Quayle is to Kennedy as Arial is to Helvetica

In response to the several emails I’ve received along the lines of “You DO know that Arial is a cheap imitation of Helvetica, DON’T you?” The answer is: Yes, yes I do.

For context, let’s review some history for a moment.Based on this infamous bit of vice presidential debate history:

Quayle:

“I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency.”

Bentsen: “Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy.

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