On the mistake of letting himself be elected Vice President of the United States
John Nance Garner
Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Bio: John Nance Garner IV, known among his contemporaries as "Cactus Jack", was an American Democratic politician and lawyer from Texas. He was a Texan state representative from 1898 to 1902, and U.S. Representative from 1903 to 1933.