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You know nothing about Dan Quayle, except that he kept a teacher out of trouble by using the spelling of the word potatoe on a 3 b y 5 card, as given to him by the teacher.

Michael Seitzman: McCain Would Rather Win an Election Than Pick a Qualified Running Mate 2008

I have a letter in my file from the Left Angeles Times, one of your favorite sources of nonsense, that says they have a million of examples where people spelled the word potatoe, but they would not even print one example.

Michael Seitzman: McCain Would Rather Win an Election Than Pick a Qualified Running Mate 2008

In page 186 you say the potatoe is a native of the United States.

Letters 1760

(His "potatoe" incident has proven multi-generational: In the Twittersphere, Ben is sometimes known as "Tater Tot.")

Ben Quayle's run for Congress, interrupted by Internet columnist Nik Richie Monica Hesse 2010

A minor mistake, yes; but remember how Dan Quayle was denigrated over and over and over again for his "potatoe" gaffe.

Yet another Barack Obama "mistake" Not a sheep 2008

A minor mistake, yes; but remember how Dan Quayle was denigrated over and over and over again for his "potatoe" gaffe.

Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008

Dan Quayle's "potatoe" moment was endlessly played and laughed about during and after the 192 election but he was a Republican and fair game whereas Joe Biden is a Democrat and therefore not up for ridicule.

Archive 2008-10-01 Not a sheep 2008

After he embarrassed himself by spelling "potatoe"?

Letting Sarah Palin Answer Questions Is Very, Very Dangerous 2009

Sure ... as soon as y'all let Quail off of the hook for "potatoe" ...

Election Central Morning Roundup 2009

Dan Quayle and his "potatoe" or his battle with Murphy Brown, Bill Clinton and his penis, and George W. Bush vs. the English language have all been adapted for the screen and all have entered our consciousness because of having those issues on TV in the news and in entertainment programming.

April 2004 2004