"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.
who said and you sir are no jack kennedy
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Lloyd Bentsen