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Of course you dont -- you are a 4-N or Four-N

1/5/2021 11:28:11 AM

By: malapert

Nattering Nabob of Negativity

nattering nabobs of negativism

A phrase used by Vice President Spiro Agnew to refer to the members of the media with whom he had a very acrimonious relationship.

Said Agnew while speaking to the California Republican state convention on September 11, 1970: “In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own 4-H Club — the ‘hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history.'”

While the phrase is generally attributed to Agnew, it was actually written by White House speechwriter William Safire.

LA times article on Bohn/Helton (views: 301) -- bigballss (45.51.113.136) -- 1/05/21 11:05 AM
- This is the NFL concept (views: 163) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 11:35 AM
  - ASU is hitting the Portal hard (views: 141) -- Old Hickory Trojan (24.176.159.251) -- 1/05/21 12:33 PM
    - Soon as I saw that development (views: 108) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 12:49 PM
- Not buying it. (views: 166) -- Smokey (104.225.180.217) -- 1/05/21 11:11 AM
  - Florida state did this years ago (views: 114) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 11:42 AM
    - That template can't work at SC (views: 55) -- SCGATOR (104.173.215.240) -- 1/05/21 01:21 PM
    - The oline hire will be a hint (views: 125) -- bigballss (45.51.113.136) -- 1/05/21 11:44 AM
      - You know, (views: 47) -- SCGATOR (174.193.206.45) -- 1/05/21 02:25 PM
      - Totally agree (views: 105) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:50 AM
        So Helton is basically responsible (views: 69) -- Old Hickory Trojan (24.176.159.251) -- 1/05/21 12:36 PM
  - Of course you dont -- you are a 4-N or Four-N (views: 114) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 11:28 AM
    - I’m with august. (views: 94) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 11:38 AM
      - The fourth one is implied (views: 60) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 11:41 AM
        Pretty sure coming from you the 4th N is (views: 75) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 12:00 PM
        well played. (views: 29) -- San Clemente (68.5.162.249) -- 1/05/21 06:52 PM
        KABOOM!!! (views: 82) -- ATLBRUIN (24.125.86.18) -- 1/05/21 12:02 PM
        It’s been like 10Minutes and I am still (views: 64) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 12:04 PM
        Its a sign of dementia to laugh at length (views: 54) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 12:08 PM
        Or it’s a sign you really impressed yourself (views: 36) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 12:37 PM
        You nailed that one I think (views: 36) -- HTown Trojan (98.195.14.222) -- 1/05/21 12:30 PM
        It’s been like 10Minutes and I am still (views: 37) -- Java (68.187.30.36) -- 1/05/21 12:04 PM
    - Wouldn’t that be 3N? (views: 49) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:34 AM
      - No -- its clearly four (views: 40) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 11:44 AM
  - How bad is your HC (views: 113) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:19 AM
    - Bohnis far from Greenhorn (views: 81) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 11:23 AM
      - Greenhorn at SC (views: 69) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:33 AM
        It's all about money (views: 40) -- uscsteve500 (144.160.16.228) -- 1/05/21 04:03 PM
        That’s true.....I also believe (views: 29) -- August West ® (45.19.130.35) -- 1/05/21 06:12 PM
      - Swann has a very rich booster in his pocket (views: 113) -- bigballss (45.51.113.136) -- 1/05/21 11:26 AM
        Wayne Hughes (views: 58) -- Perikete (73.189.205.102) -- 1/05/21 12:46 PM
        He also donated many millions to projects (views: 88) -- malapert (72.194.81.130) -- 1/05/21 11:39 AM
        Yes, Cowlings lives in his guest house (views: 85) -- bigballss (45.51.113.136) -- 1/05/21 11:42 AM
        OJ is with him too? (views: 30) -- TroyStory (4.71.141.130) -- 1/05/21 05:42 PM
        Yea....Kennedy kind of pull (views: 62) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:52 AM
        B Wayne Hughes (views: 87) -- August West ® (66.97.144.2) -- 1/05/21 11:36 AM
        There you go, that’s the name* (views: 41) -- bigballss (45.51.113.136) -- 1/05/21 11:40 AM

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