Worst 5 Vice Presidents in American History
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Mr. Beat counts down his five least favorite Vice Presidents in American history. #vicepresident #ushistory #veep
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Almost exactly two years ago, I released a video about the top five Vice Presidents in history, and holy crap since then 147,646 people have watched it.
Anyway, since that video did surprisingly well, now it’s time to be negative.
So here are the WORST five Vice Presidents in American History, in my opinion. And, similar to my top five Vice Presidents video, I am judging them based on their actions over their entire adult lives, not just during their time as Veep. Also, Vice Presidents who later became President are exempt from this list, and that Mike Pence dude who is currently the Vice President is also exempt.
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#5 Dan Quayle
Additional reading:
www.washingtonpost.com/archiv...
www.ontheissues.org/Dan_Quayl...
#4 John C. Breckinridge
Additional reading:
www.nps.gov/people/john-c-bre...
www.senate.gov/about/powers-p...
www.nytimes.com/1862/04/20/ar...
#3 Spiro Agnew
Additional reading:
www.vice.com/en_us/article/9a...
www.nytimes.com/1996/09/19/us...
www.nytimes.com/1970/09/15/ar...
brewminate.com/vp-spiro-agnew...
#2 Aaron Burr
Additional reading:
history.howstuffworks.com/his...
www.let.rug.nl/usa/biographies...
npg.si.edu/blog/aaron-burr-fo...
American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America by David O. Stewart amzn.to/3eNWOlG
#1 Dick Cheney
In My Time by Dick Cheney amzn.to/2CNuz9n
Cheney: The Untold Story of America’s Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President by Stephen F. Hayes amzn.to/2CRWR2f
www.politifact.com/article/20...
www.cs.cornell.edu/gries/howb...
www.globalpolicy.org/componen...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/...
Additional sources referenced:
time.com/4314491/americas-wor...
For the record, John Calhoun is the sixth worst Vice President. Who else did I leave out?
Alsoooo, who should Biden's running mate be?
I think the vice president they had under obama should be bidens vp that's a good idea
Mr. Beat I think Biden’s running mate will be Kamala Harris or Stacey Abrams
Best running mate would be Barack Obama, perfect P and VP uno reverse card.
I think Biden's running mate should be Sen. Tammy Duckworth or Sen. Kamala Harris.
Good vid! Still think Calhoun should have been top 3 if not number 1.
"Accidentally" shot his friend... "accidentally" hit three people in one round of golf... coincidence? I think not.
I think not indeed.
the last 4 words, reminds me of what the teacher said in incredibles 1 (when he tried to prove Dash was doing something odd)
@@sitsia3808 It's a reference to Ace Attorney
@@czwie001 The line has been a popular saying ever since Ace Attorney
@@czwie001 And I'm saying he's most likely referencing Ace Attorney because, even though the game itself isn't popular, the saying is popular on the internet
While I agree that Dick Cheney was one of the most despicable characters in US History and is certainly in some sort of evil podium in World History as well, I mean, we need to separate the concept of "bad" from "ineffective", because Cheney literally succeeded in everything he wanted to do. Which is scary. But the point is that he's different from Dan Quayle who was just an idiot.
Very good point.
I was the best and you know it
@@dickcheney436 Yes of course Dick sorry
@@JP-ou6ss thank you
@@dickcheney436 no you still sucked
God, Cheney is such a dark and despicable figure... Even hardcore republicans hate his guts. He's everything that's wrong with this world and with humanity
Hardcore Republicans nowadays hate the Neo-cons like the Cheneys, the Reagans (though Ronald's son is a Neo-lib), the Bushes, McConnell, and so on.
Bush should have dumped him in 2004 and replaced him with Guliani.
@@dvferyanceor Grassley since it would’ve helped him more with the rust belt
Combining Quayle’s views on homosexuality while showing him wearing hot pink short shorts. 😆
George Lucas was actually asked about the Dick Cheney Darth Vader meme, and he responded by directly saying that *Bush* was Darth Vader, and Cheney was the Emperor.
That's a more accurate comparison I'd say.
Now Mitch McConnell is Emperor Palpatine
@@gallibon1319 I think it should be the other way around, Bush was ultimately in charge.
@@8is Bush was a good decent man meandering his way among the muddy depths that is the corruption within the US gov. Anyone who thinks Bush is some evil mastermind is just ignorant. He was out of his depths and Im sure he left most decisions up to Cheney.
