“I don’t think it’s disqualifying… I do think this about communication in general beyond this. I’m a member of the straight-arm club. I’m a straight-armer. … Just pretend you have a cold, and I have a cold. I think that it’s important for the vice president and others to understand is it isn’t what you intended, it’s how it was received.”
— Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), quoted by Politico, on former Vice President Joe Biden.