Quiz: Who coined this phrase?

[MoonRiver]

"There's a sucker born every minute."

[JaneyVee]

1. Gotta be the Republican party.

[MoonRiver]

2. Lol, they're probably saying it now! Should be part of their platform!

But I meant the originator of that phrase.

[think]

3. I would have guessed P.T Barnam and would have been wrong

I did look it up..

[MoonRiver]

5. Yes, that's wrong. Ready for me to tell you?

[think]

9. When ever you chose is fine :)

[MoonRiver]

11. I'll give it a little more time!

[lpbk2713]

4. Limbaugh

Just before he goes on the air every day.

[BlueJazz]

6. The CEO of Brock Candy Company.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. It came from the RNC

[rock]

8. I guess it was

P. T. Barnum

[MoonRiver]

12. Nope. That's what most people think.

[rocktivity]

10. The inventor of the pacifier?

rocktivity

[demmiblue]

30. Lol!

[Orrex]

13. This message was hidden by jury decision.

For shameless double entendre.

[jwirr]

14. Mark Twain.

[MoonRiver]

16. Nope.

[Lilyhoney]

15. W. c. Fields.

[MoonRiver]

17. Nope.

[Bluenorthwest]

35. Fields: 'Never give a sucker an even break'.

[Loryn]

18. I would have said PT Barnum as well.

[csziggy]

19. P. T. Barnum's rival - don't remember the name, though

If I remember correctly it was after they competed to get the faked bones of a giant to display.

Edited to add - here is the story of the quote: http://www.historybuff.com/library/refbarnum.html

[MoonRiver]

22. That may be it but I have a different name and story. Will post below.

[NightWatcher]

20. a very jaded, over worked maternity ward attendant

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. All because a post was hidden?

I'm more concerned with those who use false concern as a basis to bash.

[pintobean]

37. Who might they be?

And how does one discern "false concern" and motive?

[rock]

42. "Miss America"

"If an atomic bomb is dropped, what do we hope it will do?" My personal favorite Carnak joke.

[neverforget]

41. If it was I sat on that jury and voted to hide.

And I would vote the same way again.

[MineralMan]

23. Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute

No need to wonder, although it remains unclear what the origin actually was.

[Buzz Clik]

24. nursing mothers?

[libdem4life]

28. Thread winner !

[MoonRiver]

31. Hahaha, can't disagree with that!

[MoonRiver]

25. Answer: May have been

David Hannum, in criticism of both P. T. Barnum, an American showman of the mid 1800s, and his customers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute

[lovemydog]

38. Interesting.

Thanks.

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Wayne LaPierre.

[randr]

27. Jesus?

[Exilednight]

34. I would have gone with the pope.

[randr]

40. I thought the same as soon as I posted

[bigwillq]

29. Hillary Clinton?

[notadmblnd]

32. P T Barnum

[MoonRiver]

33. Nope. Check up thread for the answer!

[notadmblnd]

43. yeah, I saw that after I posted, but I was too lazy to delete it

go figure, huh?

[MoonRiver]

44. Been there, done that!

[cwydro]

36. There sure is. nt

[Aerows]

39. W. C. Fields. n/t