Ladies and Gentleman, the dumbest person of all time...

[Gipper]

"If you give a person a fish, they'll fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they'll fish for a lifetime." <p>"It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago" <p>"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system!" <p>If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure.<p>Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is IN the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.<p>Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.<p>What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is.<p>You all look like happy campers to me. Happy campers you are, happy campers you have been, and, as far as I am concerned, happy campers you will always be. --To the American Samoans<p>We expect them [Salvadoran officials] to work toward the elimination of human rights.<p>El Salvador is a democracy so it's not surprising that there are many voices to be heard here. Yet in my conversations with Salvadorans... I have heard a single voice.<p>I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.<p>I want to be Robin to Bush's Batman.<p>Getting [cruise missiles] more accurate so that we can have precise precision.<p>Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.<p>I have made good judgments in the Past. I have made good judgments in the Future.<p>I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.<p>We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.<p>I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.<p>It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.<p>We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a *part* of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a *part* of Europe.<p>I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican.<p>The other day [the President] said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. (He paused, then said) Would you like a puppy?<p>In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get- The Future! <p>I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix.<p>My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.<p>We are leaders of the world of the space program. We have been the leaders of the world of our... of the space program and we're not going to continue where we're going to go, not withstanding the Soviet Union's demise and collapse - the former Soviet Union - we now have independent republics which used to be called the Soviet Union. Space is the next frontier to be explored. And we're going to explore. Think of all the things we rely upon in space today: communications from... Japan, detection of potential ballistic missile attacks. Ballistic missiles are still here. Other nations do have ballistic missiles. How do you think we were able to detect some of the Scud missiles and things like that? Space, reconnaissance, weather, communications - you name it. We use space a lot today.<p>Who's responsible for the riots? The rioters! --On the LA Riots<p>Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.<p>Speaking as a man, it's not a woman's issue. Us men are tired of losing<br>our women. --On Breast Cancer<p>I deserve respect for the things I did not do.<p>I feel that this [1981] is my first year, that next year is an election year, that the third year is the mid point and that the fourth year is the last chance I'll have to make a record since the last two years, I'll be a candidate again. Everything I do in those last two years will be posturing for the election. But right now I don't have to do that. <p>This president is going to lead us out of this recovery.<p>We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur<p>For NASA, space is still a high priority.<p>[The U.S. victory in Gulf war was a] stirring victory for the forces of aggression.<p>The best thing about rain forests is they never suffer from drought.<p>The global importance of the Middle East is that it keeps the Near East and the Far East from encroaching on each other.<p>Our party has been accused of fooling the public by calling tax increases 'revenue enhancement.' Not so. No one was fooled.<p>People are not homeless if they're sleeping in the streets of their own hometowns.<p>Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us.<p>Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.<p>Air travel efficiency would improve if more travelers started going to less popular places.<p>

<p>Dan Quayle, U.S. Vice President/Senator<br><p>[size=small][Edit by Gipper on [TIME]1115242309[/TIME]][/size]

[Starlight]

That's all just too funny!<p> <blockquote>The best thing about rain forests is they never suffer from drought</blockquote> <p>That's the BEST "thing" he can think of about Rainforests?<p> %) <p>I could comment more, but I don't think it's necessary. <p>[size=small][Edit by Starlight on [TIME]1115173731[/TIME]][/size]

[Monocromatico]

You can tell that´s a man who speaks his heart out.<p>Even though... his heart seems to be a bit confused.

[KexMex]

That's what you get for multitasking... ~_~

[Saria]

Hee hee hee, that's funny!

[Benoit]

<blockquote>"I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix."</blockquote><br>This line is in there twice.

[Parn]

Dan Quayle is so overdone, so in the spirit of fairness, here are a handful of lines from our last Democratic president, Bill Clinton.<p>"You know, everybody makes mistakes when they are president." (As opposed to everyone else who isn't president and makes mistakes?)<p>"It has not worked. No one can say it has worked, so I decided we're either going to do what we said we're going to do with the U.N., or we're going to do something else." (Yeah! They better agree with us, or we're going to do something else!)<p> "African-Americans watch the same news at night that ordinary Americans do." (Hellooooooo segregation.)<p>"I am the only President in who knew something about agriculture when I got there." (Oh really? Jimmy Carter wasn't a farmer? How about George Washington or Thomas Jefferson? Heh...)<p>"You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say." (Darn it, I was so sure the 1st Amendment had that covered.)<p>"The last time I checked, the Constitution said, 'of the people, by the people and for the people.' That's what the Declaration of Independence says." (Note: that's from the Gettysburg Address.)<p>There are lots more if you're really interested in doing a search.<p>Dan Quayle, dumbest person of all time? Not even close. You can find amusing quotes on ANY politician if you look for them. Yes, politicians are supposed to be above the common populace as far as education is concerned, but that still doesn't change the fact that they're human, and they're just as liable to make mistakes and make poor choices like the rest of us.

[Starlight]

I have to agree with that, Parn. You made some excellent points.<p>You think politicians are dumb? Try watching the "Anna Nicole Smith" show. Sure, she's a babe, but I feel like I lose brain cells by just watching her. O_o

[Gipper]

Of course, but Mr. Quayle seems to be famous for the most stupid things. No one bothers mentioning stupid statments by politicians without Dan Quayle.

[Ein Tyrion]

My god....he might be a relative of mine....This mr. Quayle seems like my uncle O.o....

[LaconianShot]

Stupidity seems to be a trait inherent in most politicians.

[Ein Tyrion]

tis true