Originally Posted by JPMacG
I'm not particularly a fan of Al Gore, but to be fair, he never claimed to have invented the internet. This was a deliberate misquote by republican spinsters during the campaign. He did say something to the effect that as a congressman he supported development of the internet, which was true.
"During my service in the United States Congress I took the initiative in creating the internet."
No, but it appears he did claim he created the internet. It has always amazed me how many of Al Gore's statements require clarification by others.