Turning to any of the major news outlets recently will give us information and insight into a number of different “news” stories. While certainly the Gulf Oil Spill is news, is the separation of Al and Tipper Gore? Normally I would never write something about that, and indeed this post is not about the separation, but a Gore family friend’s comments.
Family friend Sally Quinn told CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson that Gore winning the popular vote for president but losing the electoral vote (to Bush) may have done the marriage irreparable harm.
"He’s obviously suffered a lot," Quinn said. "He’ll never get over that and neither will she."
Seriously? Of all the intricacies of marriage that could lead to the decision of the Gore’s, it’s Bush’s fault?
First off, a separation is a private matter. I know Al is a politician and something of a celebrity so perhaps a privately life is a bit much to ask, but he has not been making headlines for awhile now, has he.
Second, if the marriage of a career politician can be that disturbed, in fact just the psyche of a career politician be that disturbed by a single narrow loss, then how could that marriage have been considered strong?
I mean no disrespect to the Gore’s, and am very sorry for them, any marriage having hard times is a terrible thing, but I strongly doubt the cause was Bush being president (especially after 10 years, and two times Al could have run again). The issue between them is certainly a private matter. That fact should be respected, and I hope they will be able to resolve it.
