1. First Gore/Bush Presidential Debate
The first debate between Al Gore and George W. Bush sounds far more interesting when the candidates make up words.
Moderator Jim Lehrer: “I will instead ask each candidate to sum up in a single word his argument for his candidacy. Governor Bush?”
George W. Bush: “Strategery.”
2. Alternate Universe: Al Gore as President
Take a look at an alternate reality where Al Gore won the 2000 presidential race and history took quite a different course of events.
Al Gore: “We have way too much gasoline!…I am therefore proposing a federal bailout to our oil companies, because, hey, if it were the other way around, you know [they] would help us.”
3. Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton Address the Nation
In an act of nonpartisanship, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin come together to deliver a message to the voting public.
Hillary Clinton: “I believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of any foreign policy.”
Sarah Palin: “And I can see Russia from my house!”
4. QVC’s Newest Hosts: McCain and Palin
Late in the campaign, John McCain tried anything he could to garner a few votes, even if that meant selling new flatware sets.
John McCain: “Look. Would I rather be on three major networks? Of course! But I’m a true maverick: a Republican without money.”
5. President Clinton Auditions
In need of a new President Clinton impersonator, some of the staff’s more unlikely cast members take turns imitating the Arkansas native.
Tim Meadows: “I’m not going to get this, am I?”
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