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colsohlibgal

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23. Oh Big Al

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 06:41 PM

Sep 2013

If you hadn't been so eager to give up in a very, very close 2000 election - thus placing yourself, from the start, as the usurper - well we might be in a better place now as long as you would have stayed alive and Droopy Dog didn't take over.

Plus he was Bubba's Vice President when Glass Steagall was repealed and the "giant sucking sound" seed was planted with NAFTA. etc.

But better late than never I suppose.

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AL GORE: “We as US citizens need to pay careful attention to the fact-our democracy has been hacked" [View all] kpete Sep 2013 OP

I would love to hear Al Gore use the term "Bush Junta" to put a point to the hijacking of the Exec Coyotl Sep 2013 #1

what he said is more useful and accurate, less dismiss-able, more actionable reddread Sep 2013 #5

Gore SPEARHEADED the outsourcing of our government. elehhhhna Sep 2013 #26

let's shoot the messenger... stillcool Sep 2013 #28

elehhhhna is right cprise Oct 2013 #31

It seems I view the stillcool Oct 2013 #43

It's good to see him talking about something other than climate change... Blanks Sep 2013 #2

Gore always had good things to say dem in texas Sep 2013 #16

Apparently he made a speech in the late '90's... Blanks Sep 2013 #21

He had voiced several opinions over the years when issues come up. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #40

I hope he chooses this issue... Blanks Oct 2013 #42

GOP = "corporate special interests"... small rural city over represented in house and senate 1 perso uponit7771 Sep 2013 #3

Not just GOP. Corporate Dems are complicit. woo me with science Sep 2013 #11

I think that we're not supposed to notice. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #18

Gore is discovering this mighty late. Orsino Sep 2013 #4

Yes. He seems a bit slow to catch on. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #8

Gore had the courage of his convictions, he debated NAFTA on national television with Perot. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #20

I have loads of respect for Al Gore malaise Sep 2013 #6

I lost respect for him for selling Current TV bigdarryl Sep 2013 #10

Would have been helpful to hear about hijacking democracy back in 2000... truebluegreen Sep 2013 #7

Most of it heated up after 9/11 Samantha Sep 2013 #9

I don't know. Remember the footage of Preznit Bush's motorcade truebluegreen Sep 2013 #15

The version I was even worse cprise Oct 2013 #33

Yes. And no stroll down Pennsylvania ? Ave. Secret Service had to run truebluegreen Oct 2013 #38

It was hacked when he was VP, it would have been nice to hear it then from a sitting VP. Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #12

Yes, I am grateful too that he seems to have learnt his lesson cprise Oct 2013 #34

+1. pacalo Oct 2013 #37

history 90-percent Sep 2013 #13

Our neighbors in Latin America have given us a successful Blue Print for change. bvar22 Sep 2013 #14

well, that required not accepting only the choices they were presented with MisterP Sep 2013 #17

Its not just the choices, but also the voting districts: cprise Oct 2013 #41

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #19

Thank You Uncle Joe kpete Sep 2013 #22

This much is all but known. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #30

Oh Big Al colsohlibgal Sep 2013 #23

No kidding gopiscrap Sep 2013 #24

Gore is a politician, a voice with a message that I welcome. Alkene Sep 2013 #25

A coup, beginning in 1952, by the shadowy religious group that runs the Prayer Breakfasts and owns blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #27

Typical dog and pony show. Shemp Howard Sep 2013 #29

VIDEO: Al Gore: The Survival of Civilization is at Risk freshwest Oct 2013 #32

Someone should ask him to explain his turnaround, if he hasn't already done so. cprise Oct 2013 #36

Um, Gore, your help would have been nice ecstatic Oct 2013 #35

I wish I could vote for him again. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #39