<P> `` Senator , you 're no Jack Kennedy '' was a remark made during the 1988 United States vice-presidential debate by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator Dan Quayle in response to Quayle 's comparing himself to John F. Kennedy , the 35th President of the United States . Since then , the words `` You 're no Jack Kennedy '' , or some variation on Bentsen 's remark , have become a part of the political lexicon as a way to deflate politicians or other individuals perceived as thinking too highly of themselves . </P>
<P> `` Senator , you 're no Jack Kennedy '' was a remark made during the 1988 United States vice-presidential debate by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen to Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator Dan Quayle in response to Quayle 's comparing himself to John F. Kennedy , the 35th President of the United States . Since then , the words `` You 're no Jack Kennedy '' , or some variation on Bentsen 's remark , have become a part of the political lexicon as a way to deflate politicians or other individuals perceived as thinking too highly of themselves . </P>
who said and you sir are no jack kennedy
who said and you sir are no jack kennedy
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen