Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark
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The Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark was a famous put-down delivered by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen to Republican Dan Quayle during the 1988 vice-presidential debate, widely remembered as one of the most devastating debate lines in U.S. political history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1988 vice presidential debate "Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy" remark | 1 |
| Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark Context triple: [1988 United States presidential election, notableDebateMoment, Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark]
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John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
The John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech is a famous 1963 Cold War address in West Berlin in which the U.S. president expressed solidarity with the city's residents under Soviet pressure.
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Gary Hart
Gary Hart is an American politician and former U.S. senator from Colorado who gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as a leading Democratic reformer and presidential candidate.
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Mr. Vice President
Mr. Vice President is the formal spoken and written title used to address the sitting Vice President of the United States.
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Ross Perot Jr.
Ross Perot Jr. is an American businessman and real estate developer, known for leading major commercial projects in Texas and for being the son of former presidential candidate Ross Perot.
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E.
Neil Bush
Neil Bush is an American businessman and investor best known as a son of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and for his involvement in the 1980s savings and loan scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark Target entity description: The Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark was a famous put-down delivered by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen to Republican Dan Quayle during the 1988 vice-presidential debate, widely remembered as one of the most devastating debate lines in U.S. political history.
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A.
John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
The John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech is a famous 1963 Cold War address in West Berlin in which the U.S. president expressed solidarity with the city's residents under Soviet pressure.
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B.
Gary Hart
Gary Hart is an American politician and former U.S. senator from Colorado who gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as a leading Democratic reformer and presidential candidate.
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C.
Mr. Vice President
Mr. Vice President is the formal spoken and written title used to address the sitting Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Ross Perot Jr.
Ross Perot Jr. is an American businessman and real estate developer, known for leading major commercial projects in Texas and for being the son of former presidential candidate Ross Perot.
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E.
Neil Bush
Neil Bush is an American businessman and investor best known as a son of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and for his involvement in the 1980s savings and loan scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debate remark
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political gaffe (by opponent) ⓘ political quotation ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Dan Quayle ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
comparisons to John F. Kennedy
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experience in public office ⓘ political image ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | television ⓘ |
| comparisonTarget | Dan Quayle ⓘ |
| context | 1988 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | entered American political lexicon as a stock phrase for rejecting comparisons ⓘ |
| debateModerator | Judy Woodruff ⓘ |
| describedAs |
memorable debate moment
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one of the most devastating lines in U.S. political debate history ⓘ |
| fullText | Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy. ⓘ |
| genre | political rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
became a defining moment of the 1988 vice-presidential debate
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widely replayed in news coverage after the debate ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
frequently cited in analyses of political debates
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used as a reference point for sharp debate comebacks ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilations of famous political quotes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| medium | live debate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concise and cutting phrasing
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undermining Dan Quayle’s self-comparison to John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| occursInEvent | 1988 United States vice-presidential debate ⓘ |
| occursInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| perceivedEffect |
humiliation of opponent
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strengthening of speaker’s debate performance ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
1988 United States vice-presidential debate
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surface form:
1988 United States presidential election debates
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| relatedToPerson |
Dan Quayle
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy ⓘ Lloyd Bentsen ⓘ |
| rhetoricalType |
put-down
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rebuttal ⓘ |
| shortForm | You’re no Jack Kennedy ⓘ |
| speakerRoleAtTime | Democratic vice-presidential nominee ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Lloyd Bentsen ⓘ |
| subjectOfComparison | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| targetRoleAtTime | Republican vice-presidential nominee ⓘ |
| ticketOfSpeaker |
Lloyd Bentsen
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surface form:
Michael Dukakis–Lloyd Bentsen ticket
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| ticketOfTarget | George H. W. Bush–Dan Quayle ticket ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century American politics ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Dan Quayle comparing his political experience to John F. Kennedy’s ⓘ |
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Subject: Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark Description of subject: The Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark was a famous put-down delivered by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Lloyd Bentsen to Republican Dan Quayle during the 1988 vice-presidential debate, widely remembered as one of the most devastating debate lines in U.S. political history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1988 United States presidential election
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notableDebateMoment
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Lloyd Bentsen "You’re no Jack Kennedy" remark
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this entity surface form:
1988 vice presidential debate "Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy" remark