William F. Smith: “should someone who does not believe in facts be our President? Fiction: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law…”

“should someone who does not believe in facts be our President? Fiction: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law pays more than $100 for arthritis medicine. Fact: The figure came from a Democratic Party study. Newspapers reported Al Gore was not even sure his mother-in-law was taking any medication or had arthritis. Fiction: Al Gore's sister tragically died of lung cancer and he vowed never to accept tobacco money as campaign contributions. Fact: Just 4 years later he spoke to the tobacco industry, said he was one of them, and raised $100,000. Fiction: Al Gore's campaign literature once claimed he was a ``brilliant student.'' Fact: He received C's and D's in college and dropped out of law school and divinity school. Fiction: Al Gore claimed credit for inventing the Internet in the 1990s. Fact: The Internet has been used by government and educational institutions since the 1970s. Fiction: Al Gore recently said that if elected President he would penalize producers of Hollywood's graphic sex and violence. Fact: Just 6 days later he attended a fund-raiser by Hollywood producers and raised $4 million. Madam Speaker, we need a President who tells the truth.”