When Dick Cheney took the stage at 2000 Republican National Convention as the party's nominee for vice president, he spent much of his speech singing the praises of his running mate, George W. Bush. But he also made sure to contrast the eventual commander-in-chief with his Democratic rival, Al Gore, before he left the podium.

"Does anyone Republican or Democrat seriously believe that under Mr. Gore, the next four years would be any different from the last eight?" Cheney asked the crowd in Philadelphia. "If the goal is to unite our country, to make a fresh start in Washington, to change the tone of our politics, can anyone say with conviction that the man for the job is Al Gore? MORE: East Wing demolition speaks to Trump's 'lack of interest' in the role of first ladies, St. Joseph'

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