Vice President of the United States do neither good nor evil, I must be borne away by others and met the common fate." John Nance Garner, who served as vice president from 1933 to 1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, claimed that the vice presidency "isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss." Harry Truman, who also served as vice president under Roosevelt, said that the office was as "useful as a cow's fifth teat." Thomas R. Marshall, the 28th vice president, lamented: "Once there were two brothers. One ran away to sea; the other was elected Vice President of the United States. And nothing was heard
Vice President of Suriname Vice President of Suriname Vice President of Suriname () is the second-highest political position in Suriname, after the President. The President and the Vice President are elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms. The position of Vice President was created in the Constitution of 1987, when the position of Prime Minister of Suriname was abolished. The Vice President is charged with the day-to-day management of the Council of Ministers and is responsible to the President. Ashwin Adhin has been the incumbent Vice President of Suriname since August 12, 2015. The powers of the President are exercised by the Vice-President: