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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:11 PM
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Mission of Mercy: AL Gore brings storm victims to home state
For those who missed this story...has anyone seen the MSM cover it?

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/216543


Mission of Mercy: Gore brings storm victims to home state
2005-09-04
by Darren Dunlap
of The Daily Times

They were tired, weary and gracious.

Some needed medical care, and others simply wanted a shower. Many were elderly and fragile.

Rob Webb, director of Rural/Metro Ambulance Service in Blount County, said hospital patients and evacuees flown into Knoxville from New Orleans Saturday showed their gratitude as they left the plane.

``I welcomed them to Tennessee, told them they were going to be taken care of in a nice hospital,'' Webb said.

An American Airlines plane arrived at McGhee Tyson Airport at 3:10 p.m. Saturday with about 130 people from New Orleans.

Former Vice President Al Gore was on the plane, helping patients. He did not grant interviews to reporters Saturday.

``My understanding was that he made this happen, that he actually arranged for this aircraft,'' Webb said.

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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:12 PM
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1. That Would Be "President Gore" If You Don't Mind
I just like to see him properly addressed.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:24 PM
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6. I agree...what could have been
:cry:
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:27 PM
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10. oops- dupe
Edited on Tue Sep-06-05 12:27 PM by Beaverhausen
:cry:
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:13 PM
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2. Well, they don't call Tennessee, "The Volunteer State"
Edited on Tue Sep-06-05 12:13 PM by Clark2008
for nothing. And I live in Knoxville. :)

Good on Al! :hug:
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:25 PM
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8. Yep!
Good ol Al showing what a real Volunteer is all about! He does us proud! From Davy Crockett to Al Gore! I love my state! He was here in Chattanooga Sunday bringing people. I think the whole state has been so wonderful with helping.
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:14 PM
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3. I haven't seen Al's face on TV... and it SHOULD be there.
What I am sick of seeing is Bar and Poppy Bush, shilling for dimson.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:27 PM
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9. Fox had a small thing
I have a video of that. It was a couple of minutes thing and this reporter was on there saying she saw Gore and then she made the claim no other reporters were around and how it was an exclusive. He made no comment to any media.
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bushisanidiot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:18 PM
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4. God bless "boots on the ground" President Gore!!
did AWOL Bush do anything in the last week other than tell people to smile?
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cmd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:28 PM
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12. I have an idea that there would have been room on Air Force 1
for at least one victim.
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mark11727 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:20 PM
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5. No interviews, no photo-ops, just ACTION.
Talk about contrasts...
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:25 PM
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7. It's been all over
The true president of the United States. He makes us so proud. I just love him!
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:29 PM
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13. It has? I haven't seen it reported on any TV.
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johnaries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 12:27 PM
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11. Al lives in Nashville, and still NOTHING in Nashville press.
:mad:
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