[300winmag]

He just can't be that stupid, can he?

I think Gore is dumber than he lets on. Look at some of his unscripted moments, like failing to recognize a bust of Jefferson. Or his interpretation of the American motto, "e pluribus unum". For Algore, that was, "out of one, many". Or his famous, and staged, photo of him practicing safe weapons handling with his M-16. All of those were unscripted Gore moments.

He's the son of a wealthy and corrupt senator, and was told from day one that his destiny was to be President. The Gores have hired a lot of flunkies to tell him all the time how smart he is, and try to coach him for public appearances. In reality, he really is as dumb as a box of rocks. All the signs are there.

[weegee]

The man who would be king displays a wrong example of gun safety.

He's a failed presidential candidate who was the namesake son of a failed presidential also-ran (pappa Albert Gore Senior ran for the Rat ticket but lost out and his fellow Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver got the VP nomination secure his lockout).

[Digger]

I agree. He is truly stupid. But the dem party only needs a figurehead. They can create election fraud & that's all they need. And the Pubbies just stand around watching it happen & when they lose they will bitch a day or so then go back to the same ole---like with the federal judgeships. It's all part of this "Two-Party Caretl" that has most of you snookered in. Maybe some day you will see the tea leaves.

[Fizzie]

Right on with your response #24.

In my opinion, Gore is painful to listen to because he is contrived. People who are naturally stiff, wooden and boring at least come off as naturally stiff, wooden and boring. Even that would have a certain charm. Gore comes off so poorly because everything he does is orchestrated. His cadence isn't in synch with his body movements, and there is no passion or sincerity in his recited words.

Gore even orchestrated a photo op at a fair one time. Switched the ribbons on the cattle, so he could be photographed with the winner. (If the skeptics out there want documentation, I will find it. Working from memory right now.)

Even Gore's strongest defenders say that if you really knew him, he is funny and relaxed. So, why do we see an unfunny and unrelaxed Gore in public? Because he is trying to be something he isn't.

He is trying to be Presidential material.