Posted on 05/25/2004 11:55:17 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:15:32 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Al Gore will try to boost his party's chances of regaining the White House by criticizing President Bush's Iraq policy in a speech today, in which he will call for the resignation of five Bush administration officials and one military leader.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
As the nation was "on the verge of sending" young Americans to war, Simpson said, and "our national credibility was on the line," he and Dole got a late-night visit from Gore in the Republican Senate Cloakroom the evening before the debate was to begin.
Simpson said Gore came "right to the point" of his visit: "How much time will you give me if I support the president?" Gore asked.
"In layman's terms, Gore was asking how much debate time we would be willing to give him to speak on the floor if he voted with us," Simpson said.
After learning that Democrats were prepared to give Gore just seven minutes to speak, Dole offered him 15 minutes and Simpson said he would give Gore five minutes of his own time, totaling 20 minutes.
"Gore seemed pleased, but made no final commitment, promising only to think it over," Simpson said.
"Sen. Gore played hard to get. He had received his time. But now he wanted prime time ... and Sen. Dole and I knew it," said the former Wyoming senator.
Dole instructed GOP Senate Secretary Howard Greene to call Gore's Senate office and promise "that he would try to schedule Gore's 20 minutes during prime time, thus ensuring plenty of time in the news cycle," Simpson said.
Later, when Gore called Greene inquiring whether Dole had scheduled his prime time speaking slot for 20 minutes, the GOP Senate secretary said nothing had been finalized.
Gore "erupted," Simpson said.
"Damn it, Howard, if I don't get 20 minutes tomorrow I'm going to vote the other way," Gore said, according to Simpson.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15537
[Think they bought it?]
:)
Okay, who got to play Lynndie England? HIllary? Tipper? Who?
And doesn't it tell you how far the Dems have fallen when freakin' Al Gore is considered an elder statesman?
Thank God. I was afraid Gore would endorse GW.
LOL.....the veritable kiss of death!
Old Al needs some reverse botox treatments. God what an effeminate wuss.
Didn't I see that picture in the dictionary next to the word "Metrosexual"?
Thats good. Remind the public to thank god Gore lost.
*laugh* the contender picture is a riot.
The Democrats are overlooking...
their true weapon! 
jUST THINK,
If they sick GORE
AND
Jimmy Carter's RABID RABBIT
BOTH
on W,
he might have to sick his Scottie on them. Can you say
DOGGIE BONES????
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