George Will, and Democrats

Dear [syndicated political columnist George] Will:

You write eloquently ["Politics Without Passion," May 14] of Joe Klein's book and politics. You also reference the impact of Gore's misplaced sighs during the debates.

Those sighs by Gore did not exhibit disdain for Bush, so much as frustration at the misrepresentations that Gore believed were being made. Instead, Gore should have focused in on the representations themselves, and if he believed that they had been made, not let go until they had been both clarified, and used to highlight the critical facts of either lack of trustworthiness, or misconstruction of the issues by his opponent. As should have those who supported Gore. More