It's not about who has the best jokes. It's about keeping America moving forward. Gore thanked Menino, saying that he had not expected the formal show of support and, reinforcing Menino's beliefs that Gore has a special connection with Boston, Gore noted that he and his wife, Tipper, became engaged on the banks of the Charles River. Earlier yesterday, Menino attended a town meeting at Charlestown High School where Gore promoted his seven-point education overhaul initiative. Menino had indicated after the meeting that he would endorse Gore rather than former US senator Bill Bradley.
Some people like to stir up the pot.
But I make my own decisions. After the report was released, Menino had reserved most of his anger for Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo, who held a news conference in Washington criticizing the city's handling of racial tensions in public housing. But his political advisers said he was holding Gore accountable as well. That report has since been amended with another federal report, released Saturday, that makes recommendations regarding the city's public housing but cites significant improvements since 1996.