Gore Looks Great! ---pix--->>>

[Stephanie]

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/071012/photos_sc_afp/530b96b755adb1a7478676013338dedd


http://news.yahoo.com/photo/071012/480/76c50efb739748ee860446c5efee584f


http://news.yahoo.com/photo/071012/photos_ts/2007_10_12t143812_450x303_us_nobel_peace_gore_reaction



Former Vice President Al Gore leaves a news conference in Palo Alto, California October 12, 2007 after
being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with the U.N. Climate Panel. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/071012/photos_ts/2007_10_12t144146_450x343_us_nobel_peace_gore_reaction


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[Eurobabe]

1. But Tweety says Gore needs to lose weight?

:eyes:

GO BIG AL!!

[Roland99]

25. So did Neil "You're goddamned right I'm biased" Cavuto and some hack he was interviewing.

[Tennessee Gal]

2. And Tipper does too!

What a couple!

[Uncle Joe]

4. I agree

and they both make me proud to be an American.

[malaise]

3. Yes indeed but even sweeter are those young people

around him smiling and clearly thrilled to meet him. Just check out the adoration and admiration on the kid in the hood's face. That is priceless. She represented all of us yesterday. Al Gore rocks!

[MissWaverly]

6. How many times has someone held up a Bush book in crowd

One of the crowd is holding up her copy of Gore's book, oh, why didn't we count the votes in Florida?

[malaise]

10. Hahahaha - does he have a book?

You want them to hold up My Pet Goat?


Bush and the baby Version 1

[MissWaverly]

15. yeah, he wrote a book to cash in on his race for prez

It was called "A Charge to Keep" William Morrow Publishers, 1999

Here's his interesting comment on Vietnam from the Book:
"We could not explain the mission, had no exit strategy and did not seem to be fighting to win." - Unfortunately many
thought this was a criticism when it was really an action plan from his "to do" list.

[malaise]

53. LOL -Typical Bush

I have no plan of reading it. Believe me on that - and I read almost anything.

[MissWaverly]

68. yes, I understand, now I can't stand the sound of his voice

I have to read transcripts of what he says, I run over across the room to turn him off, I noticed the other day in my cafeteria
at work that he was on the tvs there and someone had turned the sound off every single one.

:-)

[malaise]

70. Seriously I can't bear listening to him anymore

I press mute and watch, because I don't want to miss the climax of the madness of King George live.

[MissWaverly]

74. yes, I have heard Republicans are having the same problem

and I am not joking, these are diehards who thought that liberal was a dirty word.

[malaise]

75. That's good news

The emperor is beyond naked.

[MissWaverly]

83. that's why Durbin does not want telcom immunity

he says he does not want to be judged by history as condoning illegal acts.

;-)

[Arugula Latte]

56. ...

[malaise]

60. LOL

:rofl:

[lumpy]

77. Bush is a fu**ing jacka** of a clown. Nothing more.

x

[Triana]

8. I noticed that - a couple of those kids CLEARLY adore the man...

...and I've never EVER seen a kid (or anyone) look at bu$hit that way. Pfft.

[tblue37]

12. What about that disgusting picture of some vapid young

woman with her hands clasped prayerfully, gazing adoringly at a Bush photo as if at a religious shrine? I wish I had the link to that photo. It is so gross, yet so reflective of the mindlessness of the Bushbots.

[Triana]

14. Ewww..

...that "adoring" bu$hbot was probably planted. Aren't they all? ;)

[givemebackmycountry]

21. I think you must mean THIS one tblue

I think your profile said you were in Kansas - I'm in the KC area.
Just wanted to say HI!

[tblue37]

72. Yes. Disgusting, isn't it? (eom)

[tblue37]

73. Hi back at ya. I teach at KU. (eom)

[michreject]

5. I would love to see him run

Battle of the Tennesseans.

[dipsydoodle]

7. He always strikes me as being

a man at perfect ease with himself and his surroundings.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. Great pics. I have always thought Al to be incredibly sexy, no matter what his

size. Both he and Tipper always seem to be authentic, never wearing a mask, and I see them as a gorgeous couple, inside and out.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Overweight and out of shape, unfortunately

That's bad for his health and, since it implies he's not running, bad for the country's health.

[Mabus]

16. Yes, he is so slowed down by his weight that he can hardly get anything done

:rofl:


He travels all the time. You may think he's overweight but, based on his rigorous schedule these past few years, I'd say he's in pretty good shape.

[Peregrine Took]

17. Huh? Are we looking at the same photos??? He looks great to me - has lost

weight and looks in fighting good shape.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

30. You bet!

I would guess he's lost 30-40 pounds this year. Remember when all the talking heads were saying months ago that if he lost weight he was running. Nobody is mentioning that on TV anymore.

