There was one exact moment, in fact, when I knew for sure that Al Gore would never be President of the United States, no matter what the experts were saying - and that was when the whole Bush family suddenly appeared on TV and openly scoffed at the idea of Gore winning Florida. It was Nonsense, said the Candidate, Utter nonsense. . . Anybody who believed Bush had lost Florida was a Fool. The Media, all of them, were Liars & Dunces or treacherous whores trying to sabotage his victory. . . Here was the whole bloody Family laughing & hooting & sneering at the dumbness of the whole world on National TV. The old man was the real tip-off. The leer on his face was almost frightening. It was like looking into the eyes of a tall hyena with a living sheep in its mouth. The sheep's fate was sealed, and so was Al Gore's.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author felt the Bush family's confidence signaled Gore's defeat.
- In plain terms
- Confidence from one side signaled defeat for the other.
- What can you take from it?
- Body language and confidence matter in politics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What signals do we trust?
- Does confidence equal truth?
Another view
Confidence does not always predict actual outcomes.
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