CNN to rain on Gore's parade

[Subdivisions]

Just announced that they will be taking a look at Al Gore's environmental impact at the top of the hour.

What a bunch of goddamned petty motherfuckers!

[rodeodance]

1. Critique is good for all.

[ccpup]

4. unfortunately

that critique spotlight is shone more often on and directed more intensely at Democrats and Progressives than Republicans and those on the Right Wing.

[Az]

6. This is framing the issue

They are trying to cast Gore in a bad light by suggesting he is hype rather than genuine. The mere presence of the question rather than congratulating him puts the issue in people's minds. It doesn't even matter if he turns out to be walking the walk. The fact that the "News" is investigating it casts suspicion on him.

[Bucky]

17. No, no, no! We cannot afford the luxury of a healthy honest debate! We must act! Now!!

[Bjorn Against]

21. Sadly, in this case that is true...

We have debated climate change for far too long, yet we have done virtually nothing to do anything about it. The debate has ended in the scientific community a long time ago, it is time the media finally got a clue and realized that climate change is real it is no more debatable than whether or not the Earth revolves around the sun.

[Bucky]

22. And if they don't give into our demands, we must force-feed them Olive Garden pastas!

Stop this slow-paced democracy bullshit! The people must take charge instead!!

[Bjorn Against]

30. Where did I say anything like that?

Do you really think we need our news media spending time debating known facts, when we should be finding solutions? Do you want news broadcasts devoted to debating whether or not the Earth really is flat as well? Sure they have the right to make whatever stupid arguments they want in a democracy, but we have the right to call bullshit when they waste our time with these debates in which the answer is already known.

[screembloodymurder]

2. I'll second that.

Assholes leaking gas.

[yellowdogintexas]

15. part of the problem you know.Methane is everywhere. nt

[Junkdrawer]

3. The Corporate Media will slam him every chance they get now....

They want Hillary to get the nomination, and this latest development is VERY threatening....

[Hubert Flottz]

5. The GOPers think they can beat Hillary...

And I'm not so sure they can't...but if Al runs the GOPers are toast and they damned well know it! RUN AL RUN! Tomorrow is my birthday and Al could make it the happiest day of my life, if he'd jump in and pull us back from the shithole the GOP has put us in! Restore the Constitution and the Rule Of Law Al...I know you want to...can you trust anyone else?(I Can't)

[Junkdrawer]

9. The results are preordained either way...

It's just that it will be more BELIEVABLE that Hillary lost...

The new politics of the Corporate-Owned-Voting-Machine world...

[rpannier]

7. CNN-International did a story on his impact

and it was rather flattering.
They discussed the positive impact he has had and some of the things he really can't directly affect.

[zbdent]

10. well, that's where they're actually expected to do real reporting ...

CNN is supposed to attack Dems/lefties, or else Bush will send them to Gitmo and hijack the satellite feeds ...

[rpannier]

14. Asia-Pacific TV had an interesting observation on Gore

They said someone like Bono or another media superstar of his stature, has a huge effect with common people around the world. Someone like former Vice-President Gore has a greater impact on national governments because it's harder to be dismissive of him because he is a former Vice President and, therefore, a member of the club (refering to government officials)

WhileI know many here will probably disagree and say he has an impact on common people. For ordinary people here in Asia, he's not an iconic figure, and for the most part, he is not that important a figure. But, to governments, like China, Japan, Korea, even Burma, he is a very significant figure. So I do agree with their analysis

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. well if its a fair critique than thats great. lets just wait to see what happens

[H2O Man]

11. Respectfully disagree.

To "rain on Gore's parade," CNN would have to be above him. CNN is not above Gore. CNN is a tiny puddle on the parade route.

[Tesha]

12. ...under a horse.

> CNN is a tiny puddle on the parade route.

You forgot the end of your sentence:

...under a horse.

Tesha

[madokie]

16. so true

and a piss puddle at that

[greyl]

13. Did you leave something out?

How could looking at his environmental impact be bad? I expect it to be good stuff.

[Bjorn Against]

18. They will single him out, and ignore the wider issue of how we all contribute to climate change...

Al Gore does not deny that he emits carbon into the atmosphere through his daily activities, but he is trying to take steps to minimize those emissions. Too many so-called "news" reports in the past about him have made it appear as if he were single-handedly destroying the environment. If CNN wanted to take this issue seriously they would do a in-depth report on the serious threat of global warming, they would not just settle for a hit-piece on a single individual who is at least making a valiant attempt to do something about it.

[greyl]

25. Oh, that environmental impact. My bad.

Is that how it panned out?

[tsuki]

19. Watched MSNBC this morning. The news reader was beside herself

to get in the first dig at Gore. She could barely keep from rushing through her 5 minute up-date on Brittany.

"Al Gore shares the Peace Prize with the UN Climate Panel. Al Gore, who "re-invented" himself as a climate yada, yada."

I didn't hear after "re-invented" as I was so angry. Gore has been on top of this since COP3. Stupid bubblehead.

[H2O Man]

20. MSNBC

has had three females report on Gore this morning. Each of the three reported respectfully. Each of the three supports Gore's environmental advocacy. None of the three has said anything against Gore this morning.

[originalpckelly]

23. And just to piss him off, they made it acid rain from coal power plants!

[Supersedeas]

24. responding to the unpatriotic pleas of partisan Repukes

[opihimoimoi]

26. They should also looking at Bushies Impact after 7 years of Delusion...

[legaltender]

27. This Just In

Gore Wins Nobel, High Court Awards It to Bush in 5-4 Vote

[alfredo]

28. Maybe they will get FR to write the script.

[Vinca]

29. Apparently Miles O'Brien didn't get the talking points.

He supported Gore's work, noting that only a handful of scientists disagree and that those who do are often traced back to fossil fuel industries. You're a bad boy, Miles, a very bad boy. Some might say a nasty, bad boy.:rofl: