Dumb Things Dan Quayle Has Said

This is a collection of the dumbest things Dan Quayle has ever said:

''Tobacco exports should be expanded aggresively because Americans are smoking less.''
''I hope there's come respect and dignity for the things I did not do.''
''This president is going to lead us out of this recovery. It will happen.''
''If Ross Perot runs, its good for us. If Ross Perot doesn't run, its good for us. That's for you to figure out.''
''This President scores much better than Bill Clinton.''
''Don't forget the imprtance of family. It begins with family. We're not going to redefine the family. Everybody knows the definition of the family. A child... a mother... a father. There are other arrangements of the family.''
''Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.''
''People who bowl vote. Bowlers are not the cultural elite.''
''Great American sport. horseshoes is a very great sport. I love it.''
''Hawaii is a unique state. It is a small state. It is a state that is by itself. It is a-- it is different than the other 49 states. Well, all states are different, but it's got a particularly unique situation.''
[When asked about Latin America] ''The U.S. has a vital interest in that area of the country.''
''It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.''
''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.''
''I love California; I practically grew up in Phoenix.''
''The U.S. condones violence in El Salvador.''
''We expect the Salvadoran officials to work toward the elimination of human rights in accordance with the pursuit of Justice.''
''We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.''
''The U.S. victory in the Gulf War was a stirring victory for the forces of aggression.''
''Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. There is no need to worry about a protacted war because from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.''
''Even I know it's Cruise missiles, not Patriot missiles, that go through doors and chimneys.''
''I got through a number of things in the area of defense, like showing the importance of cruise missiles and getting them more accurate so that we have precise precision.''
[After getting off a helicopter] ''I couldn't help but be impressed by the magnitude of the earthquake.''
''The destruction, it is just very heart-rendering.''
''My friends, no matter how tough the road may be, we can and we will never, never surreder to what is right.''
''A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.''
''I just don't believe in the basic concept that someone should make their entire career in public service.''
''Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.''
''We lead in exporting jobs.''
''If you give a person a fish, they fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they fish for a lifetime.''
''We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.''
''What you guys want, I'm for.''
''I'm not part of the problem, I am a Republican.''
''I support efforts to limit terms of members of Congress; especially members of the House and Senate.''
''We are doing the right thing and we do not see the bad things.''
''Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.''
''I stand by all the misstatements I have made.''
''Public speaking is very easy.''
''Those same asteroids which promise material riches can be a threat as well.''
''Americans will soon observe the 20th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Lukens' walk on the moon.''
''We're going to have the best educated American people in the world.''
''For NASA, space is still a high priority.''
''It's time for the human race to enter the solar system.''
''We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go forward.''
''I am the future.''
''I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.''
''The future will be a better tomorrow.''
''It isn't pollution that's harming our environment. It's impurities in our air and water that are doing it.''
''We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.'' [P.S. Dan, you forgot the twirling]
''I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school, so I could converse with these people.''

The Hall of Fame: the 12 best Quayleisms ever.

''I have made good judgements in the Past. I have made good judgements in the future.''
''I believe we are on an irreversible trend towards more freedom and democracy-- but that could change.''
''The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.''
''One word sums up the responsibility of any vice president. And that word is to 'be prepared'''
''Mars is in essentially the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.''
''The question is whether we're going forward to tomorrow or whether we're going to go past to the-- to the back!''
''What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.''
[to Al Gore during a debate] ''Take a breath, Al... Inhale.''
''Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and a child.''
''Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role is the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.''
''My fellow astronauts.''
''If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure''

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