The job of the Vice President is to go to weddings and funerals.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truman reduces the Vice President role to ceremonial duties.
- In plain terms
- The Vice President mostly attends social events like weddings and funerals.
- What can you take from it?
- The VP role often lacks substantive power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What duties should a VP have?
- Is the role underutilized?
Another view
The role can involve more significant responsibilities during crises.
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