Since that's not what he meant, who invented the misconception that Al Gore said he invented the Internet?

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thanks sociald, but some people actually do think he claimed to have literally invented it, which signifies a mentally deficient person.

Answer 1

He did have some input during the Clinton administration and the whole thing was "naturally" taken out of context by dirty republicans. I would like to know why they like to deny that Bush said "God told him to invade Iraq" That wasn't out of context and two witnesses heard him say it. Just because they were Muslim doesn't mean we can't believe it.

Answer 2

Transcript: Vice President Gore on CNN's 'Late Edition'

BLITZER: I want to get to some of the substance of domestic and international issues in a minute, but let's just wrap up a little bit of the politics right now.

Why should Democrats, looking at the Democratic nomination process, support you instead of Bill Bradley, a friend of yours, a former colleague in the Senate? What do you have to bring to this that he doesn't necessarily bring to this process?

GORE: Well, I will be offering -- I'll be offering my vision when my campaign begins. And it will be comprehensive and sweeping. And I hope that it will be compelling enough to draw people toward it. I feel that it will be.

But it will emerge from my dialogue with the American people. I've traveled to every part of this country during the last six years. During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.

Answer 3

Just like I said in the question you deleted. He did. He mistated what he was talking about. And of course people poked fun at it like they do anytime a public figure mistates something on a large level.
If you listen or read what he was talking about, he is obviously not saying he invented the internet itself. He is saying he was responsible for bringing it to the general public.
Now I think that he is a bit full of it there as well, but he did do alot of work toward it.
He said what he said though.

Answer 4

"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet" Gore said when asked to cite accomplishments that separate him from another Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey, during an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN on March 9, 1999.
Gore supported technological advances related to the advancement of the Internet, but to say that HE took the initiative in creating the Internet is a bit much.
(Sources: Transcript http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/18390.html )
(Note: Lots of people seem to enjoy e-mailing me, professing that my information about Gore saying he "invented" the Internet is wrong, that he did support things which helped get the Internet moving, etc. First, I know he never said he "invented" the Internet. Please notice the quote above. Second, saying that he took the initiative in CREATING the Internet is still a funny statement since the Internet was already created and being used (ex: file copying via the UUCP protocol and e-mail) by the time he was elected to Congress. One can't take the "initiative" to "create" something which has already been created.)

From:http://www.gargaro.com/algore.html


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"Speaking from my own religious tradition in this Christmas season, 2,000 years ago a homeless woman gave birth to a homeless child in a manger because the inn was full."
Hello! Mary and Joseph were not homeless!


Al Gore, giving a speech for Yellowstone National Park's 125th Anniversary, Albright Visitors Center, Sunday, August 17, 1997: "When we come here, we see the longpole pine and the Douglas fir."
Sorry Al, it's LODGEpole. There is no such thing as a LONGpole pine.


Maybe Michael Jordan hasn't made an indelible impression on everyone outside Chicago. Speaking at a D.C. function, Vice President Al Gore, wowed by the Bulls, said: "I tell you that Michael Jackson is unbelievable, isn't he. He's just unbelievable."


In his first appearance in a nationally televised candidates forum, Gore was asked to name a past US president from whom he drew personal inspiration. He replied that he especially admired another "dark horse" candidate, and a product of his home state, the great "president James Knox". The only problem is that the history books show that nobody named Knox ever occupied the White House. He most likely meant James Knox Polk.


In 1996, Al Gore visited a school in a largely Hispanic portion of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In an effort to fit in, he decided it would be appropriate to say something in Spanish as he took the stage. He was probably supposed to say "Muchisimas Gracias", which means "Very, very much thanks" or possibly "Muchas Gracias", which means "thank you very much." Instead, he walked on stage saying "Machismo Gracias" - roughly translated to "manliness thanks." There's a video clip of the press in Albuquerque giggling about it and saying, "Oh well, he's trying."


"I certainly learned a great deal from 3,000 town hall meetings across my home state of Tennessee over a 16-year period" in Congress, the vice president told NPR’s Bob Edwards.
Do the math. That’s 187 town hall meetings per year, or a meeting in Tennessee every other day for 16 years, including weekends, holidays, vacations, and time spent running for president in 1988 and for vice president in 1992.
Now, Gore never specifically claimed that he was actually at all of the Town Hall meetings, but it certainly sounds like he is trying to imply that he was there when he states that he learned a great deal from 3,000 meetings!


Face it, the guy's an idiot!

Answer 5

Actually, the impression was invented by Al Gore himself by saying in all candor that he actually invented the internet.

Answer 6

He claimed it during a campaign speech I believe. He also claims that the book and movie Love Story was written about he and Tipper

Answer 7

Hitler did more useful things for the world than Gore ever will. It's an invconvenient truth.

Answer 8

He didnt? I thought he invented the Earth the way he goes on

Answer 9

"Now, see" I remember him visiting my university to announce the Super Information Highway, and saw some of his speech in person .. 89-94 era .. I haven't a clue, but now you have me thinking. Thanks for the question! Gots me thinkin'

Answer 10

Its just like Kerry's "botched joke". He may not have meant what he said, but it still sounded ridiculous.