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SECOND OPINION
THE SERIAL PREVARICATOR
"The office should seek the man, the man should not seek the office."
At least, that was a popular slogan soon after our nation's founding.
However, based on Albert Gore's predisposition to distort the truth,
he is a man seeking the presidency at any cost. As evidenced in
Wednesday's debate, despite his disclaimer, "I got some of the details
wrong last week.... I'm sorry about that," one is left believing that
the only thing Gore is sorry about is the fact he got caught. His
"integrity gap" has eroded into an "integrity gulf."
Asked to explain Gore's "misstatements," Art Torres, chairman of the
California Democratic Party, said, "I have no idea. I'm not a
psychiatrist."
In today's analysis, we chose three of Gore's central themes for
closer scrutiny: values, civil rights and 2nd Amendment rights.
Values:
Still banking on "character fatigue," Gore is hoping that the notion
"character really does matter" will not catch up with his campaign.
Taking a page from the "Clinton Chameleon" Files, Gore attempted to
disguise himself as the "values candidate," hoping viewers would
exchange "core values" for "Gore values."
"I see our greatest natural -- national strength coming from what we
stand for in the world. I see it as a question of values. ... But our
real power comes, I think, from our values. ... We have to protect our
capacity to push forward what America's all about. That means not only
military strength and our values.... But by itself, that, to me, can
bring into play a fundamental American strategic interest because I
think it's based on our values. ... And that's why I think that we can
embody our values by passing a hate crimes law. ... So it's not a
question of his heart, it's -- as far as I know, it's a -- it's a
question of priorities and values. ... This race is about values...."
Albert Gore, like his presidential mentor, regurgitates words like
"values" regardless of the incredible ironies such words invoke. He
has had eight years to promote values -- instead he spent them
promoting Bill Clinton.
For his part, Mr. Bush uttered the word only once. "I think the United
States must be humble and must be proud and confident of our
values...."
Not satisfied with his "values" clarification, Gore fancied himself a
"corruption buster." "I think one of the big issues here that doesn't
get nearly enough attention is the issue of corruption. ... I've
worked on this issue. It's an enormous problem. And corruption in
official agencies...that's one of the worst forms of it." This from
the number two guy in "the most ethical administration."
Civil Rights:
In the last debate, Albert Gore promised to raise more "issues
important to African-Americans," banking on his proven strategy of
dividing people into special interest constituencies -- in this case,
hyphenated-Americans -- and pandering to them. Black Americans and
homosexuals are two of his most loyal constituencies.
Only minutes into the debate, Gore set his race bait. "It means
addressing the problems of injustice and inequity along lines of race
and ethnicity...." He continued: " Well, I think we need tough
enforcement of the civil rights laws. ... So we've got to enforce our
civil rights laws. We've got to deal with things like racial
profiling. ... Because -- imagine what it -- what it is like for
someone to be singled out unfairly, unjustly...simply because of race
or ethnicity. ... I would pass a hate crimes law. ... I just -- I
think that racial profiling is a serious problem. ... And I think that
racial profiling is part of a larger issue of how we deal with race in
America. ... And as for singling people out because of race.... And
other Americans have been singled out because of their race or -- or
ethnicity. ... I think we still need affirmative action."
"Affirmative action"? Isn't that just another way of saying "racial
profiling?" Of course, Gore is too busy with "class profiling" to see
affirmative action as the other side of the racial profiling coin.
Gore added some gender-bender bait: "I think that we should find a way
to allow some kind of civic unions. ... There is pending now in the
Congress a national hate crimes law because of James Byrd, because of
Matthew Shepard, who was crucified on a split-rail fence by bigots,
because of others. ... There's a law pending called the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act. I strongly support it. What it says is that
gays and lesbians can't be fired from their job because they're gay or
lesbian, and it would be a federal law preventing that." (Hello, Boy
Scouts of America -- and any other private organization or business.)
On the issue of homosexual "unions," Mr. Bush said plainly, "I'm not
for gay marriage. I think marriage is a sacred institution between a
man and a woman." Regarding special rights for homosexuals, Mr. Bush
said, "I support equal rights, not special rights."
On so-called "hate crimes," Gore thought he had Mr. Bush cornered.
