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Former Vice President Dan Quayle said Thursday there are such extremes from both sides serving in Washington he's not sure he'd be considered a conservative in 2019 and he's not surprised there is dissent in D.C.
"We're going through this phase right now, both left and right, you send the extremes down there, no wonder they don't get along," Quayle said. "Used to be center left, center right and I was always considered a conservative. I still (am), but i don't know in today's political environment where I'd fit in. Some of the conservatives probably wouldn't think I was conservative, but I am."
Quayle, an Indianapolis native who served as second in command under the late President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, appeared as a guest on the "Query & Schultz" (1260-AM) Fox Sports radio show as part of the program's "Catching Up With" series.
The nearly 30-minute interview began with talk from Quayle about sports those irate Maryland senators he had to face after the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis, and Quayle's displeasure with Indiana high school class basketball.
But the conversation soon veered to politics, with Quayle seemingly comparing Bush and himself with the current administration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/07/26/dan-quayle-if-democrats-put-up-some-total-left-winger-trump-re-elected/1836814001/
I know, nobody cares what Quayle says.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)...but whats really important is what Sara Palin thinks!
Funtatlaguy
(10,879 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)How do these Repub losers continue to pup up spewing bullshit?
spanone
(135,844 posts)gotcha dan
Captain Zero
(6,811 posts)If the total leftys in the US lived in Europe they would barely be centrists.
delisen
(6,044 posts)I expect more to speak out. They are starting with those not currently in office ( this is an old tradition-similar to how when active military have deep concerns about policy but can't speak out publicly, they get retired military do speak out instead).
They would like Trump and virulent Trumpism gone, but would prefer Democrats do it for them so they can field another candidate and possibly win in 2020. I believe their fall back position is for Democrats to win the presidency in 2020 but be limited in what they can accomplish.
The 2020 president will be facing huge multiple crises-speeded up climate change and food, water, flooding and migration pressures, economic mess from Trump policies, balance of power/foreign policy mess from Trump policies.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)And, still irrelevant as ever.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,778 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,251 posts)If for nothing else, it's always good to know what people on the other side are thinking.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)Lots of people gave themselves away ages ago.
treestar
(82,383 posts)because they know we despise what Mr. Potatoehead stands for and can get us to do the opposite of what he says.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)We shouldnt let them ever govern again too!
catrose
(5,068 posts)Bengus81
(6,931 posts)You know,all those totally leftie wacko socialist commie programs..............
KentuckyWoman
(6,688 posts)The RW has slipped so far in iQ points that Danny Boy is one of the smarter ones - and rocks are smarter than Danno.
Aristus
(66,388 posts)"fluff and fold" intellect.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)dalton99a
(81,516 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)he thinks the touchy feely thing is, gulp, G-G-Gay! Mother! Wheres Mother when you need her?!
tazkcmo
(7,300 posts)Said the vast majority of Americans.
kentuck
(111,103 posts)Is it because Democrats will not vote for the "far left"?
Or is it because Republicans, regardless of how much they dislike Trump, will flock to the polls to defeat a "far-left" Democrat?
Or is it all of the above?
Give us more specifics.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)and thats OK, because there are millions of racists in this country who will vote for him.
But if the Ds run someone who isnt a centrist, oooooo!
Caliman73
(11,738 posts)I don't think that there is a current candidate, even Bernie Sanders, who is "far left", but the Republicans will paint EVERY SINGLE ONE as such because there has been a reflexive fear of "the left" baked into the cake of American politics since the 1920's. FDR was called a radical and a plot to remove him from office was hatched by industrialists, including the Bush grandpa Prescott. The "Red Scare" is ingrained in the population and while "socialism" doesn't have quite the career killing qualities as before, there are plenty of people who shudder in fear when talk about redistribution and flattening out of society are mentioned. It's okay to trim away around the edges but DO NOT mess with capitalism. Don't take my stuff!!
PCIntern
(25,556 posts)I expect nothing less from pretty-boy.
Doodley
(9,094 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)then by all means dont mock.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)rurallib
(62,423 posts)It makes no difference.
Dems taking electoral advice from Republicans has never been a good idea.
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)Raven123
(4,849 posts)The GOP let the extremists take over their own party and now want Dems to compromise on their ideas in hopes of wooing GOP votes. How many of these centrist GOPers voted for HRC?
brewens
(13,596 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)One of the great things about Clinton winning in '92 was that we didn't have to listen to your stupid ass anymore.
IronLionZion
(45,457 posts)Don't hear much from Pence ever
lunatica
(53,410 posts)There are quite a few similarities.
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)Not that you could tell.
We Democrats are fielding no committed Marxist-Leninist committed to turning the USA into a Soviet-style socialist republic. I think Team Donkey has a very good chance next year, barring massive Republican cheating or interference from Donnies good friend Vladimir.
Lulu KC
(2,567 posts)He sounds rather smart and I think what he's saying makes sense, of course allowing for his innate distortion.
I think I might be having a stroke.
onecaliberal
(32,864 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)Mocking Quayle here is easy and fun, but . . .
Kid Berwyn
(14,909 posts)JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)Dems ran a barely-left-of-center candidate in 2016 who was arguably the most qualified candidate ever, but GOPers tore her to shreds.
If Quayle and other Repubs like him can't even get a candidate they like in their own party to win, then why should we accommodate them now so they agree to help our candidate win?
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)He is still doubleplusstupid.
Different Drummer
(7,621 posts)DD
LuckyCharms
(17,444 posts)Patootoo.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Is that what you're trying to tell us, Danny Boy?
OhZone
(3,212 posts)Lets call Quayle's whole thing off!
muntrv
(14,505 posts)H2O Man
(73,559 posts)I've always looked to you for wisdom. You have always been such an influential thinker when it comes to sit-coms.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,414 posts)especially when it is taken at gospel and accepted at face value without any consideration of what we are advocating for, compared to what the Republicans are advocating for.
JHB
(37,161 posts)Your guys talk about "European socialism" like they were talking about the Warsaw Pact instead of the Free World we used to be leaders of before your party decided to throw that away.
Stop complaining about leftists, Dan, and tell your party to get a f***ing grip.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)With his guidance, we will surely win.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Well I hope that one statement does turn out to be true because Bush/Quayle got kicked out after one term. We better hope the parallels are there.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,251 posts)words of wisdom?
Jump!
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)You may now return back to your three plus decades of complete irrelevance.