@@TheLarknessMonster Partly agree... But we all know Dick Chaney ran the show while Bush 43 was only the actor..
Fun fact: Dick Cheney was in charge of W's vetting committee to pick a VP candidate. And picked himself. Kinda says all about him.
*Dubya, not W
And a lot about dumb Dubya.
Yeah, I never lost sight of this fact.
Reminds me of the Jeopardy host replacement debacle after Alex Trebek died. Mike Richards, the producer, was in charge of hiring a new host, and surprise, picked himself. After 1 week, his shady past and sexual harassment claims on a previous job surfaced and he was fired as host and producer, and his career has taken a huge hit over it. So it backfired big time.
I thank you endlessly for boldly stating the truth: Dick Cheney was awful.
I am tired of all the people who say "TOO RECENT" to quell any meaningful discussion of the Bush presidency.
I was raised in a very anti-Iraq War house and I was indoctrinated to hate Dick Cheney at 8 years old.
Since then, I have traveled, met all sorts of new people, experienced many life events, went to college and just became a more well-reasoned person.
Today, I still hate Dick Cheney. I have often had existential dread as my life has changed. But i take comfort in the fact: I will always hate Dick Cheney.
“Too recent”
It was literally 20 years ago. I’m shocked that people consider that to be recent.
Cheney was a badass though ngl
Also for Spiro Agnew, he was there for the reveal and dedication of Stone Mountain stating "We must recall those principles of loyalty, dignity, and honor that shine through the men we commemorate today." And those men were Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, and Robert E. Lee
Honestly, Agnew would be the top of my list.
Best thing Spiro Agnew ever did was show up in Futurama as a headless clone
I'll take those 3 fine confederate leaders over Sherman, Grant, and McClellan
@@peterruddick1952 Alas, a traitor.
@@skylersneathen4799 URNSO
The reason Dick Cheney isn’t dead yet is because even satan doesn’t want him.
The reason Dick Cheney isn't dead yet is because Satan is still preparing for the power struggle in Hell that will take place once he does.
@@mactheknife7049 He'll invade heaven and take their oil
excellent excellent, but also because of this money got in my heart that he didn't deserve 5 heart attacks would normally disqualify anyone but whatever. He is the worst vice president ever and judging by your comment he might be number one so I might be happy
He tried to die a couple of times and God and Satan had a conference call and they were like, "Nope."
You are all wrong!! Cheney is satan!! lol
Great Moments in Dan Quayle history with some of his quotes:
"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child."
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."
"We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go forward."
"I have made good judgements in the Past. I have made good judgements in the Future."
"The future will be better tomorrow."
"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican."
"I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix."
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a *part* of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a *part* of Europe."
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
And biden makes him look like a genius
Yep, another one of his unforgettable nuggets of idiocy.😢😢
Kamala Harris is the worst
He also spelled potato as “potatoe”
Dan Quale is still alive
I'm glad you put Cheney as #1. I don't think any VP has been more damaging to the country than he.
Now here's something I've been thinking about lately: What if George HW Bush the 1st picked Dick Cheney as a VP and George W Bush the 2nd picked Dan Quayle at the same position? Like, both presidents Bush swapping VPs.
Both wouldn't have ended up on this list, I think
I personally think Cheney used 9/11 to justify all of the Bush-era policies, which hadn't happened under HW, and I feel that Cheney would have had a much more difficult time getting that policy through
And Quayle didn't really do anything terrible and I doubt he would've suddenly changed that approach post-9/11, instead allowing Bush to do his own thing without Cheney's influence
I disagree that Cheney is the worst VP. He never was VP. He actually ran the country for Bush the Second. 🤣🤣🤣
Yea he should be on worst presidents list
Bush should have replaced Cheney
@@brianvivickers3712 I think he should've replaced Cheney with John McCain in 2004
@@bills2843 Good point! McCain was the best candidate the Republicans put on the ballot for President in a very long time. Instead he picked the worst possible running mate and the rest is history. She was the precursor to Trump by proving being an idiot could be popular among a fairly large group of people. I don't think McCain would have worked for Bush as he was smarter than that. He likely thought Bush 43 was unintelligent.
@@wannabetowasabe McCain did think that Bush 43 was unintelligent but I think McCain wouldn't decline the opportunity to be Vice President. He would accept the Vice Presidency to help Bush because he respected Bush. We all know how honorable of a man John McCain was. Maybe Bush's approval ratings might not have plummeted that bad if he had McCain to assist him.
The GOP has ended up going more and more conservative. They're going to such a level that it sounds totally absurd. That's why republicans are losing their majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives. They are simply appealing to the conservatives and not to the moderates. The moderates play an important role in swinging the votes.
I realized that most of the warhawks are draft evaders (Cheney, Bolton, Quayle and etc)
Avoiding serving in the war's the only way they would survive it to tell the people all the good things about it.
It's not a coincidence.
@justspazzin 64 No, he didn't.
@justspazzin 64 He didn't fail to mention them, and he didn't fail to not mention them either, his comment has nothing to do with yours, what's failure is you mentioning them.
justspazzin 64 How are those people “War Hawks”? Especially Bernie...
I’m Offended Matthew, I did “accidentally” shoot my dear friend, I like shooting bears
Oh and one more thing
*I was the greatest, and you know it*
Cheney, do you really like da bears?
(Ya get the reference)
😂
*You wish!*
Go F Yourself lmao!
Officially, you're one of my favorite UA-camrs out here!
I’m kind of suprised John C. Calhoun isn’t on this list. While he was Vice President he dragged his (and also my) home state of South Carolina into the nullification crisis, which nearly started a civil war. He was definetly influential as a politician but as a VP he was pretty bad, especially in his second term under Andrew Jackson
He was the 6th worst for sure.
Thanks for leaving a comment Zachary Taylor former president
Hi Zachary Taylor and lm Harry S Truman
@@bullmoose7869 Hi l m Harry Truman
@@bullmoose7869 I don't see the named Theodore Roosevelt
I think Robert yang was just dick Cheney’s alt account.
I highly recommend the book “Bag Man” for anyone who wants to learn about how Agnew rose and fell from power. It’s technical, but in a easily digestible way and goes thru the entire case that Richardson and company created to bring him down.
Side note: Elliot Richardson might be my fav US AG.
That milk clip stressed me tf out lol
I'm not even American and I knew Cheney would be #1 before I clicked it
🏆✔
Same lol
That's part of the reason why though. If you were American you would know more of our history and more of our former VPs and would be more surprised.
I knew he would be #1. Cheney is the worst.
@@redninja005 Worse than John C. Brekenridge?
Spiro Agnew should be top 5 best based on his name
Good point.
Spiro T. Agnew and the T is for Top 5
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@@thebaconmanthony and I like yours!
@@__foam lol
Keep posting interesting contents like this!
I believe you deserve more subscribers man😊
You’re no Jack Kennedy.
Such a mic drop line.
great video! I loved that Aaron Burr commercial. HAHA!!
Great video, loved it, and I agree wholeheartedly with your top picks those were some pretty bad Vice Presidents fantastic job!👍✌️♥️
Still my favorite quote from any debate was in the 1988 vice presidential debate, “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” Dan Quayle will never live that down
I am no admirer of Mr Q but don't forget that Lloyd Bentsen, who delivered this immortal zinger, was on the losing Dukakis ticket.Quayle was on the winning Bush #41 one.
Hey you said Veeps who became president couldn’t be on the list. Why is Cheney there? 😂
All hail that time W got a colonoscopy
I assume "acting President" doesn't count.
oh god
Facts😂😂
Veeps, and vipers, there is a difference
I completely agree with this list, and totally forgot about Dick Cheney "shooting" his friend in the face 😳 pretty bad when THAT'S one of the lower things on the list of terrible things you did 😑
What you mentioned about Cheney profitting from war is unfortunately true about a massive number of members of congress. And this isn't a theory, it's publicly known fact since their financial records are required to be made public. I don't remember how many by now but I do recall that an absurdly large quantity of both senators and representatives buy significant parts of defense companies, then make sure that those companies get huge government contracts, where you'll have things like a sock costing hundreds of dollars (I made that particular example up, but that is how ridiculous it gets and I don't remember any actual examples)
Aaron Burr is also responsible for creating both Tammany Hall AND the Senate Filibuster. If thats not a deserving spot for #1, idk what is.
Ahhh the fillibuster, the stake with wich bipartisanship essentially died, (although generally much later than its first itteration). He also created one of the first powerful political machines so there is that. Mad how someone who knew George Washington and his loathe of party politics could invent something like that.
He was certainly ahead of his times as beats says, but not all of it in a good way.
How about literally murdering Hamilton over some stupid fued.
Cheney was even worse.
