I responded to the item about the new Ghostbusters movie by pointing out that one of the main problemns was, if they wanted to use an all-female cast for the main characters, why couldn't they have gotten funny women?
I compared it to John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, someone who is arguably almost as stupid as Dan Quayle. But then I thought, mying I'm overestimating her.
She reminds me of Dan Quayle because of the numbher of really bad faux pauw and bloopers she made. They were so obvious that Tina Fey's parody of her ("I can see Russia from my house") is sometimes thought to be something Palin said.
So let's hear your opinions.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:35 pm
by RealNC
I've heard about Sarah Palin before. I've never heard about Dan Quayle; this is the first time I see the name.
So in my book, that makes Palin the stupid one.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:57 pm
by CO
RealNC wrote:I've heard about Sarah Palin before. I've never heard about Dan Quayle; this is the first time I see the name.
So in my book, that makes Palin the stupid one.
wow, how young are you? Even a millineal should have heard of this. How about Murphy Brown?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:34 pm
by RealNC
CO wrote:wow, how young are you? Even a millineal should have heard of this. How about Murphy Brown?
I live in a different continent, sir. Dan Quayle seems to never have made it to the international news. Palin did.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:42 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
CO wrote:
RealNC wrote:I've heard about Sarah Palin before. I've never heard about Dan Quayle; this is the first time I see the name.
So in my book, that makes Palin the stupid one.
wow, how young are you? Even a millineal should have heard of this. How about Murphy Brown?
CO, RealNC is not an American citizen.
Long story short -- not that I think American history is something RealNC is dying to know about, but for rather for context -- George H. W. Bush picked a Senator from Indiana named Dan Quayle to be his running mate for the 1988 Presidential Election.
Quayle wasn't good on TV and didn't do himself many favors. After the Vice Presidents for a particular ticket are picked, the running mates also have one televised debate against each other. The topic of Quayle's (in)experience came up, Quayle said that he was just as experienced as John F. Kennedy was when he ran for office. This is true: Quayle had 12 years in office before running for VP and JFK 14 before running for President.
Anyway, during the debate, Lloyd Bentsen (a Texas Senator running on the Democrat ticket with Michael Dukakis) responded with, "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." Everyone lost their shit.
(Now, the Republican debates are like that ALL THE TIME, it's great.)
There were some other gaffs that I am sure Paul would like to tell us all about.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:45 am
by Flack
In 1992, Dan Quayle (then vice-president of the United States) attended a school spelling bee. When one of the students wrote the word "potato" on the blackboard (spelled correctly), Quayle prompted him to add a letter "e" to the end of it.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:37 am
by Knuckles the CLown
ROFL THOSE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID! TIME TO WATCH SNL!
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 12:58 pm
by pinback
Trump man, I presume.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:49 pm
by Knuckles the CLown
NO HE IS A RACIST AND BIGOT! JUST LIKE HITLER WITH THE JEWS. HE SUPPORTS THE KKK!! TINA FEY FOR PRESIDENT, SHE IS SO "WITH IT"!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:32 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Knuckles the CLown wrote:ROFL THOSE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID! TIME TO WATCH SNL!
Waitasec. Now, we've had our differences, but the Republican debates are a shitshow. It's the best thing on TV... but it's a shitshow.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:06 pm
by Knuckles the CLown
ROFL THEY SURE ARE! BUNCH OF DIMWIT RACISTS! THEY HATE RACE AND LOVE MONEY! COMEDY-GOLD! THEY WOULD ACTUALLY STEAL COMEDY GOLD CAUSE IT'S GOLD AND WORTHY MONEY! ROFL
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Knuckles the CLown wrote:ROFL THOSE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID! TIME TO WATCH SNL!
Waitasec. Now, we've had our differences, but the Republican debates are a shitshow. It's the best thing on TV... but it's a shitshow.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:57 am
by Tdarcos
One of the other things Dan Quayle did - which has been hinted here - was publicly comment in a press conference about his disapproval of Murphy Brown's decision to have a child as a single mother.
The producers of Murphy Brown got probably a whole season of jokes where they were able to use Dan Quayle, criticizing Murphy Brown for being an unwed mother.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:54 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Knuckles the CLown wrote:ROFL THEY SURE ARE! BUNCH OF DIMWIT RACISTS! THEY HATE RACE AND LOVE MONEY! COMEDY-GOLD! THEY WOULD ACTUALLY STEAL COMEDY GOLD CAUSE IT'S GOLD AND WORTHY MONEY! ROFL
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Knuckles the CLown wrote:ROFL THOSE REPUBLICANS SO STUPID! TIME TO WATCH SNL!
Waitasec. Now, we've had our differences, but the Republican debates are a shitshow. It's the best thing on TV... but it's a shitshow.
Come on. Trump, Cruz and Rubio spend the first 30 minutes of each debate making fun of each other. Don't make this about me.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:30 am
by Knuckles the CLown
IT'S GOOD WE HAVE A SAFE HAVEN AGAINST THE EVIL REPUBS. THEY ARE SUCH BIGOTS LIKE HITLER. SO STUPID. WE DONT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF EVIL WHITE MEN ANYMORE AND HAVE THE BALLS TO RIDICULE WOMAN AND HISPANICS CAUSE ITS SAFE WHEN THEY ARE REPUGINCANS. LETS WATCH THE DAILY SHOW AND SNL TOGETHER AND ENJOY THE MADNESS OF THESE PEOPLE. THEY ARE SO DUMB!
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:59 pm
by Jizaboz
SO MAD IRL
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:25 pm
by pinback
Yeah, but I mean, like, in what world is Trump not just a despicable person? That's all.
pinback wrote:Yeah, but I mean, like, in what world is Trump not just a despicable person? That's all.
HILLARY FOR BLACKS AND WOMAN TIME TO SHOW EVERYONE WHO IS BOSS OUT THERE. CEILINGS BREAKING EVERYWHERE GLORY BE! DOESNT MATTER IF I'M A CHILDLESS ALCOHOLIC TROLL WHO IS TERRIBLE TO EVERY HUMAN, OR A CRIPPLED WHEEL CHAIR BOUND 600 POUND NON ERECTION GETTING CHEESE TURD! DONALD TRUMP IS WORSE THAN ME! SO STUPID!
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:55 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
He's adopting a child and kicked alcohol addiction.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:07 pm
by pinback
And somehow still managed to stay out of jail. Did you know that some people can do that?