[sleepyhead]

13. He looks presidential.

Nuff said.

[Mark E. Smith]

18. Just hope he's learned how to run an effective campaign.

I prefer the Clintons because at least they know how to kick some ass during a campaign. And that
is what it will take to clear the criminal Republicans out of the Executive Branch.

Al most decidedly does not have that gift.

He would make one incredible Secretary of the Interior though!

[Mabus]

19. Please don't bash Gore on stuff you're pulling out of your ass

fyi, Gore was part of that vaunted Clinton team in the 90's. He also won in 2000. He came from behind and won. And he did this despite the media doing everything they could to discredit him and turn off the voters.


There are a lot of nice things that can be said about the Clintons. You don't win any points by promoting them by bashing other Democrats.

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[Admiral Loinpresser]

22. Pass me whatever you are smoking!

Gore is undefeated in general elections. Period. He got more votes than Hillary in NY state in 2000!

And he doesn't have the blood of Iraqis and Americans on his hands, unlike Hillary.

[Mark E. Smith]

23. He ran a lousy camapign in 2000

Nice guy and all, and right on so many things. But we need someone who can take
on the right with the same level of ferocity that they use against us.

And that ain't Al.

BTW: What exactly is a loinpresser? Is it like frottage?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

26. "He betrayed this country!"

That's what Gore was talking about while Slick Willie was going to Kennebunkport for milk and cookies with Poppy.

Hillary's idea of standing up to BushCo is voting for an insane war and countless other pseudo-hawkish policies.

Gore is the one who Beat Bush when history said he should have lost.

[Dervill Crow]

31. He won the popular vote in 2000 in spite of that lousy campaign.

And a lot has happened since 2000. Haven't you heard? 9/11 changed everything, most notably showing the world in no uncertain terms what an asswipe was installed as pResident.

[Stephanie]

66. Watch this and then get back to me >

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8960250049616027404&q=gore+speech+constitution&total=15&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[Cronopio]

71. Then watch this, Mark E. and just *try* to tell us that Hillary isn't a jellyfish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyC7loMop58

Did you vote for the other DLC jellyfish (the one called John) in 2004? It would explain a lot.

[lumpy]

78. Well I thought Bush ran a lousy campaign but still the

national ignoramuses voted for him, didn't they?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

24. FYI,

Gore ran a very effective campaign as a Vice President (extremely difficult to do) despite inheriting the biggest albatross since Humphrey had to deal with Viet Nam in 1968.

[Mark E. Smith]

27. Sorry Press

But most analysis of Gore's poorly executed campaign in 2000 discusses the mistake he made
in not including Bill Clinton in his campaign. A President with a 64% approval rating is an asset
that should have been used. But Gore was so intimidated by the Right's 'values" theme that he
made a mistake that cost the world dearly. One I suspoect the Right had hoped he would make.

Got me a very cool bumpersticker the other day. Put it on my car this morning.

"It always takes a Clinton
to clean up after a Bush
HILLARY 2000"

[Admiral Loinpresser]

28. You are full of MSM/RW urban myths.

Clinton's *personal* approval rating was much lower in 2000. He was a liability in most states and the polling showed it.

[Mark E. Smith]

34. Now you're just fibbing

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh-hstry.htm

[Admiral Loinpresser]

44. You are citing 2007 polling data.

Bill Clinton has been largely rehabilitated on his *personal* approval rating since 2000 (his *job approval rating was always high).

But in 2000 Clinton was a political liability for Gore because of a two year assault by the MSM and RW in the wake of Monica and the lie Clinto told to remain in office.

Gore did what he had to do in 2000 and was very effective, i.e. he won.

Do you admit or deny that he won the 2000 election?

[Mark E. Smith]

81. I now understand your problem

Reading.

Have you contacted anyone about a tutor?

[Swamp Rat]

29. Sorry, "most analysis" is not an argument, and Gore did not lose the election in 2000.

[Mark E. Smith]

33. You mean he didn't lose the popular vote

But when George W. Bush and his pals came along to steal the election, Gore
didn't do a thing to stop them.

The Clintons would have kicked Bush's ass all the way back to Texas when they
tried to pull that shit. Al Gore mumbled some speech about stepping aside for
the good of the country and simply walked away.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

35. He won the election. Period.

The he contested it for over a month until the betrayal by the SCOTUS. His only alternative at that point was to call for an armed insurrection. Do you think that was a good idea? If not, what should he have done?