The fact that Dick Cheney was worse that's about the only thing that could do it and there you go there's your answer
I wish people would realize if the filibuster is done away with, that’ll mean any horrible policy will be possible in the senate... I mean look how great that’s gone eliminating it for judicial nominees. Cheney was still far worse.
Surprised John C. Calhoun isn’t on here. He was the original guy who argued for “states rights” to own slaves.
Apparently he's #6.
Yeah he was also horrible
Only thing I like about him is that he told Andrew Jackson to piss off. Jackson threatened to level my city
Luís Filipe Andrade no, I hate him. I hate Jackson more so somebody telling him to piss off is a good thing
Luís Filipe Andrade i know, i was born in South Carolina. Charleston to be exact
Hey Beat! Maybe you can do a series of videos of President brackets. Or Vice President brackets.
Would you consider doing a video about the Best and Worst Speakers of the House? A breakdown of the different leadership positions in the House and Senate could also be really interesting as I have no idea what most of them do.
"I don't care if he sees this"... bro... stay away from forests for a while.
GOOD ADVICE.
I don’t see anything wrong
@@dickcheney436 The man himself!!
@@dickcheney436 because ur blind?
How dare you call me blind
Dan Quayle and Dick Cheney just sound like average politicians 😂
"Average politicians" don't coerce the American people into war and then profit from countless lives lost over almost two decades 🙄 It's that type of thinking that voted Trump into office.
What war has Trump gotten us involved in?
Steve Scott just don’t get caught in it, liberals will just scream and cry like children so
@@stevescott3735 he wanted to start one with Iran, but they didn't take the bait. Hes also sold tons of weapons to the Saudis and has a 750 billion military budget. And lord knows what he'll do in october/november to get reelected.
That's probably the dumbest comment I ever heard and I can't believe it got 43 likes I mean Dan Quayle kind of seems like the average politician if the average politician didn't know how to spell potato but Dick Cheney no way he was the devil
MR. BEAT: I hope Dan Quayle doesn't hear what I have to say about him. I might come across too harsh about him.
ALSO MR. BEAT: I WANT TO DRAG CHENEY SO HARD THAT HE HAS NIGHTMARES!
You forgot to mention that Quayle likened himself to JFK and got absolutely roasted for it in the VP debates
By Bentson?
The headless clone of Agnew will be yelling at this video in the year 3000 when he comes across it
I can't wait til the year 3000.
6:52
Classic "Got Milk" commercial, I haven't seen it in a long time. It one of my favorite. 👏😂
A classic!
@@iammrbeat Mr. Beat, you forgot to put Sleepy Joe Biden up there as #1 worst VP, BTW
Fun fact: That commercial was directed by Michael Bay. Yes the Transformers director
@@prairievisionproductions7297Just because you don’t like Biden doesn’t mean that Mr. Beat doesn’t like him either
I admire your restraint in your condemnation of Dick Cheney. I don't think I would be able to curtail my disgust with that power hungry, chicken hawk, war monger.
Rumor has it that Dick Cheney invited you to go “deer hunting” in the woods next weekend. Lucky you! 🤣
When you were talking about Quayle, I was disappointed that you didn't bring up the time he misspelled "potato".
He already brought up his personal issues. I also remember hearing that the misspelling came from the teacher's paper that was handed to Quayle. He said something was wrong, but was willing to give the benefit of the doubt.
Compared to the current president, he's a god dam genius
@@aaroncrilly2005 Trump isn't perfect, but Biden makes Dan Quayle look like Jack Kennedy.
@@aaroncrilly2005 Let me correct you: Donald Trump makes Dan Quayle look like Jack Kennedy.
I was disappointed he didn't bring up the famous line by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen at the 1988 VP debate: "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy".
Mr. Beat getting political up in here. Look out for his facts and knowledge.
And my bias!
@Skyle Andria I think he's a libertarian.
@@LordGigaChad69 he’s voting for me
*facts and logic
@@iammrbeat Yep. I could tell that when you ignored the VP who is a pedophile (Biden). In fact he was recently caught again sniffing a little girls hair. Also admitted to showering with his daughter.
In the words of Marquis de Lafayette: “You are the worst, Burr.”
Your background music gets stuck in my head even though it's really faint
Meanwhile, John C. Calhoun’s rotting corps rolls in his grave at the thought of not making Mr. Beat’s list
He's 6th worst for sure
We could've ended up with Spiro Agnew as President if his proceedings were somehow delayed by ten months.
Cursed timeline. Ford was a fool but fairly inoffensive as a president
@@noahjackl2240 I think you are confusing Ford with "Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford".
