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It was relentless; I remember a statistic that there were more late night jokes on him than all other candidates combined - and they were actually nicer than the rest of the press
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Quayle was ridiculed in the press and on such shows as [[Saturday Night Live]] as soon as he was announced as the selection to be Bush's running mate, and his every move was scrutinized. This was due to the [[mainstream media]]'s dislike of his [[conservative]] views. The comic strip [[Doonesbury]] implied he was chosen for his good looks. He was parodied as a dunce and a drooling child (playing on his youthful looks) manipulated and controlled by the older Bush.
Quayle was relentlessly ridiculed in the press and on such shows as [[Saturday Night Live]] as soon as he was announced as the selection to be Bush's running mate, and his every move was scrutinized. This was due to the [[mainstream media]]'s dislike of his [[conservative]] views. For instance the comic strip [[Doonesbury]] parodied him as a dunce and a drooling child and implied that he was chosen for his looks and controlled by the older Bush.
Quayle also found himself enmeshed in controversy when it was alleged that his serving stateside in the [[National Guard]] during the [[Vietnam War]] was due to family connections in order to avoid the draft.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE6DD1231F932A1575BC0A96E948260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/R/Republican%20Party BUSH STRUGGLING TO SHED QUESTIONS ON QUAYLE SERVICE]</ref> There was more controversy over a Vice President serving in the National Guard than there was over the next President ([[Bill Clinton]]) avoiding the war altogether.
Quayle also found himself enmeshed in controversy when it was alleged that his serving stateside in the [[National Guard]] during the [[Vietnam War]] was due to family connections in order to avoid the draft.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE6DD1231F932A1575BC0A96E948260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/R/Republican%20Party BUSH STRUGGLING TO SHED QUESTIONS ON QUAYLE SERVICE]</ref> There was more controversy over a Vice President serving in the National Guard than there was over the next President ([[Bill Clinton]]) avoiding the war altogether.