I recently wrote about my opinion on PBS American Experience's "The American Vice President" documentary, which was good but I thought it could have been better. Last night, I stumbled upon this documentary that is available free with ads on YouTube called "President In Waiting" about the modern Vice Presidency, and it's GREAT!
I had never even heard of this documentary before last night, but it's a very straightforward look at the modern Vice Presidency. There is no narrator, no random talking heads, just interviews with Presidents Carter, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama, as well as Vice Presidents Mondale, Quayle, Gore, Cheney, Biden (it was filmed before Biden was elected President), and Pence, and it's those guys telling the story of the modern Vice Presidency, the relation between the President and the Vice President, and their personal experiences in the jobs. There are some really great stories in there, too, and a hilarious one at this point of the documentary regarding President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and their dogs at Camp David. I definitely recommend checking out "President In Waiting" on YouTube if you have the time.
