I wasn't old enough to vote for the Gore the first time, but I would have.
For years after the election I didn't think much of Al Gore, other than to lament of what could have been. Then I caught a rerun of Futurama when he guest stared and I started reading up on things he was doing. Then a year ago I saw An Inconvenient Truth. It was good, I liked it. I didn't necessarily learn any new facts, but I was very impressed with what an extremely talented teacher he is. I gained a whole new perspective and that kind of teaching I really do admire. I love when people can learn from someone they wouldn't expect.
On a side note for a really interesting perspective on teacher/student intellectual relationships, check this out. If you think Al Gore is amazing and you just can't quite figure out why, it may give you a little perspective.
Either way I started warming up to him and thought it was fun that everyone wanted him to run. I thought it would be nice, but it wasn't in the forefront of my mind.
But then I read The Assault on Reason.
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