The inauguration went off very well except that the Vice President Elect was too drunk to perform his duties and disgraced himself and the Senate by making a drunken foolish speech. I was never so mortified in my life, had I been able to find a hole I would have dropped through it out of sight.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a humiliating experience at an inauguration where the Vice President Elect behaved drunkenly, causing personal mortification.
- In plain terms
- I was deeply embarrassed when the Vice President acted drunk and foolish at the inauguration.
- What can you take from it?
- Public misconduct by leaders can cause deep shame for observers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react to public failure?
- What defines appropriate conduct for leaders?
Another view
The quote reflects personal bias and lacks objective context about the event.
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