Fun game for your morning: see how far you get into this report before you develop this sudden and burning need to go find a rock, and throw it at Al Gore. I personally made it to page 13.
Background, for those unaware of the story: it’s alleged – I want to make that clear; alleged – that back in 2006 Gore attempted to force sexual favors from a on-call Portland, Oregon masseuse. On the one hand, there are legitimate questions about why the woman didn’t press charges at the time, didn’t pursue a civil case later, and is only now breaking the story with the National Enquirer*: on the other hand… that report up there is alarming. It even alarmed Gawker, which takes skill. I personally had to read it in stages.
Basically, that report needed to be either the centerpiece of a sexual assault case, or else a criminal libel one. At this late date, it’ll probably be neither.
Moe Lane
*There are also legitimate answers, too – mostly involving relative power levels, particularly between a powerful male Democratic politician and a female working-class massage therapist – but that’s another issue.
Crossposted to RedState.
There is NO WAY IN HELL I’m going to read anything that connects Al Gore to “sex” in any way.
You might want to let Red State know that their blog is broke. I hear you know a few of those guys.