and I sure am as well," Mr. Bush said. "The vice president blames big oil. I'll tell you what I'm worried about. I'm worried about big foreign oil. I'm worried that under the vice president's policies America is more dependent on foreign oil, and domestic production is at its lowest level in almost 50 years since 1954." A response to the article: Bush Attacks Gore, Citing 'Pattern of Embellishments' This article is about how Bush is accusing Gore of making false statements on certain issues. He says that making these embellishments is a serious issue especially since they have occurred more than once. One of Mr. Bushs arguments is about the issue of releasing some of the nations oil reserves to compensate for the high demand. Gore a little earlier claimed that he had been involved in discussions on the planning of oil reserve in its early stages in 1975. The problem however, Bush argues, is that Gore was not even in Congress until 1977. In addition, Bush says Gore claimed that an arthritis drug used by his mother-in-law cost more than one that his dog takes. At a later time the vice presidents aides said the evidence was actually gathered from a study of drug prices by House Democrats not his medical bills. Now Bush is accusing Gore of making a false story. Even though Bush is trying to make me, the reader, think that Gore is "misleading Americans through a pattern of embellishments and sudden reversals", I do not buy it. I believe these are petty arguments on Bushs part. To begin with, George Bush is guilty of the very criticisms of which he accuses Al Gore. For example, by claiming that Gore made a mistake concerning which he first became involved in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is making a great fuss over a minor detail. In fact, Al Gore did in become involved within two years of the date of 1975 to which Mr. Bush referred. Even Mr. Bush has been responsible for making mistakes concerning some details ion his own life....
