Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine

[AlCzervik]

Run time: 01:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCWbFFRpnY   Posted on YouTube: May 23, 2006 By YouTube Member: chickenhawkdown Views on YouTube: 243722   Posted on DU: October 30, 2006 By DU Member: AlCzervik Views on DU: 1416

 
Oldie but a goody.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. K&R!

I recall JUMPING from my couch when Senator Bentsen (RIP) gave the ULTIMATE SMACKDOWN to Quayle!:bounce:

Thanks for posting this!

BTW - how did you embed the youtube vid into a DU post?:shrug:

[wicket]

2. And another

:kick:

[Hepburn]

3. I watched that live when it happened!

What a classic. Thank you so very much for posting this!!

A K&R from me for this clip! :hi:

[bigdarryl]

4. Very serious SMACK DOWN

I remember that debate and the next day at work EVERYBODY was talking about it

[Hepburn]

5. Just thought of one of my favorite remarks about Bush:

GEORGE BUSH ~~ THE PRESIDENT QUAYLE WE NEVER HAD.

:rofl: After seeing Dan Quayle in action again, I must say that certainly seems to fit!

[liberalpragmatist]

8. Just the way Quayle spoke...

... so haltingly, like he was reading off a teleprompter the entire time.

Bentsen totally schooled him.

[Buzz Clik]

6. Nothing left but Quayle's smoldering shoes.

[Pool Hall Ace]

7. I love the way Sen. Bentsen raised his eyebrows and

did that little "no" headshake after Quayle mentioned Jack Kennedy. Potatoe-head set himself up to be pwned.

And ick, he reminds me a little bit of Kirk Cameron.

[liberalpragmatist]

9. Bentsen should have been the nominee in '88

Well, I suppose Mario Cuomo would have been a good candidate that year, too. But assuming that Cuomo didn't run, Bentsen should have run. Yes, he was a relatively conservative Democrat, but he was a statesman, he had stature, and he had gravitas. He schooled Quayle and he would have schooled Poppy Bush.

Of course, maybe others will disagree - I was only a little kid at the time, so I'm speaking sort of out of my ass, here.

But several of the comments on the youtube thread said the same thing - when they watched that debate, they were wishing that Bentsen had been the nominee.

[Eric J in MN]

11. Yes, Lloyd Bentsen would have been a better candidate

...than Michael Dukakis.

[BootinUp]

10. Still shocked at the final result.....Great job by Bentsen n/t