Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore [Paperback]

David N Bossie (Author), Floyd G Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2000

"Once a vote is cast you cannot take it back. Americans owe it to themselves to learn as much as they can about the real candidates, beyond the phony images projected by the media consultants and the press. Whether or not you agree with their conclusions, Bossie and Brown have painted a revealing portrait of Al Gore- exactly the kind of material every American should know. Prince Albert brilliantly serves up what is a voter's most valuable resource- information."- Professor Larry Sabato, University of Virginia

Editorial Reviews

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From the guys who first exposed Bill Clinton, a scathing indictment of the career and views of his "cheerleader in cheif." -- Richard Lowry, Editor, National Review

Prince Albert...is thoroughly researched and footnoted and facts are stubborn things, as Al Gore will discover. -- John Fund, Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal

You've heard about it on talk radio. But this book is even better than all the hype! A must read. -- Alan Gottlieb, Chairman, Talk America Radio Network

About the Author

David Bossie currently serves as President and Chief Investigator for The Center for Government Integrity, a government watchdog group. He previously served as Chief Investigator for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Floyd Brown is Chairman of Citizens United, a research and lobby organization. He authored the best selling book, Slick Willie, Why America Cannot Trust Bill Clinton. Mr. Brown's research work has been credited in many media reports for laying the groundwork for the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Merril Press; 1st edition (June 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936783281
• ISBN-13: 978-0936783284
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,456,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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45 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Will the real Al Gore please stand up!, July 24, 2000

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"issaquah" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore (Paperback)

"Prince Albert" was a good read and has a little more than an overview of Al Gore's life but it does not go into great detail in many areas. To do so would have required a much longer book. It does do an excellent job of outlining Al'a life and giving one a good idea of how he got to where he is and what he would do if he became president. In particular I found the discussion of his intellectual mentors interesting. The authors have done a reasonable job of answering the question of who Al goes to when he has a decision to make. I knew that Al Gore was a life long politician, however, I did not know that his parents basically raised him with the idea that he would someday become president.

If you want to have facts about Al Gore for political discussions this fall this is the book for you.

46 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Motherload on the truth of Forest Gore, June 18, 2000

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Susan Blackwell (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore (Paperback)

Hats off to Bossie and Brown on an accurate and detailed account of Gore - his history, his motives and his roots. This enlightening and informative book tells what the media does not. Gore is no farm boy; in fact, he is the complete opposite. Every concerned citizen should take a few hours out of their schedule to read this book, share it with friends, to make all aware of who America is dealing with in this vital election year.

29 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars unflinching analysis and historical perspective, August 20, 2000

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TG Smith "tgs" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prince Albert: The Life and Lies of Al Gore (Paperback)

Given the confrontational title and the soft cover, I expected this to be another pulp account of the Clinton/Gore misdeeds. Well, I was right to expect a critical approach, but wrong to assume it was pulp. To the contrary, it is very well researched and detailed. It starts with Al Gore's childhood, discussing the forces that formed Al Gore, the person and future politician. It illustrates, through various examples, how Al Gore was protected and raised to be a politician in the way a prince is raised to be king. It covers his time in DC, Tennessee, Boston (Harvard), and Vietnam (where his superiors kept him out of harm's way). It covers his time as a reporter, a divinity student, law student, senator and vice President. Through it all, the authors show how Gore influenced and was influenced by his environment. But, through his dual acquiescence to Northern liberals and moderate Dixiecrats, and from his shifts through the liberal 60's to the conservative 80's to the moderate 90's, it is also made clear that Gore adapts to his environment more than he shapes it.

Bottom line: I would recommend this book not so much for the criticisms it makes but for the unflinching analysis it gives of a man who might be the next president.