"I don't want to spend the next two years in Holiday Inns"

Walter F. Mondale's quote is a recommendation to his 1984 governmental project. He was running versus incumbent President Ronald Reagan, and the quote was a response to Reagan's campaign slogan of "It's morning again in America." Mondale was expressing his discontentment with the state of the nation and his desire to make a modification. He was suggesting that if he was elected, he would not be content to just keep the status quo. Instead, he wanted to make a genuine difference and enhance the lives of Americans. He was likewise suggesting that if he was elected, he would be actively working to improve the nation, rather than merely remaining in Holiday Inns and going through the movements. The quote is an effective statement of Mondale's commitment to making a difference and improving the lives of Americans.