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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:46 AM Original message |
Why Al Gore is the Democrat's Best Bet in 2008 |
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MemphisTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Let me say that I love Al Gore and hope he wins |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. But the country doesn't need any "establishment" President... |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. They desperately need a leader that they won't be ashamed of. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. It isn't just about us |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd love to read more of that article. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It's a free registration |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Almost everyone in the Country trusts Gore. (Except for Imus) |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Here is more: |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
74. Thanks...didn't want to register for whole article...but it "smells' to me |
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agio (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
8. Except he's not going to run for Pres. |
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MemphisTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. He hasn't said either way yet... |
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agio (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. He has dismissed it several times |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. So have others, Hillary, Condi |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He has repeatedly said he "has no plans to run." Not the same thing. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Let's watch the Daily Show. He's on next week. |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. The country needs a candidate on the Democratic |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Hardly. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Ralph? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Lewis Black has NO CONCEPT of history to make a remark THAT FALSE. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 12:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
58. He didn't need a "concept of history." Black was right. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:17 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. There was NO TRUTH and NO HUMOR in what Black said - he had NOTHING |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Bush is in the White House because |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Most voters not already voting for a Dem |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Maybe I should have been more clear. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Warming and hurricanes: |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Katrina was a Cat. 5 when it hit NOLA, I believe. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Correction: was Cat, 3, but, |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. the thing is |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I've seen the temp change reported as two degrees |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. dailyhowler.com weighs in, |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. to quote... |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. A difference in quality, not just political spectrum |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #55 |
68. trotting out all the kudos and dittos and awards... well... |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I think you and I have a lot of middle ground in common. |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Indeed, |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I don't know... |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. You must be joking: |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Thanks for the addition Admiral, |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. Hey Uncle! n/t |
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errorbells (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. and I was just thinking..... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
52. If he's the '08 nominee |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
70. Crunchy, do you play online poker? |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. No, I can't say I do. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
61. Lewis Black is a funny guy |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 03:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
64. OUT of your mind. Nice try. n/t |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Maybe I should think twice about supporting Gore |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You should think twice & thrice about supporting any candidate - |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Considering the source. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Consider the actual source. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't think anyone ever expected you to support him. |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. The DLC is a horror -- I'll need to hear more about Gore and |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think i'm leaning towards Feingold |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
50. I love Sirota's work on the DLC. Thanks! (nt) |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
73. Sirota has nailed them well... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. heh! |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The rift between Gore and the DLC is well known. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I've seen the article where a DLC writer critiques the 2000 campaign |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Here's the best I've found so far... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. ok |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:25 AM Response to Reply #48 |
59. I don't think it's like GM, |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Is Peretz DLC? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
62. Neither the DLC nor TNR |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. I just don't think he's going to run |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. I love Al Gore's position on the Environment. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Here's a good place to start: |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. Good article |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. "blinded by emotion (such as intense personal dislike) " |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I sense a misguided assumption |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. Gore has repeatedly said he is not going to run...so if he does... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
57. Do you know him personally? BTW I was for Al Gore in '88, too... |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
60. I read the article |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
63. From Martin Peretz no less |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Martin Peretz is part of the forever-war/war on Muslims extremist fringe |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
67. Does this mean the DLC supports Gore? |
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