Hunter S Thompson
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The Guardian reckons Hunter S Thompson said it:
The Independent, on the other hand, thinks it was Nixon who was doing the talking:
The BBC agrees with the Guardian, and reckons that contrary to what the Independent seems to believe it was Thompson who was slagging off Nixon:
Yet the Evening Standard agrees with the Independent. It definately thinks it was Nixon that was doing the slagging, and Thompson that was the subject of his ridicule:
So who did say what about whom? And what, exactly, is ‘venal’?
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February 22nd, 2005 at 6:26 pm
1.a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.
b. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.
2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.
3. Obtainable for a price.
From Dictionary.com