A ruler, whose spiralling descent into madness, is revealed by the increasing illogic of his bullying rhetoric, delivered in shrill tones, reminiscent of the African despot, Idi Amin.
Mike: There is a changed tone in the Oval Office - it's gone from reasonable oratory to the bombastic rhetoric of a despot...
Ike: I know what you mean, he sounds like that idiot, Idi Amin...
Spike: ... yeah, Idi-Aminiot.
Ike: I know what you mean, he sounds like that idiot, Idi Amin...
Spike: ... yeah, Idi-Aminiot.
by Bitsy Schlap September 16, 2009