"Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he will start to champion perjury statutes and obstruction of justice"
- Barbara Olson
About this Quote
This quote by Barbara Olson indicates that Al Gore is utilizing political strategies to distract from his own weaknesses. By using up triggers that he is vulnerable on, he has the ability to divert attention far from his own drawbacks. Olson is being sarcastic in her idea that Gore should promote perjury statutes and obstruction of justice, as these are problems that Gore himself has actually been accused of in the past. This quote indicates that Gore is utilizing his political power to manipulate the public's viewpoint of him, instead of addressing his own concerns. Olson's quote is a criticism of Gore's political methods, suggesting that he is utilizing his power to avoid accountability for his own actions.
This quote is written / told by Barbara Olson between December 27, 1955 and September 11, 2001. She was a famous Journalist from USA.
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