[Mark E. Smith]

37. Laughable

You're not worth the effort it takes to reply.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

40. Are you REALLY

saying he lost the 2000 election? Dude!!! You need to get deprogrammed. Gore won the election, i.e. he got more votes in Florida. And I'm not even including the tens of thousands of disenfranchised black Floridians who were illegally turned away from the polls on election day.

[Mark E. Smith]

47. He did win the election

But then he let the right steal it from him. Barely put up a fight.

And it never should have been that close. We were at peace, the economy was strong, we had an
incredibly popular Democratic president (still awaiting the polling to back up your goofy claims),
and obviously the country was leery of Little Georgie.

But in spite of all that we ended up with the worst president ever.

Sorry. And I feel the same way about Kerry. You get one chance to win, and if you don't please step
aside.

Which is what Gore has done.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

63. Kerry has said he won't run.

Gore has not. Time is short but he can still get in.

I have seen the 2000 polling data many times, I'm going to get back to work on our campaign to save the planet. Better use of my time.

[Mabus]

64. It went to SCOTUS

That was going to the mat, not walking away.

And don't start beating up on Kerry. That just shows how desperate you've become. This started as a Gore thread and you've done nothing but launch personal attacks on other Democrats to bolster another one. And you've done it with nothing more than innuendo, despite requests for evidence supporting anything that you have said.

That's not right. In fact, it is downright pathetic.

[lumpy]

79. Goddam this forum is so full of argumentative jackasses.

Mr Smith is arguing just to have a conversation. Meaningless. I'd leave him in the dust if I were you ... maybe.

[Mabus]

36. SCOTUS decided the election, or didn't you hear?

And Gore did not mumble, he said "Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity of the people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession."

In fact, here is the statement he made after fighting for over 30 days:

Good evening.

Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time.

I offered to meet with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest through which we just passed.

Almost a century and a half ago, Senator Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, "Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I'm with you, Mr. President, and God bless you."

Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.

Neither he nor I anticipated this long and difficult road. Certainly neither of us wanted it to happen. Yet it came, and now it has ended, resolved, as it must be resolved, through the honored institutions of our democracy.

Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, "Not under man but under God and law." That's the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties. I've tried to make it my guide throughout this contest as it has guided America's deliberations of all the complex issues of the past five weeks.

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity of the people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.

I also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends.

Let me say how grateful I am to all those who supported me and supported the cause for which we have fought. Tipper and I feel a deep gratitude to Joe and Hadassah Lieberman who brought passion and high purpose to our partnership and opened new doors, not just for our campaign but for our country.

This has been an extraordinary election. But in one of God's unforeseen paths, this belatedly broken impasse can point us all to a new common ground, for its very closeness can serve to remind us that we are one people with a shared history and a shared destiny.

Indeed, that history gives us many examples of contests as hotly debated, as fiercely fought, with their own challenges to the popular will.

Other disputes have dragged on for weeks before reaching resolution. And each time, both the victor and the vanquished have accepted the result peacefully and in the spirit of reconciliation.

So let it be with us.

I know that many of my supporters are disappointed. I am too. But our disappointment must be overcome by our love of country.

And I say to our fellow members of the world community, let no one see this contest as a sign of American weakness. The strength of American democracy is shown most clearly through the difficulties it can overcome.

Some have expressed concern that the unusual nature of this election might hamper the next president in the conduct of his office. I do not believe it need be so.

President-elect Bush inherits a nation whose citizens will be ready to assist him in the conduct of his large responsibilities.

I personally will be at his disposal, and I call on all Americans -- I particularly urge all who stood with us to unite behind our next president. This is America. Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done.

And while there will be time enough to debate our continuing differences, now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than that which divides us.

While we yet hold and do not yield our opposing beliefs, there is a higher duty than the one we owe to political party. This is America and we put country before party. We will stand together behind our new president.

As for what I'll do next, I don't know the answer to that one yet. Like many of you, I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with family and old friends. I know I'll spend time in Tennessee and mend some fences, literally and figuratively.

Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn't get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you and I will not forget.

I've seen America in this campaign and I like what I see. It's worth fighting for and that's a fight I'll never stop.

As for the battle that ends tonight, I do believe as my father once said, that no matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shape the soul and let the glory out.

So for me this campaign ends as it began: with the love of Tipper and our family; with faith in God and in the country I have been so proud to serve, from Vietnam to the vice presidency; and with gratitude to our truly tireless campaign staff and volunteers, including all those who worked so hard in Florida for the last 36 days.

Now the political struggle is over and we turn again to the unending struggle for the common good of all Americans and for those multitudes around the world who look to us for leadership in the cause of freedom.

In the words of our great hymn, "America, America": "Let us crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea."

