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Although many of Quayle's remarks that were reported as gaffes can be verified, several others are difficult to verify, or are clearly misattributions. This is partly due to the echo chamber effect of writers who copy quotations from other writers without a direct citation. Adding to the problem, many quotations that were once attributed to Quayle (whether accurately or not) have since been attributed both privately and in print to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Al Gore, and John Kerry. Even publishers that might normally be considered trustworthy have stumbled where Quayle quotations are involved. For example, the 2002 Oxford Dictionary of Phrase includes a list of supposed "Bushisms," some of which were previously attributed to Quayle. (en) |
