LAUGH LINES

His Own Man: “Democrats are urging Al Gore to call on Clinton for help. But Gore doesn’t want to do this. He wants to prove to everybody that he can be the ‘comeback kid.’ I think he already is the comeback kid. . . . Every time he starts talking, he has to yell to the audience, ‘Come back! Come back!’ ” (Jay Leno)

Wrong! Try Again: “Al Gore’s daughter Kristin addressed a crowd in Everett, Wash. She told them her dad helped her learn the state capitals when she was a kid. Then she shocked them by incorrectly identifying Seattle as Washington’s capital, when, in fact, it’s Olympia. She sounded more like George W. Bush’s daughter than Gore’s.” (Ira Lawson)

Meeting the Criteria: “The New York Times says Clinton’s disbarment trial will not take place until next year. He’s accused of deliberately misleading the court. It’s the same criterion they use for their Lawyer of the Year award.” (Argus Hamilton)

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