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...language of self-discovery. The myth of the log cabin has been replaced by another image of adversity -- the dysfunctional family. Few politicians represent that shift better than Al Gore, who through his own psychic battles has found not only his voice but a vocabulary that borrows heavily from therapyspeak. But, says Gore, "if the language I use or the ideas that I discuss are a little bit out in front of what the conventional political wisdom says, I don't care." It's not that Gore is rubbing crystals or espousing a national 12-step program. His stump speech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Al Gore' s O.K., You're O.K. | 10/12/1992 | See Source »

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