If [George H.W.] Bush is shot, the Secret Service has orders to shoot Dan Quayle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kerry references a rumored contingency plan involving the Vice President.
- In plain terms
- He mentions a joke about protecting the President.
- What can you take from it?
- Rumors about leadership succession exist.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this fact or joke?
- Why does this matter?
Another view
This statement relies on hearsay rather than facts.
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