While reading the biography of US president Harry Truman I came upon the most superb retort from a man of considerable wit.  It was during the run up to the UN discussions on the establishment of a Jewish state. Truman was being harassed by voluminous and hyperbolic representations from America’s Jewish community.

In a fit of frustration he remarked:-

“Jesus Christ couldn’t please them when he was here on earth so how does anyone expect that I would have any luck?”

Now that’s straight talkin’!