He didn't invent the internet. He merely supported a funding bill that laid the groundwork for it. For him to take ALL the credit for that is ludicrous. ; )

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp

Get your facts straight.

"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system."

Yes, I knew this already. (as did others)
It sounds more like a padded resume entry to me. ; )
He signed a bill, (along with others). But you don't see them 'padding' their resumes with this tidbit, do you? ; )

You get your facts straight. Direct quote:

"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."

Call it clumsy or whatever but if a Republican had said that would he ever live it down? Remember Dan Quayle and potatoes?

Here's what a prominent Republican said:

Newt Gingrich. At a recent political science convention, Gingrich served on a panel discussion and, while discussing the 1996 Telecommunications bill, said the following (courtesy of the Sept. 5 Daily Howler at SpeakOut.com):

"In all fairness, it's something Gore had worked on a long time. Gore is not the Father of the Internet, but in all fairness Gore is the person who, in the Congress, most systematically worked to make sure that we got to an Internet.