GW Bush, on the other hand, is the idiot in the letter sweater who also runs the local fraternity. He's never suffered, never thought for himself, and has gotten by on his daddy's name and contacts. Dana to Earth - Dubya's daddy was no great shakes either. Daddy Bush sold his soul for power, selling out all his principles to become Reagan's running mate and heir apparent. And when Daddy reached the pinnacle (after the Iraq war) he had nothing to offer - nothing! Bush, in other words, is a pale imitation of a failure.

The only arguments I've heard for Bush are ideological statements, which are not worth arguing, or personal attacks on Gore's character, mostly aimed at Clinton. Me, I hate Clinton the human being with a passion. But I can't hold the dress stain against the VP, and his loyalty then only means he's not the incumbent now. But I digress.

This is a profound choice for the Internet economy. The second Clinton Administration, of whom Gore is an integral part, has given us FCC chairman William Kennard, David Boies' campaign against Microsoft, and a general hands-off attitude toward Internet content. Bush promises domination by the Bellheads and Cable HeadEnds, content restrictions (and sanctions against small ISPs who don't control things like Gnutella that they can't control), and a laissez faire attitude that thinks money is speech when, in fact, money is just money.