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HenchPAC NewsThe Media Watchdogs Agree: Gore Misled – Again. And again…
The New York Times on Gore’s Previous Comments
About Gov. Bush:
What Gore Said: “I have actually not questioned Governor Bush's
experience.”
The Truth: From The New York Times last April: “Mr. Gore continued his theme from the morning speech, saying … ‘Does he have the experience to be president?’” (The New York Times, April 13, 2000)
ABC News on That Trip With FEMA:
What Gore Said: “…I want to compliment the governor on his
response to those fires and floods in Texas. I accompanied James Lee Witt down to Texas
when those fires broke out.”
The Truth: “Gore did travel to Texas in late June, after the fires broke out, but he was there to address the Texas Democratic Party, not to inspect fire damage. And Witt was not with him at any point during the trip.” (ABCNews.com, October 4, 2000, Link to Story )
WFLA 970AM on That “Deskless Student”:
What Gore Said: “[T]wo days ago we ate lunch at a restaurant and
the guy who served us lunch sent--got me a letter today. His name is Randy Ellis (ph), he
has a 15-year-old daughter named Kailey (ph), who's in Sarasota High School. Her science
class was supposed to be for 24 students. She is the 36th student in that classroom, sent
me a picture of her in the classroom. They can't squeeze another desk in for her, so she
has to stand during class.”
The Truth: The principal of Kailey’s school speaks: “I think the facts that he was provided with were inaccurate because we don’t really have any students standing in class and we have more than enough desks for all of our students.” (WFLA 970AM interview, October 4, 2000)
Miami Herald on School Lunches At 9:30AM?:
What Gore Said: “I went to a school in Dade County Florida where
the facilities are so overcrowded, the children have to eat lunch in shifts with the first
shift for lunch starting at 9:30 in the morning.”
The Truth: “But Lillie C. Evans Principal Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, a Democrat who won the primary runoff Tuesday for a state House seat in District 109, said Gore couldn't have been referring to her school… ‘My school has never, ever had lunch start that early and I don't know of any other school in the county that does.’” (Miami Herald, October 4, 2000)
The Washington Post on Gore’s Criticism of Tax
Relief:
What Gore Said: “Under Governor Bush's tax cut proposal, he would
spend more money on tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent than all of the new spending
that he proposes for education, health care, prescription drugs and national defense, all
combined.”
The Truth: “Gore inflated the size of the Bush tax cut going to the very rich.” (The Washington Post, October 4, 2000) Gov. Bush sets aside almost twice as much for new spending for prescription drugs, education and defense ($270 billion over 10 years) as he does for reducing the top tax rate to 33% ($149 billion over 10 years).
HENCH adds: Damn, the GoreLore is getting so big, I may have to upgrade my webserver to hold it all!
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