This originally appeared on the SacredBull political satire list. Gore sat on Reno's knee in a press conference Monday, with the Attorney General appearing to operate his mouth with a string that extended from the back of his neck. As Secret Service agents struggled to keep a woodpecker from perching on the Vice President's shoulder and pecking at his head, Gore and Reno fielded reporters' questions about mounting charges of illegal fund-raising from the Vice President's office.
Federal law prohibits soliciting campaign contributions at houses of worship.
Gore said he had no idea the trip was intended to raise cash. I mean, this guy is a world-class idiot. Amid growing charges of fund-raising irregularities, Gore has steadfastly maintained his ignorance of any wrongdoing. Gore has said he was not aware that he was making campaign-fund solicitations in more than 100 telephone calls to Democratic donors during the 1996 campaign. Gore told a reporter.