Al Gore will be on C-span @ 12/12:30 eastern

[irancontra]

heads up!

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. kickin' butt

i'm sure

[glitch]

5. and taking names!

thanks for the reminder!

[The Chronicler]

2. Look for all cable news to portray it as a psychotic screamfest (nm)

[irancontra]

3. kick... 12:30 is more likely

[Neecy]

6. Do you know which C-SPAN channel?

I hope it isn't C-SPAN3, which DirecTv doesn't carry.

[kimchi]

4. Thank you!

I wanted to see the speech in person, but don't have a babysitter for the 2 year old.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. I'll bet he's going to talk about the poll rigging going on

they are trying to make 2000 look like a mere practice run for the wholesale screw job going on now.

[krkaufman]

8. STARTING NOW... 12:30pm Eastern

On CSPAN (1) -- not 2 or 3.

[kentuck]

9. Coming on now !

:) Should be interesting...

[kodi]

10. watching.

the man who should be our nation's president.

[Lilli]

11. Thanks...

Hes running a little late. :)

[Lex]

12. He's on now.

People are loving him, of course.

It's nice to see his kind face as opposed to Bush's smirk and scowl.

[Captain Obvious]

13. I miss Al Gore

I'm glad he continues to speak out and stay active in politics.

[CBHagman]

14. Someday I want Al to get justice.

What the evil violators of mothers, to paraphrase Mickey Leland, did to Gore in 2000 must never go unpunished...

[Rose Siding]

18. I want him to be the one to answer the phone

when Bush calls Kerry to concede.

[evilqueen]

26. muahahahahaha... that would be truly justified

:kick:

[kodi]

15. Al has bush pegged, a power-hungry utopian

crony capitialism masked as free marketism

[flpoljunkie]

17. ...who has failed at everything he has done, and then been bailed out!

We must not this happen with the presidency!

[Lex]

16. "It is the love of power, for its own sake, that is the orginal sin

of (Bush's) Presidency." -- Vice President Al Gore.

[Eurobabe]

19. Al's at G'town--GO HOYAS!

[demokatgurrl]

20. Awesome on Bush now and I think he's just warming up. n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. LOL "rent a mob"

Gore rocks

[Neecy]

116. heh...

And I also loved it when Gore referenced "My Pet Goat". I burst out laughing (although, to be sure, it's more sad than funny).

[Shadow30]

21. I think Gore is giving an interesting...

....analysis of the Bush administration.I am glad someone like Gore is doing this.Man you can tell how much he hates what Bush has done,like so many of us.

[Lex]

23. "Bush has stolen the symbolism and body language of religion

and used it to disguise the most radical effort in American history to take what rightfully belongs to the American people and give as much of it as possible to already wealthy and privileged." -- Vice President Al Gore

[Roland99]

24. The amazing thing about Gore's speech is its similarity...

to many conservative editorials we've been reading lately.

Faith in the White House is a bill of goods.

[Z_I_Peevey]

25. This is the clearest condemnation of Bush

I have heard to date. I hope it is replayed. Everyone should hear this.

[evilqueen]

27. c-span will have it available for replay on their site

So you can point people to it for at least the next week to ten days or more.

[archineas]

28. kick

for those of us at work, if someone finds a transcript link, could you post it?

j

[evilqueen]

119. THE LINK TO THE VIDEO OF THE SPEECH

Al Gore Address on Bush Presidency : Former Vice Pres. Al Gore delivers his final major policy speech of the campaign season. Mr. Gore critiques Pres. Bush's presidency in many areas, specifically Iraq, jobs retention and creation, the environment and people's trust in government.

10/18/2004: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. 30 min.
C-SPAN.ORG

[Rose Siding]

29. "his entire agenda is collapsing around his ankles"

ouch

[SammyWinstonJack]

30. Poland!

:evilgrin:

[Reciprocity]

31. He fighting back.

He is using their tactics against them. . No Bush isn't stupid, no Bush isn't a religious nut job. Namely. Bush is pushing the rightwing agenda.

[SammyWinstonJack]

32. Too bad they wouldn't let Gore run in this election

the chimp would have been toast by now.

