CBS - Gore: Take It From Me, Elections Matter

[Hissyspit]

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/06/16/politics/fromtheroad/entry4185661.shtml

Gore: Take It From Me, Elections Matter

(CBS)
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

Al Gore made his way back to the campaign trail tonight, stumping for Barack Obama for the first time. “Take it from me, elections matter,” Gore told the crowd of almost 20,000 at the Joe Lewis arena in downtown Detroit. He added, “After the last eight years, even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter.”

Gore, who was visibly absent during the primaries, offered words of praise for all of the Democratic candidates, calling it the strongest field the party has ever offered. He said John McCain is also deserving of respect, but went on to defend Obama against Republican claims that he is naïve and inexperienced. Gore noted that Nixon made similar accusations against Kennedy in the 1960 election, but that Kennedy withstood the criticism as he expects Obama to do.

“I know what his inspiration meant to my generation,” Gore said of Kennedy, “And I feel that same spirit in this auditorium here tonight, building all over this country this year.”

Just minutes after taking the stage, Obama reminded the crowd that Gore won the popular vote in 2000 and praised him for his environmental work. “Eight years ago after the debacle in Florida, Al Gore could have just gone off and retired and no body would have blamed him,” Obama said.

He vowed to continue the campaign against global warming, telling the crowd that he will count on Gore if he is elected. “Washington, which is always the last to hear the news, may not have listened to Al Gore 30 years ago, but America and the world are listening now.”

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[me b zola]

1. Linky? I want to read more

What you posted sounds like a good article. :)

[Hissyspit]

2. Fixed. Thanks.

Although not much was missing.

[anonymous171]

3. God, if only the repugs hadn't succeeded in stealing the election.

How much better off we'd be after 8 years of President Gore.

[me b zola]

4. And in case anyone was unsure...

...Gore's speech tonight erased their doubts! Just wow, he laid it out, only those of the most mentally challenged would not understand what has happened as a consequence of bush* being installed in the WH.

[Franks Wild Years]

9. Assuming 9/11 or similar still occured I think Gore may well have lost in 2004, unfortunately....

The Republicans would have been able to convince enough Americans that this proved Democrats were weak on security, no matter what Gore had done. Their whole mantra revolves around playing on fear, and that would have done the trick regardless of how things were working out elsewhere, regardless of how much better Gore would have dealt with the tragedy and its aftermath. They'd have run a terrifying uber-hawk up in '04 and I believe there's a very real chance that Gore would've ended up being one of the very best Presidents to ever lose his re-election campaign.

[davidpdx]

5. Elections do matter

and we all need to support the Democratic Party's nominee. I'm thrilled to hear he and Gore are working together.

[loyalsister]

6. Considering Lieberman was in the field last time.....

".......the strongest field the party has ever offered."

that's quite an interesting comment.

:rofl:

[ClayZ]

7. K and R

[JCMach1]

8. Bitter Irony- Think how much more Gore has achieved for the planet

vs. Bush.

Gore has earned a place in history. Bush is still an *

[Hope And Change]

10. K & R!