Word: veep
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...George ran an effective campaign, but Al defeated Al. The veep emerged from the primaries with barely a scratch and should have dominated the issue wing of the campaign. Instead, he focused on winning this election as the volunteer Vietnam veteran with vision. In this unprecedented period of electoral limbo, Al has shown that he is a fighter at heart, though cynics argue that he only fought genuinely because his political future was on the brink...
Speaking of the slick man from Little Rock, Bill should have been utilized more by Al. Understandably, the veep wanted to separate himself from Bill due to the sexual and financial scandal that unrelentingly followed the former Governor of Arkansas. Trying to step out of Bill's mammoth shadow, Al rarely mentioned his connection to the president and told Bill to stay home. I can see why Al would initially want to create this distance, but come crunch time in the fall, Al should have campaigned with Bill on the issues and sent Bill out to preach the gospel...
...speaking longer than he was supposed to in his responses in the debates, Al gave George the opportunity to look like a little boy at the mercy of a bully. Amazingly, the veep even figured out how to elicit the wrath of a Mr. Rogers-esque Jim Lehrer, the moderator of the debates. Al, trying to be bold, failed miserably when he broke the debate rules that he had agreed to heed. Americans honor the good sport because the truly good sport is a rarity. You can fight for me on the issues all you want...
...wakes go, the private party that Al Gore gave for his staff and closest supporters after his concession speech last night turned out to be a pretty good time. Somewhere around midnight, guest Jon Bon Jovi - who had bonded with the veep during the campaign - suggested that the cover band that was playing in the tent outside the vice president's official residence might be due for some reinforcements. Bon Jovi turned down the immediate calls that he take the stage, but asked if he might recruit some friends who happened to be in town for a benefit...
...Then again, they may just be building the suspense for a big Gore exit, which the veep will script himself if he can force his hands to type...