But, this is one of the reasons why we live in such a great country.

“I believe that if everyone in Florida who tried to vote had had his or her vote counted properly – that I would have won,_ the former vice president said in an interview to be published Sunday in the Washington Post Magazine.

“I strongly disagreed with the Supreme Court decision and the way in which they interpreted and applied the law. But I respect the rule of law, so it is what it is.”

That’s right. In this great country, we have the right to disagree with what our government does, even protest it. But the rule of law prevails.

With this statement, Mr. Gore has earned a great deal of respect from me.