This was the insult often used by members of the Republican
party towards 2000 presidential/vice presidential candidates Al Gore and Joe Lieberman. Their campaign signs read "Gore Lieberman," and the insult is a play on words referring to how Mr. Gore criticized the handling of the
Florida vote counting, resulting in the closest (and possibly most botched) presidential race in the
history of the United States.
Mr. Gore's appeals for a recount went unheeded.