Rented a tent

Kurt Vonnegut is a writer. He knows something about the force of words. Recently he gave us a lesson in use of the expression 'almost the only'. Now, at Ohio State University, he has gone one better, with this demonstration on 'only' unqualified:

The only difference between Bush and Hitler... is that Hitler was elected.

Can you believe that? He only manages to miss the moustache. (Via Tim Blair.)