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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (16424)	3/28/2000 10:52:00 AM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Captain Gore Now that he stands a fair chance of becoming our nation's next president, more people are paying attention to the amazing academic ascension of Al Gore, a mediocre student who classmates say liked to lounge around the college dorm eating junk food and occasionally smoking pot. So how does one manage to carry a C average earned at Washington's elite St. Albans School into the hallowed halls of Harvard? John C. Davis, retired assistant headmaster at St. Albans, tried explaining to Washington's other newspaper last week that Al was captain of his football team, and any "big boy" like Al was welcome in the Ivy League so long as he was a standout in football. Prior to his death two years ago, Eddie Crane, longtime high school sports editor for the old Washington Evening Star, left his collection of sports files to an old friend, Gregory G. Paspatis of Alexandria, Va. From Mr. Crane's files, Mr. Paspatis is able to produce handwritten varsity high school football records from the 1964 season, the year Al was team captain. "Don't tell me Harvard thought Al Gore could help their football program," Mr. Paspatis tells us. "The St. Albans team in the fall of 1964 that Gore played on as a senior was 1-7. They were terrible. They only scored 59 points in eight games while giving up 210 points. "It was no jock factory powerhouse by any means," he says of Mr. Gore's alma mater. "The Interstate Athletic Conference itself is regarded more as a sanctuary for the children of Washington VIPs." http://www.washtimes.com/national/inbeltway-2000328213853.htm