FICTION:
Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law pays more than
$100 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.
[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 10-30-2000).]
