Posted on 10/23/2020 2:31:36 PM PDT by DoodleBob
In the second presidential debate between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis, moderator Bernie Shaw asked Dukakis a question on violent crime: “Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?” Although the question was awkwardly phrased, and jarring in its tastelessness, Dukakis shouldn’t have been surprised by the subject. Crime was a big issue in 1988 and Dukakis’ opposition to capital punishment was at odds with public opinion. His staff had briefed him on this, but apparently too much.
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Here is the video and the Cliffs Notes version:
"Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?''
"No, I don't, Bernard. And I think you know that I've opposed the death penalty during all of my life.''
How could they forget Lloyd Benson saying to Dan Quayle, “You’re no Jack Kennedy”?
My ‘favorite’ being
Where am I? Why am I here? (close)
by Admiral Stockdale when trapped on a stage with Al Gore and Dan Quayle
Those queries could mean whatever ONE wants them to, with the basics being a Gentleman who had been a POW for several years having to go down TWO levels to be on the same page with two fools.
Quayle shoulda said "No i'm not, i am faithful to my wife..."
Oh man. Classified that under “Things I wish I had said in the moment”.
And you know what? If he HAD had said those nine words, who knows, Dan Quayle might have become president...
yup
Most memorable for me is:
“And you’d be in jail !”
“Where am I? Why am I here? (close)
by Admiral Stockdale when trapped on a stage with Al Gore and Dan Quayle”
The things is with Stockdale ... he was a great man but no one knew who he was. In politics you need some name recollection. I remember a photo showing Stockdale at a campaign function ... wearing a name tag. LOL
Probably be a campaign killer if he said that nowadays
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