10 Times Our Elected Leaders Went Full Retard

by Austin Petersen

By: R. Brownell

#1. Dan Quayle Cannot Spell “Potato”

                  It’s ok to have an “oops” moment every once in a while, but when you decide to have a full on mental lapse on national TV and end up getting corrected by a kid, it’s time to consider taking a vacation to clear your mind or a trip to the retirement home. During his lone term as VPOTUS, Dan Quayle tried correcting a small child’s spelling during a trip to talk about a new education reform bill. Sadly, a misspelling did take place, but it wasn’t the kid who made the grammatical error, it was Quayle…Seriously folks, how the Hell else do you spell “potato”? The gaff occurred when the VP stated to the child that “potato” was actually spelled “p-o-t-a-t-o-e” (you may go ahead and shed a tear for our future). At least Vice President Quail didn’t intentionally curse in front of the whole world like another certain VP….

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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