Word: gores
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...father never hugged? Or that Jesse Jackson has a half-brother who is mixed up with drug dealers, murderers and terrorists? Or that the destruction of Barbara Bush's entire wardrobe of silk lingerie while her husband was in the navy "really got to her"? Or that Al Gore's candidacy "raised the possibility of a man going through a mid-life crisis while in the White House...
...sense of humor. Jesse Jackson's character and drive were nourished in the subculture of the segregated black South, and his insatiable quest for legitimacy and respect are the product of having been born out of wedlock and constantly being reminded of that fact in his youth. Likewise, Al Gore Jr.'s precociousness comes from his overwhelming desire to do twice as well as expected, so as not to be seen as coasting on his father's coattails...
Sheehy does occasionally put her thorough reporting skills to good use, producing some well-written chapters about the so-called "character flaws" of the candidates. Her opening chapters on Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson are incredibly damning, but she then settles down to portray Dole, Gore and Dukakis in a largely favorable light...
...keep knockin' but you can't come in. 8:35 p.m. Monday: Senator Al Gore, Wife Tipper and two daughters arrive at the gate of the Omni. The guard stops them; none of them have the proper credentials. Gore is irked. Tipper, sporting a button picturing Dukakis, Jackson and her husband, shouts, "Power to the people!" Gore tells her to be quiet. She shouts it again. Gore deputizes someone to go inside to get the proper credentials. As they are waiting, Tipper says, "Let's go dancing" -- but presumably not to rock music with suggestive lyrics. The right credentials...
...know. The reporters following Dukakis organized a pool on his Veep choice. The bets: John Glenn, 13; Al Gore, 6; Richard Gephardt, 1; Lloyd Bentsen...