Trent Lott? Originally Posted by CuteOldGuyBingo.
You are comparing Dan Quayle with Joe Biden. That is laughable. Quayle misspelled the word "potato" and the press dismissed him as a lite weight. Biden sticks his foot in his mouth just about every other day and gets a pass from the liberal press. Originally Posted by NiceGuy53
Quayle really got the shaft on that "potato" issue. He was given the "correct" spellings by the teacher before the competition. The teacher had it spelled wrong on the answer guide. What was Quayle to do? If you look at his face when it happened, it's plain to see that he was in a quandary. Does he embarrass the teacher in front of the students? He opted for the gentlemanly thing to do. He supported the teacher, in order for the children to not lose respect for her.
Quayle did the right thing. The media blew it all out of proportion and context. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
Quayle was considered a lite weight prior to the spelling bee. The spelling bee seemed to confirm it. Originally Posted by pyramiderQuayle was considered an intellectual lite weight by the liberal press prior to the spelling bee and the liberal press falsely used the spelling bee to try to confirm their own false narrative.
For a Republican, one major gaffe, and you're finished. Just look at Todd Akin. One stupid remark, and he's under siege..... Originally Posted by joe bloeHe issued an apology for the remark less than 24 hours after it was made and before it was picked up by the national media. The media, even Fox, has given little or no attention.
If anybody other than a Dem would have used the phrase Biden did they would have been crucified. Originally Posted by DawgsBiden's remark is tame compared to the language the Congressional Black Caucus uses in "for-their-eyes" only meetings. Its truly racist.
Personally, I can't find any logical reason why Biden was picked as VP in the first place. Hillary actually would have made a much better choice, but then I also think she was a better choice for Pres. Originally Posted by chefnerdInsurance. Ya'know Biden had a stroke?