"Well, I had thought that there was a controversy at the end of the
legislative session where the hate crimes law in Texas...died in
committee for lack of support. Am I wrong about that?" Indeed, he was
wrong. Mr. Bush responded, "Well, you don't realize we have a hate
crime statute.... We happen to have a statute on the books...in
Texas."
2nd Amendment:
Let us make this clear. Leftists like Gore-Lieberman have but one
objective -- the acquisition of power -- and consistent with that
objective -- the registration of all guns as a prerequisite to
confiscation.
Gore proclaimed: "I will not do anything to affect the rights of
hunters or sportsmen. ... But I am not for doing anything that would
affect hunters or sportsmen, rifles, shotguns, existing handguns. ...
And I think that if you look at the situation as it exists here...it
seems to me pretty obvious that while we respect the rights of hunters
and sportsmen.... We do need...to stem this flood of guns that are
getting into the wrong hands. ... I think these assault weapons are a
problem. ... A photo license ID, like a driver's license, for new
handguns. ... I don't think that we can ignore the role played by
guns. ... Look, this is the year -- this is in the aftermath of
Columbine and Paducah...."
George Bush made a colossal blunder by not impressing upon Gore that
the Second Amendment has nothing to do with "hunters and sportsmen."
Gore et al. consistently promote the notion that crime is a "gun
problem" rather than a cultural problem. Mr. Bush did clarify this
point, saying, "Columbine spoke to a larger issue, and it's really a
matter of culture. It's a culture that somewhere along the line we
began to disrespect life."
To understand where Gore's "photo license ID" is going, consider the
Handgun Safety and Registration Act of 2000 (S. 2099) sponsored by
Gore's Demo colleague, Sen. Jack Reed. This bill is described in the
federal register as follows: "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986...to require the registration of handguns in the National
Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; provide for the sharing of
registration information with Federal, State and local law enforcement
agencies; and provide for the imposition of the five dollar transfer
tax on handguns and a $50 tax upon the making of each handgun."
In summary, when asked by the moderator about the issue of
credibility, Mr. Bush replied, "I think credibility is important. It's
important for the president to be credible with Congress, It's
important for the president to be credible with foreign nations."
Clearly, Albert Gore lacks any modicum of credibility -- but then he
has learned from a master.
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BODY POLITIC
Sometimes those pesky Founders have such a way of rounding up the
current prosperity-induced political malaise. This particular quote
from old Sam Adams has appeared in the pages of The Federalist before:
"If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in
peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the
hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you and may
posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."
>From the Bush campaign journal...
Observation Points:
"For the past six years, Governor Bush has worked with both Democrats
and Republicans to improve the environment, provide health care to the
uninsured, and make Texas a safer place to live." --Sen. Ken
Armbrister, a Texas Democrat ++ "Gore completely transformed his
candidacy and his campaign in less than one month. Perhaps Bush can do
the same." --John Le Boutillier ++ "...[I]f Bush could borrow some
of Buchanan's fire and begin addressing issues that matter more to
Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura than Oprah, his chances would improve."
--Don Feder ++ "The worst thing in the world [for trial lawyers]
would be for Bush to get elected [president]. Bush was elected
[governor] promising to take on tort reform...[and] he actually was a
reformer with results. Those guys don't want that happening at the
federal level...." --Ken Hoagland of Texans for Lawsuit Reform. ++
"Most black people don't think alike. Most black people just vote
alike. Why is it that so many people in the black community that would
agree with Republican issues, why don't they vote Republican? I think
that's the question we have to ask." --Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. ++
"George W. is working at a great disadvantage, for all the reasons
Republicans are always at a disadvantage in our media culture. Given
his general inarticulateness, he is probably working at an even
greater disadvantage." --Wladyslaw Pleszczynsk
>From Amerika2000 -- the Demo-lition...
