John Nance Garner

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John Nance Garner — idiom

1. John Nance Garner (1868–1967), an American politician who served as the 32nd vic

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Definition

John Nance Garner (1868–1967), an American politician who served as the 32nd vice president of the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1941

Example

John Nance Garner, who had been Speaker of the House before becoming vice president, famously called the office "not worth a bucket of warm spit."

John Nance Garner's name often comes up in political discussions about the limits of the vice president's authority.