Ok, Rick, here is a repeat of that old canard and other vicious lies about President Gore:
During an interview on CNN on Tuesday evening March 9, 1999, Wolf Blitzer asked Al Gore how he was different than other presumptive Democratic challengers, such as Bill Bradley. "What do you have to bring to this that he doesn't necessarily bring to this process?"
Replied Gore: "I'll be offering my vision when my campaign begins, and it'll be comprehensive and sweeping, and I hope that it'll be compelling enough to draw people toward it.... I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years."
Then came the kicker: "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
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In the December 10, 1999 issue of the New York Times, Al Gore took credit for federal involvement in the toxic waste disaster at Love Canal, saying “I found a little place in upstate New York called Love Canal. I had the first hearing on that issue and Toone, Tennessee. But that was the one that started it all.”
He did sponsor hearings on October 1978— but that was two months after President Carter had already declared Love Canal a disaster area, and the federal government had offered to buy the homes. Lois Gibbs, leader of the Love Canal Home Owners Association, rebuked him in the December 3, 1999 Newsday with a simple “He did not begin Love Canal.”
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“I tell you that Michael Jackson is unbelievable, isn’t he? He’s just unbelievable.” Quoted in the Chicago Tribune (6/17/1998)
—Gore, attempting to curry local favor by commenting on Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan
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“Dear Mr. And Mrs. Delgadillo, Thank you for your letter regarding the protecting of the Texas eagle. I appreciate hearing from you. I share your view that the urgent problem of species extinction and the conservation of biological diversity should be addressed. The first step in saving any plant or animal from extinction is to become aware of and respect the fragile ecosystems that make up our environment… Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I look forward to working with you for the future of our planet.”
—A letter from Gore to a couple who expressed concerns about the Texas Eagle, a local railroad train.
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“We can build a collective civic space large enough for all our separate identities, that we can be e pluribus unum— out of one, many.” Quoted in Investors Business Daily (10/25/1996)
—Gore, misinterpreting the Latin phrase on our currency, which really means “out of many, one.”
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“2000 years ago, a homeless woman gave birth to a homeless child in a manger.” Quoted in The Washington Times (12/22/97).
—Gore, misrepresenting the story of the birth of Jesus. According to Luke 2:1-17, Mary and Joseph were traveling to register with the Romans in Bethlehem; they were not homeless.
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“The extra-chromosome right-wing.” Quoted in The Washington Times (9/4/97).
—Gore, labeling conservative supporters of Lt. Col. Oliver North. Many people considered it an insult toward those with Down syndrome.
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“Who are these guys?” On CNN (1/19/93)
—Gore, asking a Monticello tour guide to identify the busts of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Marquis de Lafayette.
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And finally, the greatest claim of them all:
“I will say that I think that the ethical standards established in this White House have been the highest in history.”
Quoted on Meet the Press 10/13/97
