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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Politics Al and Tipper Gore No More

Posted by Eli Sanders on Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:22 AM

Al and Tipper Gore, whose playful romance enlivened Washington and the campaign trail for a quarter century, have decided to separate after 40 years of marriage, the couple told friends Tuesday.

In an “Email from Al and Tipper Gore,” the couple said: “We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate."

They described the decision as "mutual and mutually supportive."

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does he get half the ketchup money?

Posted by sepiolida on June 1, 2010 at 9:28 AM

"Well, this calls for a celebration"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-kcZ619…

Posted by Peter F on June 1, 2010 at 9:37 AM

@1 wrong senator for ketchup dowry. That would be Kerry of Massachusetts.

Posted by Karlheinz Arschbomber

on June 1, 2010 at 9:37 AM

Why? I mean, after forty years, why not ride it out? My bet is Al has himself a new squeeze.

Posted by Vince on June 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM

It's odd to think that Raising PG Kids in X-Rated Society came out over 23 years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Pg-Kids-X-…

Posted by stinkbug on June 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM

Hey, thanks to global warming, Al is now rolling in money. He can afford someone a lot hotter than Tipper.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on June 1, 2010 at 9:46 AM

I'll just say it outright: Tipper be crazy, y'all.

Posted by Baconcat on June 1, 2010 at 9:54 AM

Tipper searched Al's iPod and found a 2 Live Crew album.

Posted by Mahtli69 on June 1, 2010 at 11:34 AM

*sigh*

It makes me sad when old people break up.

Posted by Violet_DaGrinder

on June 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM

The new house in Montecito makes more sense now.

Posted by Oprah's Neighbor on June 1, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Crap. now the wingnuts are going to get all hypocritical on us again. Newt- fine for 3 wives and by having an affair and divorcing one during a cancer battle. They will try to paint Gore as a bad guy for having a mutual ending of a marriage.

They will carry this hypocritical rant longer than the Edwards BS>

Posted by gttim on June 1, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Time until Ann Coulter says it's because "Al Gore is a total fag!"

Posted by Elizabeth I (or Liz Tudor) on June 1, 2010 at 12:37 PM

I never would have thought that the Gores would divorce before the Clintons.

Posted by Bub on June 1, 2010 at 12:47 PM

@4: I'll take that bet. My money is on Tipper having a new squeeze.

Posted by TVDinner

on June 1, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Eli,
I thought it was joke at first when a friend of mine posted the news on Facebook. Alas, it's true. Yeah, I reckon after 40 years it appears quite sad. But, I don't know all the details. I hope they both fare well.

Posted by lark on June 1, 2010 at 1:06 PM