Until about Mondale, VPs were seldom given much to do. Yes, Nixon made a handy bad cop to Eisenhower's good cop. But without going to a reference, I can't name

Until about Mondale, VPs were seldom given much to do. Yes, Nixon made a handy bad cop to Eisenhower's good cop. But without going to a reference, I can't name an VP who didn't succeed to the presidency between George Clinton and Alben Barkely. Well, OK, John Calhoun, chiefly because he was on such bad terms with Jackson.