FICTION: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law
pays more than
$100.00 for the arthritis medicine Lodine; and
he claims that his dog takes
the same medicine for $37.00, claiming "This
is wrong!"
FACT: Gore's aides were quick to apologize for
Gore's lie, saying the
information was from a Democratic study.
Washington newspapers also
reported that Al Gore wasn't even sure his mother-in-law
was taking any
medication and wasn't even sure she had arthritis.
And, he doesn't know
anything about his dog's "arthritis".
FICTION: Al Gore said his father, a senator, was
a champion of civil rights
during the 1960's.
FACT: Gore's father voted against the landmark
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
was a racist who was fond of using the "N" word.
FICTION: Al Gore said that his sister was the very first person to join the Peace Corps.
FACT: By the time Gore's sister joined the Peace
Corps, there were already over 100 members.
FICTION: The same sister died of lung cancer years
later and Gore vowed to
never accept tobacco money as campaign contributions.
FACT: Just four years later, while campaigning
for office, Gore spoke to
the tobacco industry and said he was one of them
because "I've planted it,
raised it, cut it, and dried it." He raised over
$100,000 in "reported" contributions.
FICTION: While running for office, Gore's campaign
literature claimed he was
a "Brilliant Student".
FACT: Washington newspapers said he barely passed
Harvard and consistently
earned D's and C's.
FICTION: Gore claims an extensive knowledge of
law as a result of his
extensive study at law school.
FACT: Al Gore dropped out of law school.
FICTION: Gore claimed that his knowledge of God
and spirituality came to
complete fruition while "finishing" divinity
school.
FACT: Al Gore dropped out of divinity school.
FICTION: Al Gore claimed responsibility for inventing the Internet in the 1990's.
FACT : Shocked scientists were quick to speak
out, explaining that the
Internet had been in widespread use by government
and educational
institutions since the early 1970's.
FICTION: Al Gore claimed the book "Love Story" was based on his life and Tipper's.
FACT: Author Erich Segal called a press conference
to deny his claim.
(Couldn't he at least lie about a love story
where his sweetheart doesn't die?")
FICTION : Gore claimed that as a reporter for
a Nashville newspaper, his
stories led to the arrests of numerous corrupt
criminals.
FACT: He later apologized for his claim and actually
said it was untrue
(Also known as lying).
FICTION: Gore claims to increase diversity in
the staff that follows him
daily, especially among blacks.
FACT: Black members of the Secret Service
are suing because they claim they
are not being promoted to positions guarding
the Vice-President.
FICTION: Al Gore said he was the first to discover
the Love Canal nuclear
accident.
FACT: The incident was already discovered, being
investigated, and covered
widely in the press for many months before Gore
was aware of it.
FICTION: Gore said just recently that if elected
president, he would put harsh
sanctions on the sleazy producers of Hollywood's
extreme sex and violence.
FACT: Just six days later, Gore attended
a fundraiser by Hollywood
producers and radical gay activists where he
told them that he would only
pretend to "nudge them" if elected. He
raised over $4 million.
FICTION: Al Gore said he built his Tennessee home with his bare hands.
FACT : Totally false!
FICTION: Al Gore says parents should not have
a choice between private and
public schools because public schools are far
better.
TRUTH : Al Gore attended private school and he
has sent his children to
private schools.
FICTION: Al Gore remembers his mother lulling
him to sleep as a baby by
singing the popular ditty, "Wear The Union Label".
FACT: The popular ditty was created by the unions
when Gore was 27 years old.
FICTION: Al Gore claimed to co-sponsor the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act.
FACT: The Act was not sponsored until he
had been out of office for over a year.
FICTION: Al Gore claims to be instrumental in keeping gas prices low.
FACT: Gore has voted on numerous occasions to
raise the tax on gasoline.
In his book "Earth In The Balance" Gore claims
that the nation's Number One
enemy is the internal combustion engine.
(That's the motor in your vehicle
that gets you to work and takes your kids to
school)
FICTION: Gore pretends to champion the rights
of poor women to be tested
regularly for breast cancer with the most modern
technology.
FACT: While giving a speech on the subject in
September, Gore didn't know
what a mammogram was.
FICTION: AL Gore promised Florida's senior citizens
that they would finally
have low-cost drugs with no interference from
government.
FACT: Gore's plan calls for the creation of a
huge federal agency that would
tell you which doctor you are allowed to see
in order to get the "special rates".
FACT: Al Gore told NBC's Lisa Meyers that he had
never told a lie.
When Meyers pressed harder, "You've never told
a lie?!"
Gore said, "Not that I know of. " SOUND
FAMILIAR?
Election Day is ticking away.
Maybe others would be interested in an Al Gore Fantasyland.
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Now, I'm not a Gore supporter, but after reading
the above, and watching the
debate last night, I couldn't be one now at all.
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