Word: characterized
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2."Penny Lane" A Paul character song when his characters still had personality - unlike Maxwell Edison, say. Probably the most moving bit of pop nostalgia ever, give or take Ray Davies' "Waterloo Sunset," and a great showcase for McCartney's unbelievably swinging bass playing. My dad's favorite Beatles song...
"You have attacked my character and credibility," Gore said. "I think we ought to attack our country's problems, not attack each other. You may want to focus on scandals. I want to focus on results."
This happened right away, and was Bush's first missed chance. He had Gore - with Jim Lehrer obsessively after him, for some reason - denying that he'd ever questioned Bush's qualifications to be president. When it finally came around to Bush, he quickly took the high road - "Yes, I...
NEXT TIME, TRY: "Well, Mr. Vice President, you have questioned my qualifications before. But I'm glad to hear your doubts have been cleared up." Then the quick segue about why being a governor with a record of bipartisanship would make him a good president. Bush had started very strong...
There's one exception: Bush did nicely on the character issue, not seeming the least bit Starr-like. His tone of disappointment seemed like the most effective way to go. Gore's response felt too canned, as if he were prepared for Bush to launch a screed instead of a...