This is what happens everytime I try to have serious political disucussion on AIM

[missnickers]

Little known fact: After losing the 2000 Presidential election, Al Gore grew a beard, got fat, and then assasinated beloved PBS talk show host Levar Burton in an attempt to usurp his position on Reading Rainbow. You can now see Al in syndicated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation as the blind guy (check your local listings).

[Thanks to Max for the scoop!]