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As Vice President, he had a much publicized feud with [[Murphy Brown]], who was a fictional single mother. Dan Quayle said that she was a poor role model for getting pregnant out of wedlock. His statements led to backlash from the media. | As Vice President, he had a much publicized feud with [[Murphy Brown]], who was a fictional single mother. Dan Quayle said that she was a poor role model for getting pregnant out of wedlock. His statements led to backlash from the media. | ||
| + | The incorrectly spelled word ''potatoe'' on a list handed him by an aide led to a humilating gaffe. [http://capitalcentury.com/1992.html] | ||
| + | The liberally biased media played up Quayle's error while ignoring Gore's equally momentous gaffes: Gore referred to a leopard changing its "stripes" and misquoted the U.S. national motto as "Out of one, many" (It's actually, "Out of many, one"). | ||
Revision as of 19:22, August 30, 2007
| Dan Quayle | |
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| 44th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | George H.W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Al Gore |
| Born | February 4, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Spouse | Marilyn Tucker Quayle |
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (1947 - present) was the Vice President under George H. W. Bush. Prior to being elected Vice President, he was a member of Congress. Quayle is a loyal conservative Republican and advocate for traditional values. Quayle was the first chairman of the National Space Council and the head of the Council on Competitiveness.
Repeatedly attacked in the press as soon as he was announced as the selection to be Bush's running mate, his every move was scrutinized.
As Vice President, he had a much publicized feud with Murphy Brown, who was a fictional single mother. Dan Quayle said that she was a poor role model for getting pregnant out of wedlock. His statements led to backlash from the media.
The incorrectly spelled word potatoe on a list handed him by an aide led to a humilating gaffe. [1] The liberally biased media played up Quayle's error while ignoring Gore's equally momentous gaffes: Gore referred to a leopard changing its "stripes" and misquoted the U.S. national motto as "Out of one, many" (It's actually, "Out of many, one").
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