The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

To be fair, we have to remember that this is from the 2000 campaign where everything Gore did and said was idiotic. Here, it appears that he is not actually answering the question but rather ticking off in a fairly kneejerk way all the military actions he voted to "support." I recall Bob Dole saying as a senator that it was important for the Senate to support Clinton's actions in the Balkans. Voting not to support a president's military plans takes particular gumption, particularly if one has greater ambitions.

Gore has also taken anti-choice and anti-gay marriage positions in his past life as a senator from Tennessee. I don't think these would have been good predictors of how he would approach these issues if he had been elected president.

Fair enough.