Posted on 06/24/2007 4:10:54 PM PDT by kristinn
In an interview published in today's New York Times Sunday Magazine, Kristin Gore, daughter of former Vice President Al Gore, claims the Gores were 'under siege' by 'bussed in' protesters outside the Vice President's residence in Washington, D.C. during the 2000 presidential election Florida recount as Gore fought to win the presidency from then Texas Governor George W. Bush.
Gore says the protesters' cries of "Get Out of Cheney's House" (a reference to Bush's vice presidential nominee, Dick Cheney, who would take residence there upon being inaugurated) drove her mother, Tipper, to play nature sounds on a CD player to distract the family from the sounds of the protesters.
Contrary to the claim by Kristin Gore that the protesters were bussed in, they came of their own volition and either drove or took public transportation there. The protests were initiated, organized and led by the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic.
Below is an excerpt from the Times interview with Gore:
Have you met President Bush and Laura?
No, I never met them during the 2000 campaign, and since then, the invitations have been lost in the mail, I’m afraid.
How often do you think back to the 2000 election and the legal fight over the counting of the ballots?
As little as possible. If I ever do dip into that, it doesn’t go anywhere good.
Were you living with your parents during that period?
Yes. I took a leave of absence from “Futurama,” and I was home for the 36 days because I felt pretty useless as a comedy writer. They bussed in people who stood outside screaming, “Get out of Cheney’s house.”
This was outside the official vice president’s residence, where your family lived for eight years?
Yes, it wasn’t really a great atmosphere, but my mom maintained a sense of humor about it. She was making jokes about Noriega and turning up the stereo to drown out the chants.
I trust she wasn’t playing rap music, in light of her crusade against profane lyrics. She would play all kinds of music and those nature sound CD’s, which were supposed to fool us into thinking we were in the rain forest instead of in a house under siege.
Are you sure this is Gore’s daughter? I think she looks more like Jon Karry’s (sic) daughter!
I repeat, the bitch is a liar.
Please the Gore kid and head, I don't want to think about it.
I didn’t mean to be critical of those who decided this was the right thing to do, I was just expressing my opinion in general — I tend to be of the less confrontational persuasion. I do appreciate all you guys do to get our message out.
I do remember that this was where he was planning and acting, which I agree made it a more reasonable target than a typical residence.
I see insanity is hereditary in the Gore family! ;o)
Further, Kristin, this was NOT his daughter’s home. She ATTENDED THE EVENT BY CHOICE.
So is this the spawn of the Gore-devil or the Kerry-demon?
It's not like she's a child when this happened. She was a young 20s carer woman, who took a leave of absense to insert herself into the situation.
This also was not a typical case, unlike the wacko left wing nutroots who will on a rountine basis scare your small children. Seen it in DC and in CA.
They also tried to make the boy a victim too. He was high school senior (or so) and it's not like the kid was going to be intimidated. And if I recall correctly, a football player too.
But using people is a liveral thing and using them as victims is all too common.
Perhaps her staying at the VP’s home was another way of digging in...to force a “cruel eviction of ‘children.’”
OR it was just her last chance to suck up the government freebies.
the Kerry-demon in france ?
The cop standing in front of all of this makes he stop, grabs her hand. When he lets go, she starts again. Lucky for her the light changed and AGreatPer escaped.
That as a good example of how Fascist liberals are.
That picture is way too flattering, in an ugly sorta way. :o)
Let it go Jake, it's Chinatown the Washington Post's massive liberal bias...
You rock, but you already know that.
How were the bus rides?
Another great example of Dems “projecting”, right here.
Syncro — that WH chant was:
BILL CLINTON, WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED. PUT DOWN THE CIGAR, STEP AWAY FROM THE INTERN, AND COME OUT WITH YOUR PANTS UP...!
Under Siege: A DC-FR operation.
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A Job Well Done!
BumP!!!
The crowd shot is one of my photos. I think we made quite an impression!
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