Word: shipman
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Gore's "here's-why-I'm-in-court" p.r. offensive continued its new, apparently daily pace Wednesday with a "Today" show interview with NBC's Claire Shipman that seemed exclusively aimed at offsetting that day's AP article calling him a "lost soul." A resolutely calm Gore told Shipman he believes he won the election, and put his chances of proving it in court at "50-50." (He also sleeps seven or eight hours a night...
...would he go? A true believer needs no support. Pressed for a finish line, Gore gave Shipman a firm "middle of December" - suggesting that maybe he's not as intent on finishing by December 12, when Florida chooses its electors, as David Boies would like us to think. One thing about the law: You can argue until Washington freezes over, which in this case is January...
...thus got interviewed on the floor by MSNBC - strictly, of course, for her political expertise. The august Ms. Brinkley sputtered that Al Gore should run two ads a day demanding regular debates from George W. Bush, who is "trying to cheat the American people" of political dialogue. Claire Shipman, in the best line of the night, dryly thanked her for her "very profound - yet simple - political advice." Later, Cher, endorsing Al Gore on "Larry King Live," said "I'm not speaking out as a star... I'm speaking out as an American." (Honey, if you feel the need...
...steps away, an affiliate television station reporter is staring at William Baldwin (who is rather tall and sort of good looking)--ignoring the pleas of a nearby state chair desperately seeking media attention. Claire Shipman of NBC News thinks about a first question to ask Baldwin. What pops out is, "Will you be staying all week?" Shipman is distracted by lots of young, female delegates who are pawing and pushing and pouting. It is sort of funny...
...here telling others to look at us," Peter M. Shipman says. "It's time to follow our lead...