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Posted by Stephen Green  ·  13 September 2004

When I first saw this picture of Al Gore on Drudge this afternoon, my first thought was, "Since when did Rip Torn wear such cheap suits?" Then I realized that's hardly fair to Mr. Torn, and even less so to cheap suits.

Still, Gore looks like somebody in that shot -- I just can't figure out who.

While I work on that, click on over to James Joyner's place, where he's holding a Caption Contest on the very same pic.


UPDATE

We have a winner.

Comments

Hrmm... captions: "Al Gore declared Category 5 Blowhard," comes to mind.

Posted by: elgato at September 13, 2004 03:27 PM

And yes... put a goatee on him and he looks like Zed yelling to the worms, "Why you little ingrates!"

Posted by: elgato at September 13, 2004 03:31 PM

I kept trying to turn him into Brezhnev, but I decided Gore just doesn't have enough eyebrows to pull it off. Whoever he looks like, he needs to call in some expert help - I think his face is actually collapsing into his skull.

Posted by: Ross at September 13, 2004 03:31 PM

Come on, it's Rodney Dangerfield!

"I get no respect!"

Posted by: DRB at September 13, 2004 03:34 PM

I'm thinking of a young "Boss Hogg" from the Dukes of Hazard.

Posted by: nt moore at September 13, 2004 03:38 PM

The late action Richard Boone (I Bury The Living), after a one-,er, two-week drunk.

Posted by: jaw at September 13, 2004 03:41 PM

That's Al Gore?

Criminy. He looks like he's put on 50 pounds and 20 years since the election.

Posted by: Brian Tiemann at September 13, 2004 03:44 PM

That's Stephen Root. Put some thick glasses on him and think of 'Office Space.'

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800023787&cf=pg&photoid=251109&intl=us

Posted by: Walter at September 13, 2004 03:46 PM

Separated at birth? I always thought Gore was the evil twin of Sam the eagle from the Muppets.

http://www.gusworld.com.au/games/mrm/samflag.jpg

Posted by: lennie at September 13, 2004 03:46 PM

Our portly former veep better learn to put a cork in it, or he may join his ex-boss as a bypass recipient--or worse!

Anger Increases Heart Attack And Stroke Risk

Hotheaded men who explode with anger seem to be at greater risk of having a stroke or dying, new research shows. Their risk is even greater than men who are simply stressed-out Type A personalities.

Angry women, on the other hand, don't run as high a risk of having a stroke or heart problems, according to a study released Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

http://www.wlox.com/global/story.asp?s=1679569&ClientType=Printable

Posted by: Patrick at September 13, 2004 03:48 PM

Caption:
"When I invented the internet I never imagined that there would be people ... people called bloggers that are sick, pathetic, short lived, crippled, arthritic, and blind ... oh yea ... and drunk too."

Posted by: Greg F at September 13, 2004 03:55 PM

I was kind of leaning toward Jiminy Glick myself.

Posted by: Gamer at September 13, 2004 03:56 PM

I thought he looked a lot like the arrogant Reverend Steenwyck played by Jeffrey Jones in the movie Sleepy Hollow.

Posted by: Gregory Markle at September 13, 2004 04:02 PM

I was thinking a young William Jennings Bryant myself. If Clinton had been removed from office, that thing would be president right now.

Posted by: Robert at September 13, 2004 04:09 PM

Jackie Gleason?

It's the way his eyes look to me.

Posted by: Sandy P at September 13, 2004 04:11 PM

If his hair was a little whiter, he'd look like Melvin Belli did in that guest shot as "The Friendly Angel" on the horrendously bad Classic Trek episode "And The Children Shall Lead." Only more crazed looking.

Posted by: M. Scott Eiland at September 13, 2004 04:11 PM

You forgot in Pajamas, Greg.

Posted by: Sandy P at September 13, 2004 04:12 PM

A young Davros after too many bacon sandwiches.

WHO am I kidding? How's THAT for obscure, Steve?

Posted by: cliff at September 13, 2004 04:30 PM

Philip Seymour Hoffman before he passes out drunk in "Happiness."

Posted by: jay at September 13, 2004 04:30 PM

Sort of looks like the principal from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"...

Posted by: exanter at September 13, 2004 04:37 PM

Your right Sandy, it should have been "pajama wearing drunkards".

Posted by: Greg F at September 13, 2004 04:40 PM

John Lithgow as "Dr. Emiliano Lizardo in "Buckaroo Banzai".

Posted by: Frank Martin at September 13, 2004 05:39 PM

The Hindenburg - they're both gas bags.

Posted by: BradDad at September 13, 2004 06:05 PM

It's John Goodman in his role as Glenallen Walken on West Wing. To see Gore next to Goodman (in that role), go here:

http://libertycorner.blogspot.com/2004/09/hide-children.html

Posted by: Tom at September 13, 2004 06:20 PM

Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid?


Maybe Wynonna Judd?

Gah

Posted by: Mike M at September 13, 2004 06:34 PM

He looks like Andrew Sullivan's description of Zell Miller.

Posted by: Vermontaigne at September 13, 2004 06:38 PM

Exanter, I actually won a captionj contest showing one of Howlin' Al's earlier meltdowns by riffing off the Principal Rooney resemblance.

But no, I think now he looks more like Stephen Root. Although the Kirstie Alley thing works too, dangit. I used to think she was hot 20 years ago, but from now on when I look at her I'll be thinking Al Gore.

Or worse, Stephen Root. Gahhh!

Posted by: McGehee at September 13, 2004 07:13 PM

Charles Durning.

Posted by: GruntDoc at September 13, 2004 07:35 PM

Green Acres - Eddie Albert yellin' at Arnold the Pig.

Posted by: Jim at September 13, 2004 07:45 PM

That's Al Gore? Good God, I thought it was Rush Limbaugh coming off a bourbon and oxycontin binge.

Posted by: Pale Infidel at September 13, 2004 08:06 PM

He looks like my uncle George...

Posted by: Nate at September 13, 2004 08:23 PM

Cotton Mather was the first one to come to mind, but Gregory's is better.

Posted by: Sarah Brabazon-Biggar at September 13, 2004 08:49 PM

No,

Think:

"TO THE MOON, TIPPER!!!"

http://www.basictrainingblog.com/weblog.html

Posted by: TJ at September 13, 2004 09:32 PM

Those folks in the background are pretty darn spooky, too....hey, I recognize this guy now...it's Jerry Lewis at this year's Telephon!!!

Posted by: jay at September 13, 2004 09:41 PM

Tim Allen from the Santa Clause. It's so obvious.

Posted by: george at September 13, 2004 10:30 PM

Why, it's Harvey Fierstein, of course.

Posted by: Darl at September 14, 2004 01:00 PM

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1402/RobinWilli_Mazur_411343_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Fierstein,%20Harvey

(Harvey's the tall one.)

Posted by: Darl at September 14, 2004 01:05 PM

I got this from Liner Notes -- Jiminy Glick... but without the warmth and personality.

Posted by: John Bigenwald at September 14, 2004 09:36 PM



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