Observation Points:
"[T]here was one Al Gore as vice president, another Al Gore at the
convention, another Al Gore at the first debate and another Al Gore at
the second debate." --NBC's Tim Russert ++ "I don't think he sighs
too much." --Gore campaign senior adviser Tad Devine ++ "[After the
last debate] Gore continued with his smug egoism by remarking...,
'Well, I don't know about you, but I think even though Governor Bush
and I have a lot of differences, personally I think it is better to
spend time attacking America's problems than attacking people
personally.' What Al Gore in his stunning complacency hasn't even
considered is that he IS one of America's problems." --Shelley
McKinney ++ "The problem isn't that Al Gore lies, embellishes or
exaggerates, though sometimes he does all three. It's more a matter of
his odd compulsion to self-inflate so he personally encompasses
whatever issue he's talking about. ... No wonder Mr. Gore, who has
spent his life failing to wed himself to any political identity that
we could weigh against the spirit of the times, has become more
compulsive in trying to make himself seem real to himself." --Holman
Jenkins ++ "Week by week this year, as I watched Gore bob, weave,
pander and lie, I came to detest him as an empty suit who, like
Hollywood Hillary, has no deep convictions beyond a lust for personal
power. ... A vote for Gore is a vote for the status quo. A vote for
Gore rewards the corrupt superstructure of the Democratic party and
ensures that it will not change, that it will go right on with
business as usual, locked in parasitic intercourse with
upper-middle-class special-interest groups and craven media flacks.
The best hope for a rejuvenated Democratic party is a humiliating
defeat this November." --Feminista Camille Paglia ++ "While posing
as a crusader for taking special-interest money out of politics, and
as a champion of ordinary working people and consumers against 'the
powerful,' Gore has been one of the most shameless solicitors of
special-interest money ever to seek the presidency -- [especially]
from trial lawyers who have enriched themselves at consumers'
expense." --Stuart Taylor ++ "It usually takes people a lot more
time to betray their principles. I have gone from being excited about
Joe Lieberman's candidacy to being totally turned off." --Democrat New
York State Assemblyman, Dov Hikind, on Joe Lieberman. ++ "Why should
we believe you will tell the truth as President if you don't tell the
truth as a candidate?" Bill Bradley **OK, so you have read Bradley's
question of Gore many times. Somehow, it resonates....
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DEZINFORMATSIA
"There will be some who will think this is a form of narcolepsy
inducing." --CBS talkinghead Dan Rather either on the presidential
debates or his nightly drivel. {} "Lehrer committed another blunder
when he said to Bush, 'You're pro-life.' Generally, reputable
journalistic organizations do not use this term to refer to those
opposed to abortion." --Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales **We
suppose he means Lehrer should have used language more fitting to the
Post, like, "You're an anti-choice ultra-right-wing extremist." ++
"...A style of storytelling not uncommon among platform speakers,
especially in the more poetical days of his father's political
career." --The Washington Post's explanation for Gore's
"exaggerations." {} "It's tricky with Geraldo, because he wears so
many hats for [NBC]. But we didn't even want to have the perception
that his political ambitions were affecting the objectivity of his
reporting for his documentaries." --NBC News Vice President David
Corvo, on the network's suspension of Rivera until he dropped out of
the NYC mayoral race. **And who would ever question Geraldo's
"objectivity"! {} This week's "Keen Sense of the Obvious" Award:
>From USA Today: "Clinton budget plans reflect his politics."
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SOCIOCRATS
Clintonese: "[W]e have always said, all of us, that the Russians could
play a constructive role here." --confirming Governor Bush's policy
analysis on Yugoslavia ++ "I really believed I was defending the
Constitution." --on his impeachment. {} "In the meantime, one of
their biggest jobs is to block the election of George W. Bush as
president of the United States in the November 7 election. The party
knows which side it is on in the battle between Republican Bush and Al
Gore, the Democratic vice president." --Agence France-Presse reporter
Michel Moutot, on the American Communist Party allegiance to Albert
Gore. {} "As part of this event, several disability-awareness
activities have been planned including a wheelchair scavenger hunt."
--EPA's Carol M. Browner on next Tuesday's celebration of
"Kaleidoscope Day" to recognize "diversity."
