Al Gore as seen through the window of the president's elevator, the White House, January 20, 2001

"Well, one of the greatest things about our country is the peaceful transfer of power. And as hard as the experience was for me, it felt good to be sending as clear a signal as I could to the 50 million plus voters who voted for me and not President Bush that there be no question about the legitimacy of our President at any time, because we depend on the supremacy of the Constitution." -- Al Gore