[Z_I_Peevey]

33. He's talking about 9-11 now.

Oh my.

A reckless disregard for the safety of the American people. Nailing Ashcroft.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. I think it's safe to say that if Gore had been allowed to take office

9/11 wouldn't have happened under his watch.

[Shadow30]

35. Put Gore on the case....

...he'll have Bush in jail,I am very happy to see someone giving Bush no mercy.Its about time someone tells it like it is.

[SammyWinstonJack]

36. And jail is where the chimp belongs along with the rest of his evil admin

:grr:

[No2W2004]

37. Is it just me,

or is Gore pretty much saying Shrubco let 9-11 happen due to sheer stupidity?

Oh my.....just devistating. Just continuing to nail 'em.

[Z_I_Peevey]

39. He's telling the truth and he's getting mighty close

to LIHOP.

[SammyWinstonJack]

40. Not sure of sheer stupidity but I think he is saying LIHOP

[onecent]

38. Geez our CSpan just had a break in for cancellation of an Amber

Alert that I have never heard of...during Gore's speech.

Unbelievable. It's back on now, I'm surprised.

[King Coal]

41. This is one hell of speech. History is being made.

[SammyWinstonJack]

42. Agree

[Lilli]

43. Awesome RE:

the WH right after the attack...Hes on a roll. :)

[Z_I_Peevey]

44. This is not negligence when the administration is told

specifically and repeatedly that there is no linkage...this is deception. (Link between Iraq and 9-11). Big applause.

[SammyWinstonJack]

45. He is absolutely tearing the chimp up

[TriMetFan]

46. President Gore is kicking ass.

[kodi]

47. "this is deception"

re: bush response ot 911

[mzmolly]

48. Yeah Ralph ... there's "no difference" between Bush and Gore.

:eyes:

Oh, what might have been. I wonder if the media will dare air any of this important speech?

[SammyWinstonJack]

50. Right?

:grr:

[Shadow30]

54. they will either hack it up....

...take something out of context and attack Gore on that or ignore it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

49. Pres Gore is calling the chimp a Flip Flopper on his reasons for

invading Iraq.

[Lilli]

56. No. He's calling him a liar

about his stated reasons for invading Iraq.

[SammyWinstonJack]

106. Yes Liar

But I figured I'd use the chimp's favorite phrase. :evilgrin:

[Shadow30]

51. Gore is giving a damning indictment of the Bush administration....

....every voter should watch this before Nov. 2nd.

[Z_I_Peevey]

52. Eviscerating Cheney now

energy policy meeting.

[kodi]

53. note the rhetoric. last names only, to dehumanize them in the listener

it is a superb speech using the best rheotical devices and supportive facts i have heard in a long time.

this speech is an anthology of the "Best Of.." DU threads.

[Z_I_Peevey]

58. And he's just so calm...reciting point after point.

What bravery.

[Roland99]

55. Slide for post-war Iraq plan:

"To be provided"



Moans and gasps in the crowd.

[IChing]

57. Just did a quick switch

to Conservative Neocon Nitwits they are playing * speech
Gore is making this case good enough for court
I want jail time for this administration.

[SammyWinstonJack]

59. And now!

[peppersnick]

60. I've been wondering what our President Gore has been up to lately

[kentuck]

61. Al Gore speaks the truth...

in simple and blunt language.

[SammyWinstonJack]

62. He sure does

[Z_I_Peevey]

63. He's referencing the Suskind article.

Wow. Just wow.

[flpoljunkie]

64. Gore is laying it all out beautifully, a damning indictment of Bush/Cheney

And delivered forcefully and evenly. Way to go, Al!

[SammyWinstonJack]

65. Telling the truth about the chimp's plan for SS now

and hitting it out of the park.

[IChing]

66. Reporting and showing

Lie after lie after lie after lie of this adm.

[Z_I_Peevey]

67. Crackpot analysis! Ha!

about global warming.

Tell it, Mister Rightful President.

[SammyWinstonJack]

68. I wish every American could hear this speech

Thank you Media Whores! :grr:

[dqueue]

69. Gore rocks!

Please contact the media and demand attention to this speech! It's a phenomenol, encompassing, seemingly substantiated criticism of the ENTIRE bush presidential term!