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VILLAGE IDIOTS
This week's "Dumbing Down" Award: "Let's say George W. gets to make
good on his expressed desire to pick U.S. Supreme Court justices in
the mold of Anthony Scalia and Clarence Thomas, who then overturn Roe
vs. Wade. Where does that leave men who have gotten women pregnant and
decide they are not ready for fatherhood...?" --Robert Scheer {}
This week's "Tyranny of the Few" Award: "After seven years of peace,
our position remains that there will never be a Columbus Day parade in
Denver -- not this year, not next year, not ever. If they violate the
terms of the agreement, there will be no parade. Period." --LeRoy
Lemos, spokesperson for a Denver group, commenting on an agreement to
hold a "March for Italian Pride" on Columbus Day, which omits any and
all reference to Christopher Columbus {} This week's "Gender
Disorientation Disorder" Award: "Schlessinger's tepid assertion that
her anti-gay words were 'poorly chosen' represents another blow to her
waning credibility." --Joan Garry of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation in response to Dr. Laura's statement that "some of my words
[about homosexuals] were poorly chosen." **We think saying "another
blow" constitutes "poorly chosen words" when defending the credibility
of GLAAD's constituents.... {} From the "Village Academic Curriculum"
File: "It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School" is being
distributed to government school administrators nationwide. "We felt
there was a severe problem in this country with the consequences of
anti-gay prejudice," said Debra Chasnoff, the film's director and
producer. "We felt we had to do a lot more to prevent prejudice before
it starts."
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SHORT CUTS
"If you'd stuck him in a push-up bra and a sequin dress and had him
sing show tunes, he'd have carried San Francisco in a landslide."
--The San Francisco Examiner on Gore's makeup. ++ "Election
polls...show Al Gore has a substantial lead with female voters. I
guess if there's one thing Gore learned from his boss in the last
eight years it's how to score with women." --John Shannon ++ "But
[Gore] inexplicably gilds ['facts'] with, well, what? Nouns fail me.
On-line journalist Mickey Kaus calls them 'fiblets.' I'm partial to
'twisties,' 'distortionettes,' 'demi-facts,' 'Shetland whoppers' and
'micro-bunk'." --Eric Zorn ++ "Aides offer an explanation for
Albert's exaggeration: It's not that he lies, It's just that he tries
to use his imagination." --F.R. DuPlantier ++ "Don't you think Al
Gore looks like Elvis Presley with that pompadour?" --Bill Clinton's
Washington barber Demetris Stanou ++ "Gore was Samson after the
haircut" --William Kristol ++ "It seems Al Gore fired his makeup man
after the debates. But there is good news. I hear he got his old job
back as curator of the Hollywood Wax Museum. So, all is well." --R.J.
Johnson {} "If Bush is elected president the first thing he's going
to do is ask Congress to repeal the syntax." --Lyn Nofziger ++ "Have
you heard about the new Bush turkey? It goes 'Garble, garble,
garble'." --Lyn Nofziger
Night Lines:
Leno.... Everyone enjoying Columbus Day? ... Italians say Columbus
found America. Scandinavians claim it was Leif Erickson. Funny, just
today Al Gore claimed he found it!
.... Al Gore is still upset about the debate last week. Lots of
people upset by his sighing. Gore says the cameramen didn't follow the
rules of the debate, they were only to have the cameras on who was
talking. Heck, when wasn't Al Gore talking during the debate? Oh, um,
can I respond? Let me, uh, um, finish. Please, let me explain, Jim.
... According to a new survey, 73 political scholars voted Abraham
Lincoln our nation's greatest president. Of course, Clinton was
thrilled to hear this. Now he can raise the rates on the Lincoln
Bedroom. It will be, like, $20,000 a night now. He's the hot guy!
Letterman.... Letterman's top ways to make the Gore-Bush debate more
exciting: Replace the pitchers of water with pitchers of gin. Large
screen behind the candidates shows the baseball playoff game in
progress. Two candidates, one suit. When George W. Bush
mispronounces a word, a Texas prisoner gives him an electric shock.
The loser spends a week in boot camp for troubled teens. Give 'em a
pair of nunchakus and let them settle it like men. Are you kidding --
it couldn't be more exciting!
Hamilton.... In the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debates, JFK was regarded as a
famous man's son and a lightweight while Nixon was seen as stiff and
wooden. It shows how far we've come in 40 years. .... Hollywood
executives were forced to listen to Senators scold them over the
marketing of violent movies.... To get [them] off [its] back, Disney
agreed to make "101 Donations." .... George W. Bush practiced with
the Green Bay Packers and he completed a pass to Bubba Franks. It was
very confusing. After eight years of Bill Clinton in the White House,
people are used to Bubba throwing all the passes.
O'Brien.... Today the Clinton's celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary! They had an intimate evening and then met up later on in
the night for dinner.
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