Harry TrumanSuppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Republican. But I repeat myself.
About This Quote
Abraham Lincoln was a man of many quotes. One of his most famous was: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Republican. But I repeat myself." By using the word idiot, Lincoln makes it clear that he is not talking about a person who is stupid in some way.
Instead, he is saying that Republicans are idiots because they keep repeating the same things over and over again without any real thought behind them. He also implies that Republicans are more stupid than idiots since they actually believe what they say.
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