European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes James Kilpatrick vice presidential nominees really Don t matter with the presidential nominees effectively Ehos president is like a Man in a Cata Leptic stale he can. In political speculation has turned to the Choice of not speak he cannot move he suffers no pain and yet vice presidential running mates. As several scribes he is perfectly conscious of coining that is going on have sadly observed it s the Only game in town. And a miserable game it is. Talking of vice presidents is in May. Mike Dukakis is two Points ahead of George Bush in november. Newspapers have 10 have something to wrap around the sunday ads. I have said it before and must say it again except in rare instances vice presidential nominees Don t mat Ter. Truly they Don t matter. After vice presidents have been elected they still Don t matter unless they turn out to be such embarrassments As Spiro Agnew or Henry Wallace. One of our better known vice presidents. Thomas Marshall once remarked that a vice about Marshall was t famed for that Obser vation. He was famed for asserting that what this country
