Al meets "Chad"

The Washington Times | 12/16/02 | John McCaislin

[kahoutek]

Al meets Chad

Al and Tipper Gore's new book, "Joined at the Heart," is described as personal and provocative.

"We started dreaming of having a family soon after we met, 37 years ago," writes the couple, who, unlike predecessors Dan and Marilyn Quayle, refuse to retire in defeat. (Was Mr. Quayle, two years after his dethroning, lead guest on ABC's "This Week" the way Mr. Gore was yesterday? Of course not.)

"We were just teenagers then," the Gores continue in their book, "and unlike most high school sweethearts these days, we somehow grew together instead of apart."

In fact, the "sweethearts" appeared together over the weekend at a local Olsson's Books and Records store to sign copies of their book.

"One man and his friend stopped to show us Al's and Tipper's signatures in his book," one gentleman on hand tells Inside the Beltway. "Al wrote, 'To Chad,' with both signatures underneath. We all immediately burst out into laughter and asked the gentleman if that was his real name. The answer was a resounding 'No.'"

[kahoutek]

Nothing follows....or has to.....

[aruanan]

"We were just teenagers then," the Gores continue in their book, "and unlike most high school sweethearts these days, we somehow grew together instead of apart."

In other words, most high school sweethearts grow apart as they grow up and mature. In Al's and Tipper's case, they remained together because they never did grow up.

[jackbill]

On Amazon:

Joined at the Heart is # 2,183
The Spirit of Family is # 3,955

The longer the Gore's book tour goes, the lower the sales.

I'll bet the publisher is taking gas.

[kahoutek]

I thought Al miht have left "Chad" hanging....or dangling.....

[MadelineZapeezda]

pinging our fabulous dc freepers

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

A "this is too easy" ping for you.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Already posted here

[kahoutek]

Hmmmm.....a search didn't show it.

I should have known the Doctor would've found it first.

[geedee]

Ain't life sweet?

[MadelineZapeezda]

Did you read the post-FReep report here?

[martin_fierro]

Straight from Kristinn's FReeper after-action report! <|:)~

"One man and his friend stopped to show us Al's and Tipper's signatures in his book," one gentleman on hand tells Inside the Beltway. "Al wrote, 'To Chad,' with both signatures underneath. We all immediately burst out into laughter and asked the gentleman if that was his real name. The answer was a resounding 'No.'"

[jackbill]

Especially when Barbara Olson's book is still at 2,059, and she didn't live to do a book tour. And it's been on the market for a year.

And, Ann Coulter's "Slander" is 127
And, Michele Malkin's "Invasion" is 69
And, Bill Sammon's "Fighting Back" is 389

Oh how sweet it is!

[hillsborofox]

"One man and his friend stopped to show us Al's and Tipper's signatures in his book," one gentleman on hand tells Inside the Beltway. "Al wrote, 'To Chad,' with both signatures underneath. We all immediately burst out into laughter and asked the gentleman if that was his real name. The answer was a resounding 'No.'"

And Kristinn reported it here, first, kids!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Hmmm.... well, maybe for their next failure of a book, I'll do that... I'll just tell him, "My name is Chad, but friends call me Hanging Chad..."

;0)

[Doctor Raoul]

No problem. When pulling a piece from a column, that can happen.

[nutmeg]

"One man and his friend stopped to show us Al's and Tipper's signatures in his book," one gentleman on hand tells Inside the Beltway. "Al wrote, 'To Chad,' with both signatures underneath. We all immediately burst out into laughter and asked the gentleman if that was his real name. The answer was a resounding 'No.'"

ROTFLMAO! ;-D