And I had totally forgotten about Stockdale. He seemed like an extraordinary individual (lightyears beyond Gore or Quayle) who never got a fair shake as a VP candidate because, as SNL alum Dennis Miller pointed out, he made the unpardonable sin of being bad on television. Speaking of SNL, this skit did crack me up back in the day though ngl:
Thank you, very happy to hear you enjoyed my articles! James Stockdale was an extraordinary figure. I find it extremely bothersome that his "unpardonable sin" eclipsed a lifetime of patriotic service and dedication. But I've never seen that SNL skit before, thanks for sharing.
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And I had totally forgotten about Stockdale. He seemed like an extraordinary individual (lightyears beyond Gore or Quayle) who never got a fair shake as a VP candidate because, as SNL alum Dennis Miller pointed out, he made the unpardonable sin of being bad on television. Speaking of SNL, this skit did crack me up back in the day though ngl:
https://vimeo.com/658162658
Thank you, very happy to hear you enjoyed my articles! James Stockdale was an extraordinary figure. I find it extremely bothersome that his "unpardonable sin" eclipsed a lifetime of patriotic service and dedication. But I've never seen that SNL skit before, thanks for sharing.