Amos et al have pretty much proved the point that I was trying to make. It is easy to take rather insignificant snippets from someone's speech or behavior and constantly harp about it until it has the potential to undermine that person. Of course gore has never really lied, but he has made some statements (the internet is an example) that were open to criticism. Ditto for Clinton's conduct. The moral is that taking partisan shots at Bush's minor flaws opens the floor for comparisons with those who preceded him. People like Amos et al then find themselves defending their man (party) against criticisms that (like those directed toward Bush) are pretty much irrelevant. I would hope, that with a small does of objectivity, that some of you will understand this. But alas, I fear that I am preaching to the deaf.