OPINION — An old joke says, “A woman had two sons. One went to sea as a sailor; the other became vice president of the United States. And neither was ever heard from again.”
Let’s face it, there are precious few inspiring figures among the 49 men and one woman who’ve held the nation’s No. 2 job. Being a second banana isn’t the kind of gig that gets your face on coins or stamps. You’ve always got to be careful to never outshine the boss. Which is why most veeps have been dull entities who spanned the vast gulf between vanilla and French vanilla.
Yet there was one exception, and he was a remarkable exception at that. Not only were his many accomplishments praiseworthy, but he also did something nobody else in his position has ever done. This is his forgotten story.
