Yet another Democratic pathological liar. Really, Goracle? You waited two years before hitting the Bush Administration? Too bad you invented the internet so we can actually research that claim.
Contra Costa Times, 1/10/02: “While praising President Bush for his leadership in the war effort, he went on to say that the economy was another matter. ‘I’m not here to make a political speech, but I am concerned,’ Gore said.”
Boston Globe, 4/14/2002: “‘They are wrong to vilify honorable men and women who oppose their right-wing domestic agenda and oppose a blatantly dishonest budget,’ Gore said. ‘They are wrong to imply that those who stand up to them are somehow unpatriotic.’” (Headline — “Combative Gore Lashes Out At Administration Policies In Fla. Speech, He Hits Bush For ‘Radical Agenda’”) [Note: So much for his assertion today that his early criticsm of the Bush Administration focused on policy.]
USA Today, 4/15/2002: “Gore’s speech was the emotional peak of the convention. With practiced skill, humor and a passion some delegates said they did not see during the campaign, Gore denounced virtually every element of Bush’s domestic policy.” (Headline — “Gore’s fiery speech raises questions of plans”)
And it keeps going. Gore didn’t, as he claims now, wait two years before going after his successor. But facts aren’t too important to the Goracle and his agenda.
As for why he waited until 2002 before criticizing Bush, there was a little event that occurred in September of the previous year that may’ve made him a bit unpopular for striking at the sitting president. Oh, and there was the little detail that there weren’t talks of prosecuting Gore for the previous administration’s actions. But, you know, otherwise it was the same scenario.
by Stephan Tawney on Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:51 pm