Four years later at the 1992 Republican National Convention , Ronald Reagan answered claims by Bill Clinton 's campaign , while poking fun at his own age , by saying , " This fellow they 've nominated claims he 's the new Thomas Jefferson . Well , let me tell you something . I knew Thomas Jefferson . He was a friend of mine . And governor , you 're no Thomas Jefferson . " At the 1992 US vice presidential debate during his opening statement , Democratic nominee Al Gore took a humorous shot at Dan Quayle over the Jack Kennedy comparison . Quayle was running for re-election and trying to make up for his performance in the 1988 debate . Gore was also taking a shot at President George Bush 's comparisons of the accomplishments of his administration to that of Harry Truman . Gore said to Quayle , " I 'll make you a deal this evening . If you do n't try to compare George Bush to Harry Truman , I wo n't compare you to Jack Kennedy . " The audience reacted with laughter
1992 Republican National Convention
1992 Republican National Convention
Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy