"I am neither left wing nor right wing. I am middle-of-the-bird."

[kpete]

funny still

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mock-the-vote-how-pat-paulsen-paved-the-way-for-colbert-20120130

[valerief]

1. Ha! I remember Paulsen. He was hilarious!

[Human101948]

3. I still have my Pat Paulsen for President button...

I was behind him all the way!

[pinboy3niner]

2. He was plucky, plucky, plucky

[Mojorabbit]

4. He was wonderful! nt

[Trailrider1951]

5. Yeah, I remember one of his speeches

to paraphrase (because I don't remember his exact words):

I am neither right-wing or left-wing, because too much weight on either of the wings will make the bird fly in circles.