Hey Mr beat. What is your opinion on Kamal O harris?
I think it'd be interested if you had a top 5 list of best Presidential/Vice Presidential teams. Or a top 5 list of worst Presidential/Vice Presidential teams.
I'm not thinking of a basis of whether you agree or disagree on the ticket on policy areas, but in areas, such as personal and professional chemistry, success in their agenda, and integrity.
Burr wasn't charged with the murder of Hamilton because dueling was not at that time illegal in New Jersey. Both he and Hamilton were New Yorkers who crossed the Hudson to Weehawken, NJ to carry out said duel. Thus, Burr did nothing illegal.
That's actually a common misconception, dueling was still illegal in New Jersey but the consequences were less severe.
I don't think dueling should be illegal . Even today two people want to take care of their problems like men so be it. Law shouldn't get involved.
@@deanclark7747 No fuck you it shouldn't be legal to shoot or kill someone because you have a disagreement with them.
@@deanclark7747 You watch too much TV.
@@TheAutisticBrony if both people agree to fight it out why not ? Both have an equal chance
Who else knew Cheney would make this list before even watching it?
I didn’t think so, he’s great
@@dickcheney436 He sucked.
Mr. Beat is making the list so I knew was going to be stuffed with Republicans. Yet the pedophile Biden is not even an honorable mention.
I thought it was obvious
I love the passive-aggressive sing-song when you said "Alexander Hamilton" xD
And one more thing about Dan Quayle...it is still a running joke in the Civilization game series that he is the lowest rank you can receive upon ending the game (the other end of the spectrum, aka the highest ranking, is reserved for Augustus Caesar as of Civ 6.)
anything with a futurama reference gets like
Futurama fans unite!
Why does Spiro look like Nixon with a stretched out face?
I never thought of him like that.
😂
Well, I mean all us white people look the same. Don't you agree?
@@bullmoose7869 NO !! 😉
He's Nixon with all his virtues removed
Me who lives in Canada: I’m just watching this guys videos to discover this sorcery
For me, as a non-american, who was born after he was in offive, Dan Quayle is actually most famous for being the lowest ranking you can achieve in the Civilization games.
Damn you missed a great opportunity to include, Senator you’re no Jack Kennedy.
Such a mic drop moment.
Mr. Beat indeed
Next do top 10 Speakers of the House, or Top 10 Secretaries of State.
Great idea!
Thadeus Stevens!
John Quincy Adams!
Top 10 Senate Majority Leaders
The worst NA*I PELOSI
Great video mr beat your great
Excellent list. I was surprised by your pick of Cheney only because of how recent he is, but he is more than worthy and I commend your courage. I recall reading a few things about how he voted when he was a Congressman, things like voting against Head Start, against the Equal Rights Amendment, initially against a holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr., against making armor piercing "cop killer" bullets illegal, against sanctions against South Africa during apartheid, against making plastic guns that could slip through metal detectors illegal, against renewing funds for the Clean Air Act, and the list goes on. Granted, he actually was good with LGBT issues, but likely only because his daughter came out as a lesbian, so a perhaps that's even more slimy of him.
Robert Jr Yang is the political commentator we didn't know we needed
The voice of a generation
Ultimate pleb filter
love your channel! it’s getting me through the quarantine! these videos are thoughtful, funny & informative. great work!
Thank you so much Chris!
@@iammrbeat Worth subscribing.
Can you do a ranking for Defense Secretaries?
Weirdly it makes me upset that I didn't have you as a history teacher in highschool. They were some of the coolest teachers I had throughout my entire time at school, and i feel like you wouldve rounded out the team well.
That Robert Jr. Yang bit was hilarious!
Great video once again.
John Breckinridge was the great-grandfather of "Bunny" Breckinridge, a gay drag queen who played the ruler of the aliens in Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space".
Bill Murray portrayed him in the 1994 film "Ed Wood".
George Washington lmfao
When are you going to do the best and worst postmasters general?
That Breckinridge story is the most fascinating I've ever heard. It's almost like a tale of Isildur from Lord of the Rings. That mustache would make Sauron blush. 🤣
Mr. Beat: Puts Burr on this list
Me: Automatically likes the vid
ayyy fellow hamilton fan
ALostNerd You know it! But still, I think if he hadn’t died he still might have been president and he could have ended slavery sooner. There’s a video that shows what he could have done.
