The difference between Al Gore and Michael Moore (and Ben Stein) is that the latter are completely intellectually dishonest.
Ben stein-education-Columbia university,Yale.
taught at-American university,U.C. santa cruz, Peperdine
worked for-poverty lawyer in Connecticut and D.C., trail lawyer for the fedaral trade commision, speech writer for both nixon and ford(many thought he was deep throat), authored 27 different books(20 nonfiction), countless movie and tv roles,
( I consider him one of the most honest people in the country)
source-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stein
Al gore-education-St. Albans school in D.C. and Harvard, also attained a one year rockefeller scolarship, two years at Vanderbilt but attained no degree before running for congress
worked for-U.S. army,as a reporter, The Tennessean as a reporter
source-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_gore
Micheal Moore- education-Davison high school, University of Michigan at Flint(dropout), also once described as "a very ideological guy and not a very well-educated guy"
lifetime member of the N.R.A.
worked for-"one day" at the Genaral motors plant, editor of "Mother Jones", a liberal political magazine( fired after four months), suporting role in Lucky numbers, has made seven films.
source-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheal_Moore
Im not sure why you think Ben Stein is the one who is "completely intellectually dishonest" his life time acheivments would certainly point otherwise!
you dont have to believe what he believes to understand what he stands for! I'm not sure you can say that about the other two?maybe i read your statement wrong?