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To: Shoot1st who wrote (287)	9/25/2000 6:55:22 PM
From: Cisco	Respond to of 1719

Vice President Al Gore, appearing this morning on NBC's "Today Show," announced that his first priority as president would be to distribute gold bricks from Fort Knox to every middle-class family in America. He also vowed to combat rising aluminum foil prices by releasing part of the federal government's Strategic Foil Reserve. "We live in a nation in which a typical family can no longer afford to wrap a baked potato in foil," Gore said. "That must change. I will take on Big Foil. Under my administration, foil will be cheaper than paper towels. You will wrap your potato in foil and, when fully baked, slather it with real butter and giant dollops of sour cream. You will have bacon bits! You will have whatever you want, more than you ever dreamed. When I'm president, the motto of this great country will be Try Some Cheese on That." Challenged by interviewer Matt Lauer, Gore denied he was pandering. He said he was far too busy watching NBC's brilliant coverage of the Olympics. He promised Lauer that, under a Gore administration, NBC's coverage of the 2004 Olympics in Athens would have "fantastic" ratings, even if it means asking the Justice Department to shut down all other television networks. "I can get you a 26 rating with a 43 share, Matt. I can get you 'Survivor' numbers," the vice president said. "And I like what you've done with your hair." washingtonpost.com