girl(?) got upset and said...’Why not just have Ronald McDonald call them! Really...Biden?’

That might not be exactly what she said, but close. She slammed Biden like a $hithouse door, but was upset and serious.


21 posted on 03/08/2014 9:07:37 AM PST by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: MeshugeMikey
the italics are mine

I didn't know you were Italian.

Hey, it's Saturday...

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22 posted on 03/08/2014 9:08:29 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Beagle8U

I can’t remember her name either, but she is fiery. I’m sorry I missed that.


23 posted on 03/08/2014 9:11:13 AM PST by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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To: M Kehoe
a longtime family favorite


24 posted on 03/08/2014 9:16:25 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: lonestar
No, that was Hank Johnson. I think!

Have you ever seen both of them together in the same place?

25 posted on 03/08/2014 9:28:45 AM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: billhilly

Andrea Tantario


26 posted on 03/08/2014 9:32:12 AM PST by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: x

I believe George Patton said, “Never take council
of your fears” or something like that too.


27 posted on 03/08/2014 9:35:09 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Mr. Cummings is far from the sharpest knife in the drawer!!!


28 posted on 03/08/2014 9:37:26 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Another....not-to-sharp-knife in the drawer!!! You gotta wonder who votes for a braindead like this dude!!! I guess their called Obamabots!!!


29 posted on 03/08/2014 9:39:31 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Elijah just had an Obama Moment -— or perhaps he’s dumber than dirt, too.


30 posted on 03/08/2014 9:39:42 AM PST by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: tet68
That has also been attributed to Andrew Jackson.

And -- wouldn't you guess it? -- also to Stonewall Jackson.

There are different versions of the Patton quote, and a similar quote gets credited to Colin Powell.

We may never get to the bottom of this.

31 posted on 03/08/2014 9:40:02 AM PST by x
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
Mr. Cummings is far from the sharpest knife in the drawer!!!

He wouldn't be the sharpest knife in the drawer if you put him in the drawer with the spoons.

32 posted on 03/08/2014 9:40:23 AM PST by tacticalogic
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To: Amagi

THE ARROGANCE of such people always erupts in utterly foolish stupid prnouncements at some point..

with obama such matters are second only to his golf game..which aint that hot either.


33 posted on 03/08/2014 9:42:43 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

hes SOUNDS a lot like another elijah...that being barry’s neighbor....Elijah MOHAMMAD


34 posted on 03/08/2014 9:47:02 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: MeshugeMikey
PREFECT ©

35 posted on 03/08/2014 9:49:05 AM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: x
Good afternoon. I trust you are well.

We may never get to the bottom of this.

I know you were j/k, but... I think you just did get to the bottom of "it."

Four people saying the same thing a little differently, at different times. Kinda like Matthew, Luke, Mark and John.

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36 posted on 03/08/2014 9:58:56 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: onyx
Elijah did a great al sharpton imitation if LOW INFO AMERICA knew these pukes were all in league with other theyd refues to believe it.


37 posted on 03/08/2014 10:02:07 AM PST by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Another affirmative action embarrassment heard from. We will not miss his generation. Unfortunately, we will have Van Jones, the flaming Black Communist, among us for decades.


38 posted on 03/08/2014 10:25:59 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: MeshugeMikey

The amusing irony is that Emerson wrote that Biblical stories should be intentionally corrupted and misinterpreted for pragmatic reasons by those who were public masters.

Emerson was what can be called a “proto-socialist”, in that he disliked civilization and wished it was reduced to isolated villages full of ignorant peasants controlled by their betters.


39 posted on 03/08/2014 10:48:28 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (WoT News: Rantburg.com)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Yes — yes but Emerson WASN’T BLACK!!!


40 posted on 03/08/2014 11:09:03 AM PST by Dick Bachert (Ignorance is NOT BLISS. It is the ROAD TO SERFDOM! We're on a ROAD TRIP!!)
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