Reagan's quick quip

When younger Senator Walter Mondale tried to use Ronald Reagan's age against him in the 1984 election, he must have been startled when Reagan completely turned it around by saying, "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." It was obvious that Reagan's quick quip scored points when Mondale himself responded with laughter. That November, the Minnesota senator endured a resounding defeat.