Gore Accuses Bush Admin. of Lying

ABC News ^ | 7/20/02

[11th Earl of Mar]

The Associated Press

MORRISON, Tenn. July 20 — Former presidential candidate Al Gore accused the Bush administration Saturday of lying to Americans about the nation's economy.

At a campaign event for a congressional candidate, Gore told Democrats that electing Lincoln Davis could be the difference in continuing the Bush administration's economic policies.

The Bush administration has "lied about the future liabilities they have put on our shoulders as taxpayers," Gore said.

The former vice president prompted a cheer when he said: "I don't care what anybody says. I think Bill Clinton and I did a damn good job."

The recent spate of corporate corruption cases reflects the administration's policies and its appointees, who are supposed to police big business, Gore said.

He compared the administration's handling of the economy to business decisions that led to the collapse of Enron, saying Bush is creating a huge deficit.

"It's going to lead to bigger deficits than when the first Bush was there," Gore said.

He said the administration should "completely scrap its economic plan and its team on Monday ... start over from scratch and start rebuilding this economy."

Gore, who says he is undecided about another presidential race in 2004, endorsed Davis in the Aug. 1 Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District.

Former aerospace company owner Fran Marcum is also seeking the Democratic nomination. Former Safety Commissioner Mike Greene and Tullahoma alderman Janice Bowling are seeking the Republican nomination.

Incumbent Rep. Van Hilleary, a Republican, is instead running for governor.

The rural district stretches from Alabama to Kentucky and includes counties that elected Gore to the U.S. House in 1976.

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[rintense]

Somebody send this to O'Reilly and Rush!

[Mo1]

He's lying

Naaaaaaaaaaa ... He just drank to much Ice Tea

[tinacart]

Oh backhoe, I feel sick each and every day just hearing the shrill media crucifying our President and blaming him for the economy (which we knew would happen). I just can't go down (recent) memory lane today, so I'll have to re-read your links another day... I said no matter who became president (if republican, that is), they'd pay for EVERYTHING algae and klintoon did during that horrific eight-year nightmare, and now President Bush and his people are paying... Which means WE will pay come election day! Thank you, piece of commie $hit media!!!

[Sub-Driver]

who's AlGore?

[Aric2000]

I hope that that was sarcastic, because the book cooking started on Clintons watch, and got caught on Bushes watch. Hmm, I wonder why that is?

Clinton and Gore were and are traitors to the United States, the constitution and the people of this great nation. They should be taken to the highest tree, along with Hitlery and hung as high as we can hang them!!

[Laverne]

When did all this corporate malfeasance new start breaking? Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the S..tuff hit the fan shortly after Mr. Dashle took over the Senate and started blocking all of President Bush's agenda?

[Madcelt]

Hmmm, lets see. The US had no foreign policy per se. Europeans kicked the crap out of the US in the media. And no sec oversight, WHICH BY THE WAY, is bearing its fruit NOW. Yea Al, you did a good job, Was the good job you did near a desk? .... or under it? or was it...

[corlorde]

Will the real Al Gore PLEASE SHUT UP

[Republic]

Al Gore is a very stupid man. Apparently, this is never going to change.

[Madcelt]

Sorry please feelll frreee to caption the photo anyway you please

[Mfkmmof4]

That guy who ran with Bill.

[FryingPan101]

Oh, go suck an air brush, Gore.

[Torie]

because the book cooking started on Clintons watch

That is a mere empirical assertion. The only corporate books that were crooked when Bush got elected were companies based in Texas, and had ties to Bush - Harken, Halliburon, and Enron. I know, Worldcom is in Mississippi, but Miss is a province of Texas.

[bok]

Yeah they did a damn good job of selling out the country to communist china among others.

[GOPyouth]

Gore who?

[IronJack]

I think Bill Clinton and I did a damn good job."

Of course you do, Al. You also think you invented the Internet, served as a model for Love Story, and share DNA with human beings. Your delusion is complete.

[Jonathon Spectre]

He said the administration should "completely scrap its economic plan and its team on Monday ... start over from scratch and start rebuilding this economy."

Note to algore: IT IS NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S JOB TO "BUILD" THE ECONOMY.

That was the government's job in SOVIET RUSSIA.

[Sub-Driver]

Just kidding! Just pushing him into history........

[ladyinred]

The former vice president prompted a cheer when he said: "I don't care what anybody says. I think Bill Clinton and I did a damn good job."

My God, this man could not get more disgusting if he tried! After losing the election, many complained that he didn't win because he distanced himself from Bubba.

How transparent is this statement? He obviously is inventing himself yet again!

For this jerk of Love Story, the lullaby that wasn't yet written, and stepping out to the bathroom because of too much ice tea to call anyone else a liar, is well, insulting as heck!

Sorry for the rant, but this guy makes me crazy! What is it about the Clinton administration that we can't get rid of them like past has beens? God, GO AWAY!

[Sub-Driver]

did this come from tripper, uh, I mean tipper......