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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
As I said about Gore a few days ago, the guy was by all accounts a decent vice president. Consider, e.g., the story about Gore telling Clinton and Cutler to break international law to grab a terrorist. And we all know that he invented the internet as a senator. He's a crappy politician, but apparently a solid governor, in generic sense, and if you set aside partisan preferences, in the sense that Pete Dominici seems to be a capable guy but James Inhofe reminds me of something Penske met in hotel bathroom in Cleveland, NTTAWWT. All the bad things you say go to how bad Gore is at getting people to vote for him, not at what he did once he got the votes.
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FWIW, the guy plays pretty well in person. One on one, in smaller crowds, the guy is articulate, charming, and displays the skills of what you'd expect in a national politician.
When the cameras switch on, though, or if the crowd grows to above 20, the man completely loses it. I was completely flummoxed at the difference anytime he was on TV, where it became clear that (unlike Clinton, or even Bush) Gore doesn't have a single ounce of Elvis in him. Maybe his morphing into Democratic Attack Dog is the way that he can find the acceptance he craves.
