Good job absorbing the image the media fed you.

Before being nominated as Bush the Elder's VP, Quayle had developed a reputation as one of the more tech-savvy young Senators, mainly due to his interest in space and missile defense issues. Of course he came to look like an idiot, with reporters constantly following him around noting his every misstep. You'd look like a moron too if that happened. I will admit that he seemed easily rattled - something he has in common with the junior Senator from Illinois. ;)