[thoughtomator]

He's damaged goods, not a prayer. A GOP Mondale.

[Alberta's Child]

I agree with you. If you think failed presidential candidates disappear quickly from the scene, just look around and think of the last time you've heard these names (losing VP candidates) . . .

1. Geraldine Ferraro
2. Lloyd Bentsen (always a good subject of one of those "Is He Dead or Alive?" contests)
3. Dan Quayle
4. Jack Kemp

Joe Lieberman's only redemption was that he represented a state (Connecticut) where it was legal to run for the U.S. Senate at the same time he was Gore's running mate. If he didn't have his Senate job to fall back on, he would have vanished into thin air.

[lizma]

He's damaged goods, not a prayer.

Amen. He's a really smart guy, he's written some brilliant essays. But it's as though he got pushed into the limelight before he had any political savvy.

He would be toast.

But the thing that bugged me the most about him was he blinked too much!! He would stand behind Bush at the State of the Union Addresses frickin blinkin every two seconds. It drove me nuts. I found myself not pay attention to what Bush was saying and screaming to the TV "fix your contacts". Yes, I know that this is petty but, hey, I'm a soccer mom. What would you expect?

I'd campaign for him, I'd vote for him but in today's world where charisma unfortunately trumps brains, Quayle would never make it.

[BenLurkin]

You are probably right BUT Quayle is a good man and deerves a break.