Arron Burr, Sir
@@renamamiya5997 Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
@@javierdrake1803 Sure, but your man needs to answer for his words, Burr
You do an excellent job. Great videos, thank you
Aw thanks 😊
@@iammrbeat Pedophile Biden should have made list.
I enjoy your show.
Great video my man-but you got my title wrong.
God i love your videos!!! Its inspired me to try and turn my history passion into a career
I was watching your top 5 best and was wondering when you would post it
You gotta say he accidentally shot his friend and his friend apologized...
that seemed more balanced than it needed to be. and
i will be looking for more content of this nature in the future
Great one, I like your insights into the US History
Thanks Peter. I'm always nervous giving my opinion. 🙂
Teach them /how/ to think, not /what/ to think. I can definitely get behind that
Heck yeah
@@iammrbeat I have had history teachers like that. I have also had history teachers that actually did try to indoctrinate their students to a particular point of view. I have also seen some schools pressured to teach certain subjects a certain way by state officials, school boards, and/or angry parents. I love history, but over the years I have DEFINITELY had to un-learn some of the lies I "learned".
When I was in elementary school in Ohio back in the 1990’s, schools were first starting to do standardized testing of their students. Teachers had to set aside a couple of days in the school year for all the students in the school to sit down and bubble-in multiple choice answers in a cheap booklet printed on thin, easily-torn paper. The teachers and the school were going to be graded on how well we students performed on this boring, menial test. Therefore, as I sat in the classroom waiting for the Social Studies portion of the test to be passed out, the teacher told us all, “Okay, class, on question 14 when it asks ‘Where did the Founding Fathers get the idea for the Constitution?’, the correct answer is ‘B: The Iroquois Confederacy.’ Yes, I know that isn’t actually the correct answer, and you all know that, too, but that’s the answer the state wants.”
Yes, really, she actually said that.
I remember that specifically because I thought it was incredibly strange. I mean, we had just recently learned in history class that the Founding Fathers drew inspiration from many sources when writing the Constitution. Why was the state government wanting us to say that only one of those inspirations mattered? Looking back on this today, as a full-grown adult, it seems clear to me that someone in either Ohio’s education department or the company that made these standardized tests had a political agenda and was trying to get all the schools to teach to that agenda.
can't forget the time ol Quayle got BURNED on live television.
*_"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."_*
This guy needs more than 332k subs
I love these videos and I’ve recommended this channel to my friend. Also could you do a history of The Beach Boys on the beat goes on?
Thank you for watching both channels!
I am tempted to make an account called Robert Jr Yang and pretend to be him :P
robert jr yang will come for you
DON'T DO IT
Bob Dinkytown you can’t change the system of America
Helmer Steamson 15 Yea especially now that his channel got banned.
Bush should have picked McCain or Elizabeth Dole in 2000 to be his VP
My dad always says that it's the second guy in charge who actually does the work
"You go home" - JR YANG, Robert (2020)
Legendary
i came back to this video just to see the comments from yang
I feel very attacked but thank you for the nice words
There is no E in potato
I'm so sorry, Mr. Vice President.
Mr. Vice President, can you spell the word that you allowed somebody to misspell on June 15th, 1992?
M Daze - For some reason, Grammarly recognizes both wordings. I've never had to use the word in writing, so I'm confused about what the official spelling is.
Mr. Beat it’s ok 👍
I've never seen Lincoln without a beard and now I can't unsee it
You live in Lawrence, I’m in KC that’s crazy you’re so close!
You should do the top Secretary of State or speakers of the house
I second this request!
If I see Burr on this list, I'm throwing.
Edit: I'm throwing.
Burr sucked, I don’t care how good his songs are
Don’t throw away your shot
I hate Burr but the room where it happened is pretty fire tho.
A good list considering the limitations that you placed on your choices.
9:30 I'm dead dude!
Personally I think I was the best VP in history, though tbh I was also the best president in history. Don’t @ me
One time Mrs. Coolidge was ill and wasn't able to attend Church with her husband. When he returned, she asked him what the minister talked about. Sin. So, what did he say about sin? He was agin' it.
I knew you'd say that.
Wonderful work!
I would love to see you break down Cheney's actions. It felt as though he was the president, and W. Was his puppet.
Yeah Dick deserves a video all his own.
If I had a nickel for every Vice President who committed treason and tried to create their own country I'd have 10 cents, which isn't a lot but it's still weird that it happened twice.
You know it's bad when the one that Actually Killed A Man in office only got second place.