No namby pamby beating around the bush...Gores speech went straight to the

[xiamiam]

heart of everything which we'e been crazed about..skillfully woven together to expose the huge culture of corruption under which we struggle to live...I loved this speech..and as i reflect I'm actually amazed that he covered so much terrirory so effectively...im amazed...

wire tapping
war in iraq
no wmd
cheneys claim that they could have caught 911 with wiretapping
fitzgerald
abramhoff
congress: asleep at the wheel, challenged them to stand up
challenged us to stand up
whistleblowers
rule of law
rule of war regarding wiretaps and creation of FISA
constitutional background and intention of framers
separation of government...
intention of the current administration re executive powers
and of alito and his assessment
as well as how * is attempting to create a puppet scotus(actually not his words)
torture
the despicable reality of our torturous actions
breaking geneva convention
acknowledged the threat of terror
acknowledged the use of terror to control citizens
no connection between osama and saddam
layed out the illegality and background of the wiretapping
medicare prescription drug benefit
suggested television not the best source of current events
layed out a plan..including freedom of the internet
cited several presidents..eisenthower,lincoln,jefferon....martin luther king..
cease and desist order to accomplice telecommunication companies

and im sure there is more...

and all of that is the reason i come here to DU everyday..and Gore just layed it all out with so much feeling and convicion and outrage....that i just feel a huge sigh of relief

[BlueEyedSon]

1. He missed the allegation that the illegal NSA activity was PRE-9/11

rather than justified by 9/11.....

[bryant69]

3. Oh well, I guess that negates the rest of it

Stupid Gore.

Oh, and do you have a link on illegal NSA activity before 9/11?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[EC]

8. DU's Home page... n/t

[BlueEyedSon]

11. Thank you EC... direct link follows:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2039722

[bryant69]

19. Thanks for the link.

I'll have to study this over.

Bryant

[BlueEyedSon]

10. Cool your jets, man.... I think Gore was awesome!

I saw the "pre-9/11" piece here on DU. Pretty damning, really, since they use 9/11 as a justification for the "warrantless wiretapping."

I'm sure another poster will help me out with a link.....

[FloridaPat]

6. He might not have had all the facts at this time to make an actual

accusation.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. Exactly. I'd Say He His Speech Was Chock Full Of Enough Facts To Be

effective. I just got done reading the transcript. It was brilliant.

Sad part is the mass population will only see clips here and there or read an item or two in the paper, yet had it have been a prime time network carried speech I would gather by morning 70% of America would be demanding impeachment.

[xiamiam]

12. well, as it is the poll on aol is now at 79% agreement with gores speech..

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

17. Yeah, But Those Votes Right Now Are Mostly Ours LOL

Just bustin though. I know it will still be pretty close to that as the numbers climb outside of our influence. :)

[ananda]

15. Yeah, I noticed that too, but..

.. after listening to the entire speech, I'm convinced
that it was still great.

Gore covered enough issues, and made his points
well.

This country is in deep doodoo. The only solution
now left us is with the people.

It's up to us.

Sue

[shraby]

20. No he didn't, he hit that too.

[BuyingThyme]

2. kcik

[The Blue Flower]

4. Bill of Particulars against George III

As I read the text, I felt he was laying out the same format as the Bill of Particulars against King George III in the Declaration of Independence, creating a legal framework for impeachment and/or revolution. And doing it brilliantly.

[LiberalEsto]

5. destruction of checks and balances

the flourishing of incompetence

the encouraging and rewarding of dishonesty

attempt to declare a state of perpetual war

the silencing of experts, such as NASA experts on global warming

censoring of information

[Uncle Joe]

7. You did good, he also mentioned the threat of global warming

and how Bush has kept a Nasa scientist from telling the truth about it, I guess that could fall under whistle blower.

Kicked and nominated

:kick:

[mopaul]

13. i suspect he's reading DU

[Z_I_Peevey]

21. I suspect he has been for quite some time.

Thanks again for the internet thing, Al.

[AuntiBush]

14. And Imagine. He Wrote the Speech Himself.

And covered everything significant to all Americans in 1 powerful speech.

[Burried News]

16. Link to AOL poll - do you agree with Gore

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060116141909990004

[myrna minx]

18. I am so glad that I was able to listen to this historic speech.

President Gore gave me hope today. I felt so proud to be an American today, and that feels good because i haven't for such a long time.

[MadJohnShaft]

22. Made me cry and made my day

his speech was excellent - I hope he runs for President that 'angry' and on top of things. He sure Gets It. He'd be unstoppable. That was just terrific.

[EuroObserver]

23. RULE OF LAW and BALANCE OF POWER

...as you say, covered almost all the ground: these I see as the essence of it (from my european point of view).

Just read the transcript in the bath, and decided to sleep on it before commenting further (enough soundbite 'culture').

[Festivito]

24. Gore Good, but long. Missed 72 hour FISA rule. MSM already misleading.

Gore is irrelevant.
Gore is looking for attention.
Gore said x (but, no y and z uttered)
Mhellmom out there, lying.

We're on fire.
The country is still scratching its belly.
May work as an opening salvo in a longer bloodier battle with Bushes.