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Originally posted by Griff
Anyway, Gore who is conveniently not up for election comes out with comments anti-war Dems can hang their hats on.
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Unfortunately, those Democrats who are interested in winning elections aren't exactly coming out in droves to hang their hats on Gore's words:
http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D7M8S1GO1.html
<I>Some top Democrats are distancing themselves from former Vice President Al Gore's criticism of President Bush's policy on Iraq while others are just keeping quiet.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, Gore's running made in the 2000 election, said Tuesday he did not agree with Gore's assertion that action against Iraq could detract from the overall fight against terrorism.
"I respectfully disagree with that part of it," said Lieberman. "I am confident the American military can do, and will do, both at once."
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Terry McAuliffe, national chairman of the Democratic Party, said through an aide he would have no comment and House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt offered no immediate response.
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With Gore campaigning for Democrats in New Mexico for two days this week, one congressional candidate in the state, John Arthur Smith, distanced himself from the former vice president's remarks.
Smith "is supporting President Bush. He's the commander in chief. If John Arthur Smith were a sitting member of Congress he would ... support President Bush," said a spokesman, Tony Bawidamann.</I>