All I know is that I don’t feel that way. I can become a giant stress ball pretty easily.
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.
It made enough of an impression on me that I saved the photos that you and other Freepers had taken that day and I "joined" the DC Chapter and Free Republic.
How's things, Ironman? Gee, it's good to see your name around here again.
I actually had a big ALGOR-IS-A-PIG sign. A number of the rats were freaked by it.
Don’t get snippy!
What in the world is THAT??
Good!! Her father is insane.
“Get Out of Cheney’s House.......Sore/Loserman.....and Bill Clinton, we have you surrounded, put down the cigar and come out with your pants UP” are PRICELESS in FR History!!
I’m still waiting for my payment for my part in the protests in my town. Plus, I thought my taking the bus would be considered a good thing to the Gores.
OMG!! A GreatPer was beat up then? The left is despicable.
All I know is that I don’t feel that way. I can become a giant stress ball pretty easily.
“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.
Aren’t you ashamed of yourself!! ;^)”
Wouldn’t it have been more appropriate for the old Tipster to toss in a video of the film she and big Al inspired, “Love Story?”
Gore’s daughter would have seen what true torture was really like.
Little does this moron know the difference between right and left protestors, the rights protests were in good fun and humor as well as trying to stop Al Gore from turning America into a Banana Republic.
She could have walked into the crowd with no fear, as opposed to the filthy anarchists, hippies, thugs and unemployed losers who show up at lefty rallies who WILL turn to violence if given the chance.
Look at the long face.
BTTT!
Hall of Fame FReep!
A family of imbeciles almost stole an election, and can’t get past the “almost”.
*snicker*
Kristin... democracy... ain’t it a beeeotch?
Put that in your pipe and smoke it... over and over again.
You know what else I remember .. the shock on all the TV talking heads faces
Never before had they seen republicans/conservatives protest is such large numbers
They weren't just protesting in DC and in FL
They were rallying in cities all across the country
Hey!! I was there too, but I had to drive hundreds of miles to get there! Where the hell was MY frikken bus!?!?
Well, according to a former Daschle aide, Graham was quick to work with Daschle and the minority on a number of issues. After one such meeting, Graham emerged from Daschle's office, walked to the door, turned around, and proclaimed loudly for the Daschle's entire staff to hear:
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