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The Cougar and the Quayle

What happens when a Cougar tangles with a Quayle? Well, it’s not pretty, if the recent run-in between John (no longer Cougar) Mellencamp and former Vice President Dan Quayle is any indication. Quayle attended Mellencamp’s concert at Harvey’s Casino in Nevada last Friday. But when Mellencamp dedicated a version of “Walk Tall” to people hurt by policies ...

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What happens when a Cougar tangles with a Quayle? Well, it's not pretty, if the recent run-in between John (no longer Cougar) Mellencamp and former Vice President Dan Quayle is any indication. Quayle attended Mellencamp's concert at Harvey's Casino in Nevada last Friday. But when Mellencamp dedicated a version of "Walk Tall" to people hurt by policies of the current Bush administration, Quayle walked out. Quayle later commented:

What happens when a Cougar tangles with a Quayle? Well, it’s not pretty, if the recent run-in between John (no longer Cougar) Mellencamp and former Vice President Dan Quayle is any indication. Quayle attended Mellencamp’s concert at Harvey’s Casino in Nevada last Friday. But when Mellencamp dedicated a version of “Walk Tall” to people hurt by policies of the current Bush administration, Quayle walked out. Quayle later commented:

Well, I think Mellencamp’s performance was not very good to begin with, and the comment put it over the top.”

For the record, the Quayle is taller than the Cougar.

Tags: George W. Bush, Liberalism, U.S. Foreign Policy

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