“I’ve seen a candidate who has what it takes to reach out to the independent, mainstream Americans who will make the difference … particularly in the South,” Gore declared upon endorsing the Democratic contender. “He’s going to send George Bush packing and bring the Democratic Party home.”

Alas, the contender in question was Michael Dukakis in 1988.

Accepting the endorsement, Dukakis replied, “We aren’t going to concede one single state in this country . . . and that includes the states of the South.”

I guess sometimes saying it doesn’t really make it so.

All from MSNBC.com