Fish in a barrel

It's almost not worth commenting upon, but this is such a perfect example of the genre that it's worth noting. Gore gives a firebrand speech, offering up boob-bait for the bubbas. (I take for granted that he did it sincerely.) The nice thing about the story is that it's impossible to tell whether the reporter is a true believer, a Republican plant, or simply an objective reporter.

I'm leaning Republican plant; it reminds me of the time I approached a politician and asked him about a quote he gave to another reporter, and he said, with some passion, perfectly earnestly,"Oh, that bitch. She printed exactly what I said."