Gore as Blakean

[Gareth Branwyn]

Oh they were most definitely referring to William Blake. At least I assumed
they were.

-----Original Message-----
From: RonButters at AOL.COM <RonButters at AOL.COM>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Date: Monday, November 08, 1999 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: Gore as Blakean


>Is she talking about the poet William Blake? He used to sit around in the
>back yard naked (with his wife)--this was in the early 1800s, much to
>everyone's scandalation. And he wrote Tiger Triger Burning Bright. Doesn't
>sound like the Al Gore I know and love.
>
>Has anyone suggested that Al Gore has adopted the previous vice president's
>political sensibility?
>
>
>In a message dated 11/8/1999 8:19:35 PM, garethb2 at EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>
><< My father-in-law emailed me this AM to report that on This Week (w/
Cokie
>
>Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Geo. Will),  Will questioned Naomi Wolf (who just
>
>became a Gore campaign consultant) about her characterization of Al Gore as
>
>"Blakean."
>
>
>Did anyone here see this and have any idea what they were talking about?
>
>What constitutes a Blakean personality? Please don't tell me it refers to
an
>
>unappreciated, misunderstood genius.
>
>
>Gareth Branwyn
>
>Jargon Watch Editor
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>Wired >>
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