Floccinaucinihilipilification

Floccinaucinihilipilification is a great word.  Twenty-nine letters to describe something as valueless.  It’s an entirely accurate word to describe Biden’s recent foray into defining the virtues of brevity and clear communication:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uRtsoJHmiM[/youtube]

In the old days, the king’s fool frequently served a useful purpose.  Not only did he entertain, he was also the one who could, if sufficiently witty, point out some home truths to an absolute monarch.  Biden isn’t that kind of fool.

Hat tip:  Doug Powers