My 800th post- Re elect Al Gore!

[Nightjock]

He gave a great speech today. Edwards and Dean also spoke.

Here is a thread where you can find that good stuff.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4980920

Here is an excerpt from President Gore's speech:

The present executive branch has made it a practice to try and control and intimidate news organizations: from PBS to CBS to Newsweek. They placed a former male escort in the White House press pool to pose as a reporter - and then called upon him to give the president a hand at crucial moments. They paid actors to make make phony video press releases and paid cash to some reporters who were willing to take it in return for positive stories. And every day they unleash squadrons of digital brownshirts to harass and hector any journalist who is critical of the President.
For these and other reasons, The US Press was recently found in a comprehensive international study to be only the 27th freest press in the world. And that too seems strange to me.
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In fact, one of the few things that Red state and Blue state America agree on is that they don't trust the news media anymore.
Clearly, the purpose of television news is no longer to inform the American people or serve the public interest. It is to "glue eyeballs to the screen" in order to build ratings and sell advertising. If you have any doubt, just look at what's on: The Robert Blake trial. The Laci Peterson tragedy. The Michael Jackson trial. The Runaway Bride. The search in Aruba. The latest twist in various celebrity couplings, and on and on and on.
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One morning not long ago, I flipped on one of the news programs in hopes of seeing information about an important world event that had happened earlier that day. But the lead story was about a young man who had been hiccupping for three years. And I must say, it was interesting; he had trouble getting dates. But what I didn't see was news.

[ChiciB1]

1. I Think He's Super....

Gore/Edwards??? But it's Edwards for me!

[lildreamer316]

2. Al Gore, All the time.

I'm ready. Let's begin.

[EFerrari]

3. You know, some people are going to come down on you

for the "President Al Gore" thing.

F8ck em.

We elected Al Gore, and we were cheated out of him.

Which brings us up to the right now.

Hang in. We need you.

[Nightjock]

4. We should be in his second term right now.

Sigh.....
What a different world it would be.

Than Kerry was robbed by Diebold and company.
Sigh....

[EFerrari]

5. I know. I don't know why we needed to learn this lesson.

I'm still lookin for that silver lining.

Thanks for your posts, Nightjock. I know *I* really need them. :hi:

[longship]

6. Gore, by far the most presidential of any prospect.

He exudes confidence, capability, and intelligence. You can tell he is control of himself, even when he delivers a fiery speech. Everything Gore has done since the 2000 election debacle speaks loudly for a comeback. He's been very tough.

If he went on the campaign trail in 2008 using the same demeanor, no Repug could touch him.

We've got to convince Al Gore to run again and to keep his balance just where it is now. It's perfect. Tough as nails, compassionate, and not willing to back down. What he did in NOLA is a perfect example of this man's character. It's one that this country desparately needs in the White House.

[wakemewhenitsover]

7. RE-ELECT PRESIDENT GORE!

:kick:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

8. I was honored to shake his hand

and look into his eyes. He's real.

But will he run??

[_Loki_]

9. The Press....

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the purpose of television news is no longer to inform the American people or serve the public interest. It is to "glue eyeballs to the screen" in order to build ratings and sell advertising.
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.....are businesses.