It was a somewhat improbable observation coming from Goldwyn, inasmuch as no one ever accused him being polite to anyone about anything. Sam Goldwyn would have been much disappointed by the sterile and profitless civility that is currently the Republican approach to politics. For one thing, in Congress, the Republicans have gotten out of the business of investigation retailing and have gone into the business of investigation curtailing. The GOP has shown itself easily intimidated by minorities, academics, women, gays, brats, and circus freaks, and in matters that concern these clusters, they will comment only in a palliative or corroborative manner.
Timidity is the fabric of their public dialogue.
To their political impoverishment, Republicans are perfect ladies and gentlemen, if by that you mean paralyzed. If they offend you, it is because it is their intention to offend you, and there is no question of stumbling inadvertence that would disqualify them from the lists of chivalry. Of course, when you kick this President in the ass it must look deliberate or people will think you weren't well brought up. It is apparent Clinton feels it is his karma to destroy this Republic. The contemptible element in this is not that Clinton is winning, but that the sonofabitch has never really been in a fight.