Vice presidential candidates and the National Guard

That’s the topic of this week’s C-SPAN podcast “The Weekly.”

So, we’re talking about Tim Walz, right?

Nope. Dan Quayle.

"Since 1980, I've been a United States Senator from Indiana - and very proud of it. Before that, I was a member of the United States House of Representatives -- and proud of it. And as a young man I served six years in the National Guard. And like millions of Americans who have served in Guard , I served ...and I’m proud of that"

Why was Dan Quayle talking about the National Guard when he accepted the 1988 Republican vice presidential nomination?

What was the controversy?

How did he handle it?

And -- any lessons learned by a 1988 running mate which might be helpful for a 2024 running mate -- also under National Guard scrutiny?

Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN’s “The Weekly.”

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