Al Gore's Speech
The Scrum has a good post on Al Gore's speech. I have no real feelings on whether he should enter the Presidential race, but he did manage to put together a more concise critique of the current Administration than any of the current candidates. Someone needs to be making these points. The Scrum boils the speech down to its most important passage:
...there is a big difference between [occasional rhetorical excesses and leaps of faith] and a systematic effort to manipulate facts in service to a totalistic ideology that's felt to be more important than the mandates of basic honesty.And, unfortunately, I think it is no longer possible to avoid the conclusion that what our country is now dealing with in the Bush presidency is the latter. That's really the nub of the problem, in my view, and the common source for most of the false impressions that have been frustrating the normal and healthy workings of our democracy....
The Bush administration routinely shows disrespect for that whole basic process. And I think it's partly because they seem to feel as if they already know the truth and are not very curious to learn about any facts that might contradict what they believe they already know.
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I don't like Gore. He always looks plastic to me. I think w0zz should run. At least I could vote for someone I know would at least think about the issues before takeing action.
If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve.
I thought you liked a challenge
he only likes a challenge when it involves booze or weed.
Grabes once challenged Christian Lindbergh to play Flight of the Bumblebee backwards on his bone with the spit valve open. Grabes won.
there’s several movements sprouting about to Draft All Gore for the Dem candidacy and they’re incredibly organized.....
Draft Gore: http://www.draftgore.com/
Newspaper Article: "Draft Gore’ efforts step up across New Hampshire"
PORTSMOUTH - The field of potential Democratic nominees could increase by one shortly.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/0808200.../news/43747.htm
The Draft Gore 2004 Committee officially launched its activities in New Hampshire Thursday, by mailing letters to 147 town party chairmen across the state and announcing a write-in campaign for the former vice president."
the following url’s are as well Draft Gore sites.....
AL Gore 04: http://www.algore04.com/news/
Elect Al Gore 04: http://www.electgore04.com/
Al Gore Support Center: http://www.algoresupportcenter.com/
Gore 2004: http://www.gore2004us.com/
and then there’s the petition......
Al Gore 2004 petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/Gore04/petition.html
as well continued speculation on whether he’ll run....
"Despite his blanket denials, Al Gore may yet challenge George Bush. The former concluded his speech by encapsulating the Clinton-Gore administration’s successes -- exactly, come to think of it, what so many urged him to do back in 2000. Once again, you don’t need to be a history junkie to read between those lines."
from; 8-11-03: News at Home
Column: Why We Should Pay Attention to Al Gore
By P.M. Carpenter http://hnn.us/articles/1627.html
So what's so different about Gore this time around?
I would expect the same limp dicked, take no stance, flip flop on the issues Gore, just like all the other democrats. They either tell you what you want to hear and act the exact opposite, or they have no true stance in the first place.
*yawn*
Well, he has said he's still not running so he doesn't really need a stance on the issues. But reading this speech doesn't show a take no stance flip flop on the issues. He's attacking Bush directly. Now whether or not he would have a better solution for the Iraq problem is unknown and probably never to be known unless he does decide to jump in the race. I doubt he will though.
He still looks plastic and he's still a limp dick.
Plus it's not like it takes a lot of thought to attack dubya, we do it all the time here :P
--Gore 2004 Meetup: http://gore2004.meetup.com/
-WHAT: Meetup with other local Gore supporters to talk about his prospects for the 2004 presidential race.
-WHO: Gore Supporters Worldwide.
-WHEN: 1st Monday of every month.
(for more info see below)
-DRAFT GORE: http://www.draftgore.com/
-Al Gore Support Center:http://www.algoresupportcenter.com/
-MAINE VOICES: RAYMOND J. BLAIR
It's time: Democrats, turn to Gore
http://www.pressherald.com/viewpoin...draftgore.shtml
-‘Draft Gore’ efforts step up across state
PORTSMOUTH - The field of potential Democratic
nominees could increase by one shortly.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/.../news/43747.htm
***NOTE ON MEET UP:
The ABC plan:
If you're not a member in the Gore Meetup, please sign up: http://gore2004.meetup.com and follow the simple instructions. If you want details before signing or if you want to volunteer, please read on.
The Draft Gore movement has now begun a Gore Meetup membership drive. What is Meetup.com? A place on the Internet where people get to meet other people who share their interest. But signing up is not a commitment. By signing up you are under no obligation whatsoever. Once you sign up you will automatically be contacted each month by email about the monthly meeting.
If you don’t want to attend, simply ignore the email message.
Who should sign up for the Gore Meetup?
1) any current Gore booster;
2) anybody who would support Gore if he entered the race (especially people who are supporting other candidates right now);
3) anybody willing to support him if he gets the nomination;
4) anybody who wants to disempower the DNC, DLC and the money boys;
5) anybody who wants a pure populist candidate;
6) anybody who is an ABBA voter (Anybody But Bush Again!); or
7) any reason not listed.
**Please note that you do not have to be an American to sign up. Europeans and everyone else are encouraged to sign up. You must be 14 years old and you must have a valid email address.
“OK, how do I sign up?”
WE REPEAT: If you're not a member in the Gore Meetup, please sign up:
http://gore2004.meetup.com and follow the simple instructions. If you have any technical problems, feel free to contact me at steverobinson@sunflower.com.
If you have now signed up and that is all you want to do, thank you! However,if you want to know why we back Al Gore, or want to understand the power of joining, or, if you want to volunteer, please read on at the following url; http://earth.he.net/cgi-bin/suid/~a...;num=1062233048