Let's do our part, and make this known.

[Reciprocity]

70. Best sound bite. (In my view)

Since Bush is unable to see his mistakes. He is doomed to repeat them.

[mvd]

71. Our President in exile is doing great!

He's laying out the evidence against Bush so well that I wish Kerry would use it in some way in a commercial, since I doubt the corporate media will even play clips of it!

[Reciprocity]

80. Amen to that.

For the life of me I don't know why thay don't use him on the campaign trail. I have listened to allot of speeches and this is one of the most fact based of them all. Their is no hyperbole no spin no allegation that is not backed up with facts. This is a smart man.

[mvd]

107. Yes - Kerry has got to use this in some way

The campaign has lacked a real attack dog, and Gore would be perfect for the role.

[Reciprocity]

112. Exactly.

Gore is so reasonable and unemotional when he challenges the Bush's empty and hollow platitudes.

[Z_I_Peevey]

72. The pattern is very clear. It is not based on religion, it is based

on ideology. (Bush's M.O.)

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

73. watch it here:

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

[calmblueocean]

74. Watching Gore tell the truth put our lying media in perspective.

Fact after fact after fact leads to the undeniable conclusion that Bush has lied to the American public, has used those lies to implement plans which have profoundly damaged America instead of helping it.

All the facts that Al Gore has mentioned are out there, waiting for real journalists to present them to the American people.

And yet the TV news media do nothing.

It's almost unbearable.

[SammyWinstonJack]

77. It's completely unbearable

[Z_I_Peevey]

75. Quoting that passage in the Suskind article

in full...the one that sounds like 1984.

[oldtime dfl_er]

76. "the Bush -Cheney administration is a rarity...

...in American politics -- it is simultaneously dishonest and incompetent."

Al tells it like it is!!!!!!

[Eurobabe]

78. I'm watching the REAL President on C-SPAN!

Danmed, if it doesn't make me want to cry. We would be a different nation if Gore had been at the helm. <sigh>

[SammyWinstonJack]

79. I want to cry!

:cry:

[demokatgurrl]

83. massive incompetence, endemic corruption!!

He is ripping Bush a new one and I am LOVING it!!!:kick:

[Shadow30]

81. Gore is on fire...

....smashing Bush to pieces!

[Z_I_Peevey]

82. We hardly recognize our country...how could we have come to

this point?

Go, Al!

[AlCzervik]

84. Al gore is kicking ass and taking names

speaking the ugly truth to the ugly power.

[trof]

85. I am in awe.

A career politician speaks the unspun truth.
I'd love to know the viewership numbers for this.

[AlCzervik]

86. Did you hear.....

"Kerry is a member of the reality based community." that was great!

[SammyWinstonJack]

89. Instead of the chimp's Kerry bashing speech, the media should be

covering this very important reality based speech by Gore. But oh no! :grr:

[TriMetFan]

87. O.K. y'all

Just listening to President Gore has made me cry. God I wish this man was in the White House. He speaks the truth about Bush.

[Z_I_Peevey]

88. There is now only one center of power left in our Constitution ...

and it is YOU.

[txindy]

90. That was just brilliant.

:toast:

[demokatgurrl]

93. All I can say....

is I really miss him, and he should be the President. Imagine how different things would be. :cry:

[trof]

91. There's a lump in my throat.

That was POWERFUL!

[IChing]

98. same here

This needs media play, but we know we won't get it.
but maybe, we will
a great historic speech.

[TriMetFan]

92. What a Great Speech From the True President Of The United States Al Gore.

[Homerr]

94. Go Gore!

I missed the beginning of this, is there an audio and/or video archive link for this?

[demokatgurrl]

105. on www.cspan.org they will have it-

if not now, soon.

[SammyWinstonJack]

95. Best. Speech. Ever.

By President Gore!

[rndmprsn]

96. WOW

gore was on fire...this is a damning, but sober point by point indictment on the absolutely terrible bush admin.

religion parading a extremist RW ideology.

[trof]

97. Many MANY thanks for the heads up irancontra

Can't wait for the transcript.

