I have no idea whether this is right - it comes from a commenter, after all - but it makes sense:

And note the cards Quayle holds in his hands in that picture.

Dan Quayle's "potatoe" bit was because the teacher gave him a card with the word spelled that way. If I were a guest at a school, and the teacher gave me the card like that, I'd probably believe the teacher too.

If it is true, good for Quayle for never offering it as an excuse. Which of our current politicians would have done that? None who come to mind.

Slings and arrows, whether merited or not, simply go with the job if you are foolish enough to want to be in the public eye.

Me?

I'd rather know more about that guy in the garage who re-creates feminine beauty.

That's all I'm sayin' . . .

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