Catatonic
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What does "empty barrel" mean and where does it come from?
This is why the term racist has become an empty barrel - basically a 'racist' is someone who disagrees with a Black person.
Many credit Plato for bringing "empty barrel" into the vernacular: "An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers."
It does appear Kelly was suggesting the Platonic usage—that Wilson is a loudmouth ...
Kelly used the term to characterize Representative Frederica Wilson, who has been feuding with President Donald Trump over his phone call to a military widow this week, forcing Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to attempt an explanation at her daily briefing on Friday, offering only more ambiguity: "As we say in the South: all hat, no cattle."
Wilson does have a nice collection of hats.
This is why the term racist has become an empty barrel - basically a 'racist' is someone who disagrees with a Black person.
Many credit Plato for bringing "empty barrel" into the vernacular: "An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers."
It does appear Kelly was suggesting the Platonic usage—that Wilson is a loudmouth ...
Kelly used the term to characterize Representative Frederica Wilson, who has been feuding with President Donald Trump over his phone call to a military widow this week, forcing Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to attempt an explanation at her daily briefing on Friday, offering only more ambiguity: "As we say in the South: all hat, no cattle."
Wilson does have a nice collection of hats.