My favorite Gore pic - dispels any tendency to fall for the BS he'll ever get over his dementia...
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| Algore Decries Rush as "Hate-Monger" and says Rather "forced from anchor job by White House" |
| 2005-10-08 |
| HT Hugh Hewitt & John Ziegler NEW YORK (AP) - Here is the text of former Vice President Al Gore's remarks at the We Media conference on Wednesday in New York: I came here today because I believe that American democracy is in grave danger. It is no longer possible to ignore the strangeness of our public discourse . I know that I am not the only one who feels that something has gone basically and badly wrong in the way America's fabled "marketplace of ideas" now functions. How many of you, I wonder, have heard a friend or a family member in the last few years remark that it's almost as if America has entered "an alternate universe"? I thought maybe it was an aberration when three-quarters of Americans said they believed that Saddam Hussein was responsible for attacking us on September 11, 2001. But more than four years later, between a third and a half still believe Saddam was personally responsible for planning and supporting the attack. At first I thought the exhaustive, non-stop coverage of the O.J. trial was just an unfortunate excess that marked an unwelcome departure from the normal good sense and judgment of our television news media. But now we know that it was merely an early example of a new pattern of serial obsessions that periodically take over the airwaves for weeks at a time. {BLAAH BLAAH BLAAH} - excerpted as not to waste Fred's Bandwidth Electrons - But Here is juicy #1.... As a result of these fears, safeguards were enacted in the U.S. - including the Public Interest Standard, the Equal Time Provision, and the Fairness Doctrine - though a half century later, in 1987, they were effectively repealed. And then immediately afterwards, Rush Limbaugh and other hate-mongers began to fill the airwaves. Hugh H. was excerpting this on his show, and when he heard this (about Rush), he became most pissed! Did a nice job of defending Rush, which is pretty good for Hugh who seems to be a tad understated at times... {BLAAH BLAAH BLAAH} - more skipped as not to waste Fred's Bandwidth Electrons - But Here is juicy #2.... Among the other factors damaging our public discourse in the media, the imposition by management of entertainment values on the journalism profession has resulted in scandals, fabricated sources, fictional events and the tabloidization of mainstream news. As recently stated by Dan Rather - who was, of course, forced out of his anchor job after angering the White House - television news has been "dumbed down and tarted up." All I can say is : ALGORE - NOT FAKE BUT VERY INACCURATE - And when Ziegler played this he made it his "Quote of the week". Sort of like the Ignobel award to the inventor of the dog "family jewels" on yesterdays RB. Another excerpt. Moveon.org tried to buy ads last year to express opposition to Bush's Medicare proposal which was then being debated by Congress. They were told "issue advocacy" was not permissible. Then, one of the networks that had refused the Moveon ad began running advertisements by the White House in favor of the President's Medicare proposal. So Moveon complained and the White House ad was temporarily removed. By temporary, I mean it was removed until the White House complained and the network immediately put the ad back on, yet still refused to present the Moveon ad. He is saying that he'd be doing a pretty good job with his tongue to ensure George Soros had a clean "backside" but for 537 votes in Florida. It is true that video streaming is becoming more common over the Internet, and true as well that cheap storage of streamed video is making it possible for many young television viewers to engage in what the industry calls "time shifting" and personalize their television watching habits. Moreover, as higher bandwidth connections continue to replace smaller information pipelines, the Internet's capacity for carrying television will continue to dramatically improve. But in spite of these developments, it is television delivered over cable and satellite that will continue for the remainder of this decade and probably the next to be the dominant medium of communication in America's democracy. And so long as that is the case, I truly believe that America's democracy is at grave risk. In his mind democracy is "at grave risk" because of Fox News is there to call him and his minions what they are. Lying B.S.'ers. |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #16 Al is a bit hefty or as Clarence Darrow once remarked about the 340 pound W H Taft, "fat bastard, isn't he?" Rather forced out by whom? CBS and Blather claimed at the time that his March 2005 "retirement" had been planned long before he got caught trying to tip the election. |
| Posted by: GK 2005-10-08 16:58 |
| #15 top photo - he's a perfect clone of the corrupt cop - Sopranos year 1 (or 2?)- that killed himself jumping off a bridge after (sorry, but that's the way it's written) fingering Big Pussy as the informant |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-10-08 14:00 |
| #14 "Wow! He is morphing into Ted Kennedy." I'm not even going to try to top that insult. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2005-10-08 13:25 |
| #13 Gore is essentially moaning and bitching that his party doesn't (completely) control the press anymore. Is anyone really shocked by this? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-10-08 12:25 |
| #12 Warning: the following side effects may occur while listening to Al Gore: 1) Listening to Al Gore may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while listening to Al Gore. 2) Some listeners have experienced nausea or vomiting. 3) Do not use alcohol while listening to Al Gore. 4) More intelligent listeners may experience suspension of disbelief. If symptoms persist please contact the DNC. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-10-08 11:55 |
| #11 Has there been a spot sighting/measurement recently? If he's got plugs then he's running. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-10-08 11:29 |
| #10 Zod/Walken '08 - Heh heh. My favorite Gore pic - dispels any tendency to fall for the BS he'll ever get over his dementia... |
| Posted by: .com 2005-10-08 10:24 |
| #9 More Gore and Dean can only be good for the Republican party... Zod/Walken '08 |
| Posted by: macofromoc 2005-10-08 10:08 |
| #8 He is a bit plump as well...... Maybe we should send him to Europe to help the malnourished senior citizens. It's a twofer! |
| Posted by: Raj 2005-10-08 08:41 |
| #7 Gore, Gore....let me see. Isn't he an instructor at the Jimmy Carter Center for International Excellence? Must be working hard to get that chairmanship in the government department. |
| Posted by: Pheaper Tholulet1151 2005-10-08 06:23 |
| #6 It is no longer possible to ignore the strangeness of our public discourse . I've been ignoring Al for years. He invented strange discourse ya know. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-10-08 05:47 |
| #5 Wow! He is morphing into Ted Kennedy. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-10-08 05:41 |
| #4 Hmmm, he's aware of the internet though (silly me, he *invented* it of course!) and how it will change the situation. Thing is, it can also lead to fact-checking, swiftboating, International Freedom Center killing, AirAmerica nosediving, ACT folding and a whole host of other 'unintended consequences'. He is a bit plump as well......  |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2005-10-08 03:47 |
| #3 Al labors polishing his |
| Posted by: Red Dog 2005-10-08 03:32 |
| #2 I believe he is working on the 6,478th Florida recount. Eventually he will win one. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-10-08 03:08 |
| #1 Al Gore? Didn't he die of obesity a couple years ago? Something about massive layers of fat causing him global warming and huge pig sweats? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-10-08 02:19 |