[RevCheesehead]

99. His silence since the election makes this all the more powerful.

His voice is even louder, and I, for one, am renewed and re-energized to work for change.

Thank you, President Gore!!!!

[helpisontheway]

100. I got all teary eyed towards the end. Great speech.

[SammyWinstonJack]

101. Oh what might have been if the chimp hadn't stolen the election!

:cry:

[indie_voter]

103. Me too. It was an awe inspiring speech. n/t

[psychopomp]

102. That speech was amazing

Kerry/Edwards: the reality ticket!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[wiggs]

104. Who sees this?

I bet not too many undecideds and persuadables are watching cspan.

I'm not optimistic that wonderful speeches like this get to the people that need to hear it. And relying on sound bites from the media at the end of the day is not enough

I'm a pessmist with respect to the media....I personally believe that, barring a major event, not many minds will be changed in the next two weeks because the discussion has already been framed. However, I'm an optimist for the election, believing that getting out the vote is the key and a lot of voters are pissed.

But if somehow speeches like Gore's could get the attention of undecideds in swing states maybe it would help enough. Cspan alone is not enough....

Great speech....tree falling in the forest though...mainstream media will make sure there's no one to hear it.

[Z_I_Peevey]

108. Then WE have to make sure people hear it.

If the Jon Stewart Crossfire can burn up the internet, then so can this amazing speech.

[IIgnoreNobody]

109. Sounds like you've made a good case that it is our responsibility

to generate buzz about the speech, ltte, radio call-in, telling friends (you can send them to the cspan site).

[kodi]

115. rock in pond makes ripple

gore gave a synonpsis of the bush administration that was damning and well supported by the facts.

its value is with us.

it is obvious that both political parties are monitoring the prime political sites on the internet for things to perculate to the surface of the american mass media.

what al gore just did was give the democrates "fighting words" in the rhetorical battle we face for the last two weeks of the campaign.

some might call it "raw meat" to the faithful, but the way gore took apart the bush modus operendi as a direct threat to america is the "jujitsu" the dear departed's 'dem strat' was refering to.

its clear that bush is the threat to us.... as i type kerry is just now pounding on the themes gore just did on cnn... co-ordinated? i fucking hope so.

[Reciprocity]

117. Kudos very well put. n/t

[Neecy]

110. brilliant

Gore knocked Bush down from his phony God stilts and exposed his agenda as not divinely inspired, but driven by corporate and wealthy interests that harm the public good.

Oh, what could have been...what a different country we'd have today if this was our president. I love this guy.

[onecitizen]

111. NOW can Kerry/Edwards say:

911 happened on your watch buddy!! YOU let it happen. YOU were warned in numerous ways. YOU failed to listen or act. YOU FAILED THE COUNTRY! And YOU think YOU deserve a second chance?

[TriMetFan]

114. Amen to that.

[donkeyotay]

113. Every voter needs to be able to see this speech

Damned media whores. They censored Gore because THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

[Weembo]

118. Sinclair

Let's have Sinclair run this immediately before or after (or before and after) the b.s. ad

[Vox_Reason]

120. Just saw this blisteringly incredible speech on c-span3

WHAT a speech. I'm still completely blown away.

Gore told the absolute truth about this administration. Every single thing he said was 110% on the money. He just built and built this incredibly damning case, and slammed home the summary with a double exclamation point: That this administration is unparalled in US history for its combination of incompetence and dishonesty.

Thanks to an ideologically-based "certitude" promoted by cronies and those courting influence and ways to avoid meddlesome regulation, in a marriage of convenience with moneyed social rightists and other special interests, what is spun as "simply spoken conviction" is in fact an expression of the unwillingness of Bush and his administration to accept accountability, admit mistakes, consider alternatives, or listen to experts and allies. It is the result of shallow or non-existent analysis of the facts. It is the result of pre-determined conclusions which are frequently advantageous for his supporters, and contrary to the public good or even reality.

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT. Do what you have to in order to see this speech. At the very least, read the transcript. When you do, you will likely agree that we were

SO FUGGING ROBBED IN 2000!!!!