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To: doug from upland
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402 posted on 06/10/2003 10:31:54 PM PDT by lainde
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To: lainde
Gore pretended he was ignorant of Juanita's claim; and later called rape "a mistake" by his friend, Bill. Real feminists, aren't they. Here's the interview with Al from 1999 to refresh your memories.
These people (Clintons & their continued allies) have no bottom. What evil hypocrites. They pick & choose their concerns for women and for the rule of law. If it involves a felony by one of theirs, it's "let's move on" & "bimbo eruptions." Very transparent and foul. Some Dems just want power-in-office and control over $2Trillion. They care nothing about property rights & individual liberties, or equality, or justice and rule of Law. They have no morals, - it is scary.
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Gore on Juanita Broaddrick: transcript.

The following conversation occurred between Mr. Al Gore & New Hampshire citizen, Katherine Prudhomme (a former Democrat and at the time a McCain supporter) at a town meeting in Derry, NH on Dec. 14, 1999. It is reproduced without the Um’s and Ah's Gore muttered.



Q: When Juanita Broaddrick made the claim, which I found to be quite credible, that she was raped by Bill Clinton, did that change your opinion about him being one of the best presidents in history? And do you believe Juanita Broaddrick’s claim? And what did you tell your son about this?

Gore: (nervous chuckle) Well, I don’t know what to make of her claim, because I don’t know how to evaluate that story, I really don’t.

Q: Did you see the interview?

Gore: No, I didn’t see the interview. No. Uh-uh.

Q: I’m very surprised you didn’t watch the interview.

Gore: Well, which show was it on?

Q: ABC, I believe [actually: NBC].

Gore: I didn’t see it. There have been so many personal allegations and such a non-stop series of attacks, I guess I’m like a lot of people in that I think that enough is enough. I do not know how to evaluate each on of these individual stories. I just don’t know. I would never violate the privacy of my communication with one of my children, a member of my family, as for that part of your question. But,…

Q: SO YOU DON’T BELIEVE JUANITA BROADDRICK’S CLAIM?

Gore: NO - I DIDN’T SAY THAT. I said I don’t know how to evaluate that, and I didn’t see the interview. But I must say something else to you about this. Why don’t you just stand back up; I’d like to look you in the eye. I think that whatever MISTAKES he [Bill Clinton] made in his personal life are in the minds of most Americans must be balanced against what he has done for his public life as president. My philosophy, since you asked about my religious faith, I’m taught in my religious tradition to hate the sin and love the sinner. I’m taught that all of us are heir to MISTAKES that flesh is heir to. And I think that, in judging his performance as a president, I think that most people are anxious to stop talking about all the personal attacks against him. And trying to sort out all of the allegations, and want to, instead, MOVE ON, and focus on the future. Now, I’ll say this to you, he is my friend, and that friendship is important, and IF YOU’VE EVER HAD A FRIEND WHO HAS MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE and then repaired the friendship and MOVED ON, then you know what that relationship has been like for me. Secondly, I felt the same disappointment and anger at him during the period when all this was going on that most people did. You may have felt a different kind of emotion, I don’t know. I sense that maybe you did. I certainly felt what most Americans did. Third, I have been involved in a lot of battles where he and I have fought together on behalf of the American people, and I think we’ve made a good, positive difference for this country. Number four, I’m running for president on my own. I want to take my own values of faith and family to the presidency, and I want you to evaluate me on the basis of who I am and what you believe I can do for this country as president. Thank you.

This exchange was reprinted by The Weekly Standard, Dec. 27 1999 p. 2. http://weeklystandard.com/
426 posted on 06/12/2003 1:59:50 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Hill CHOSE to stay w/ an assaulter bc she "couldn't" make it alone: What a role-model for women-NOT)
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