And now, my friends, in a phrase I once addressed to others, it's time for me to go.

Thank you and good night, and God bless America.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/transcripts/121300/t651213.html

[Swamp Rat]

39. He is attempting to rewrite history.

That will not fly here at DU.;) :D

[Mabus]

45. No it won't

but it is so sad to see a fellow DU'er going out of their way to bash another Democrat on things they are making up and/or have no evidence to support their contentions.

The freepers would be proud of him.

:hi:

[Mark E. Smith]

51. The Rat makes Hillary out to be a witch...

...and you call me out on Democrat bashing?

[Mabus]

55. I was replying to your post, not his.

And yes, you are bashing another Democrat.

[Swamp Rat]

52. Nothing can change the fact that Al Gore made me once again feel proud of my country.

:patriot: No other politician has done that.

[Mark E. Smith]

41. You're right, nice speech. But it never should have gotten that far.

Fitting for a guy who won the election and then allowed the opposition to steal it from him.

And the eight years that followed his abdication have been some of the worst this country
has ever seen.

He ran a lousy campaign, and then when he won the election by the narrowest of margins
despite incredible prosperity and having served in the administration of an incredibly
popular president, he blew the end game and then kissed George W. Bush's in a most
inappropriate place.

Not the guy we need this time around. We need an effective camapigner and someone with
the backbone to stand upo to the right.

[Mabus]

43. He started about 20% down, he came back and won

Despite the media promoting first McCain and then Bush. He also won after turning his back on the DLC and getting little support from the McAuliffe's DNC.

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[Swamp Rat]

38. Just say "NO!" to a Bushler-Clinton Dynasty and the New World Order.

"The Clintons would have kicked Bush's ass..." :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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[Admiral Loinpresser]

46. It's not about gender,

it's about character.

Biden, Dodd, etc. also have blood on their hands for their vote.

Gore did the right thing, Hillary did the wrong.

[Mark E. Smith]

48. "Blood on their hands"

You are just so full of shit.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

57. So voting for an immoral war

of choice is not immoral?

You got a lot of 'splainin' to do, Lucy!

[lumpy]

80. And you are not, JA ?

x

[Mark E. Smith]

82. Drive a car, sweetie?

You're at the top of the world food chain, Lumpy. To pretend that you somehow
are resolved of the all the suffering caused by your bloated American lifestyle
because of your presdiential choice is wildly delusional.

If there is blood on my hands, Lump, it is no different than yours.

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[Mabus]

59. How is the old boy?

Talked to him lately have you?

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[roamer65]

32. President Gore.

I will never see it any differently.

[RestoreGore]

61. So this is the impact his winning the Nobel Peace Prize has had...

Talking about his looks and weight. He sure was right on the mark in writing The Assault On Reason.

[Totally Committed]

62. I think he -- and she! -- both look great. That having been said...

Who cares what he or she looks like????? The superficiality of the yeah, but would I want to have a beer with him? ideation is what brought us Bush. And, you see where THAT'S gotten us... :eyes:

I don't care if the POTUS carries a few extra pounds, or the First Lady has crows feet near her eyes. Will he bring us an America of peace, equality, and proseperity for all? Is he smart enough to talk to our enemies and not compromise our allies? Or does he make the whole world groan every time he opens his mouth?

He could look like the Creature from the Black Lagoon, as far as I'm concerned as long as he was an excellent POTUS. To hell with the "whole package" bullshit!

Al and Tipper Gore look like people their age do all over America. They look happy to be with one another. They seem content in their own skins. They have beautiful grown children and adorable grandchildren. What the hell is so wrong with THAT?

I would crawl across a mile of broken glass to have a great American President one more time before I die. And, that "greateness", I guarantee you, has everything to do with inner, not outer beauty.

Damn, we need to smarten up!

TC

[Eurobabe]

65. Yeah TC, my dh and I

have both gained approx. 20-25 lbs since we've known each other 15 years ago. At age 25 I weighed 125, for 5'8" that is pretty thin.

And really, who the phuck cares? Everybody says we look terrific for our ages (early & mid-40s) But then we don't have the media hounding us all the time with their inane observations. LOL.

Good on Al and Tipper. :)

[Totally Committed]

69. Al and Tipper look happy, content, relaxed and glad to be together.

I think they look awesome. We need to be smarter about the media we choose to listen to, about the people who will ultimately run our country.

The REAL question should be: Do we want a Nobel Laureate, best-selling author, Academy and Emmy Award-winner who has already been VP as our President? (Notice no mention about his looks or his weight need be used as a qualifier.)

:hi:

TC

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76. THIS IS MY PRESIDENT!!! GORE '08!!! n/t