In an interview with Katie Couric, Joe Biden spoke of the recent economic crisis in terms of how a President should communicate to the public and that the leader knows the subject upon which they speak. He then went on to state that, “When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on television, and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened’”. Yet no news organization played this startling and hilarious quote. See the video at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBZHf6WyG0&feature=related
Many people feel that this is because of a left leaning bias in the media. However, I would like to state that perhaps there is another reason that it was never hyped. We have come to expect the Vice President or the Vice Presidential nominees to say some profoundly stupid things. You can follow this link to see what I am speaking on: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/type/type_vicepresident.html
Dan Quayle is one of the VP’s that gets mentioned so often, and rightly so. Here are just a few of his flubs: “A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.” “I deserve respect for the things I did not do.” “It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.”
Some people might be thinking, “Al Gore is a talented speaker. He didn’t have this problem.” Well, here are a few of his blunders: “A zebra does not change its spots.” “I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.” “A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.”
Gerald Ford’s VP Nelson Rockefeller stated, “There are three periods in life: youth, middle age and ‘how well you look’.” He also said, “The chief problem of low-income farmers is poverty.” Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson’s VP, said, “Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble.”
I could go on and on, but I think my point on the reasons for so little media coverage is clear. People expect it for the VP’s. However, I haven’t come across a quote yet that shows quite so much ignorance of basic American History. Three major points that shows this. 1. The most obvious, television wasn’t invented yet. 2. Roosevelt wasn’t President in 1929, Herbert Hoover was. 3. Roosevelt never spoke of the stock market crash itself, just the resulting Depression. I just think a person who speaks in an interview should take five or ten seconds and really contemplate and think about what he is going to say. Some people believe that this shows that the person is not ready to lead. But I say that shows that at least they are thinkers and will ponder every issue. That is what is missing in today’s campaigns.
Many people feel that this is because of a left leaning bias in the media. However, I would like to state that perhaps there is another reason that it was never hyped. We have come to expect the Vice President or the Vice Presidential nominees to say some profoundly stupid things. You can follow this link to see what I am speaking on: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/type/type_vicepresident.html
Dan Quayle is one of the VP’s that gets mentioned so often, and rightly so. Here are just a few of his flubs: “A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.” “I deserve respect for the things I did not do.” “It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.”
Some people might be thinking, “Al Gore is a talented speaker. He didn’t have this problem.” Well, here are a few of his blunders: “A zebra does not change its spots.” “I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.” “A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.”
Gerald Ford’s VP Nelson Rockefeller stated, “There are three periods in life: youth, middle age and ‘how well you look’.” He also said, “The chief problem of low-income farmers is poverty.” Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson’s VP, said, “Asia is rich in people, rich in culture and rich in resources. It is also rich in trouble.”
I could go on and on, but I think my point on the reasons for so little media coverage is clear. People expect it for the VP’s. However, I haven’t come across a quote yet that shows quite so much ignorance of basic American History. Three major points that shows this. 1. The most obvious, television wasn’t invented yet. 2. Roosevelt wasn’t President in 1929, Herbert Hoover was. 3. Roosevelt never spoke of the stock market crash itself, just the resulting Depression. I just think a person who speaks in an interview should take five or ten seconds and really contemplate and think about what he is going to say. Some people believe that this shows that the person is not ready to lead. But I say that shows that at least they are thinkers and will ponder every issue. That is what is missing in today’s campaigns.
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