Sunday, June 05, 2016

The Definition of Chutzpah

Leo Rosten famously defined chutzpah as the quality that allows man to kill both his parents and then beg the court for mercy because he’s an orphan.

Donald Trump is arguing that judges need to recuse themselves if they are Latino or Muslim, because they would prima facie be biased against him.

I think we need a new type specimen for chutzpah.