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2003-06-18 Fifth Column

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Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-06-18 12:37 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Of course there's a market. It's as large as the market for Al Sharpton HaircareÂ© products

Posted by Frank G 2003-06-18 12:51:13|| 2003-06-18 12:51:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I read somewhere just a couple of days ago that a fund-raiser for Gore, to encourage him to run for president in 2004, was cancelled because fewer than 100 people signed up. I think even I could convince 100 people to come hear me talk about strangling earthworms. Gore is politically dead, and only him and a few other idiots with argon in their heads instead of brains knows it.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-06-18 16:46:41|| 2003-06-18 16:46:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Considering the MAJORITY of American voters picked Gore (how soon we forget) and there is no other "liberal" network as rabidly partisan as Fox, I bet there would be a market for a ~~liberal~~ mainstream viewpoint. Slanderous CC? Ailes puts Limbaugh on the map--then does the same for Murdoch, now the Republican FCC votes to allow media concentration hmm. Sure there's NO quid pro quo

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-06-18 16:48:52|| 2003-06-18 16:48:52|| Front Page Top

#4 problem is most left-liberals dont like Gore and never did - they supported him over Nader only cause they liked Bush less. Thats the problem with any "liberal" or "dem" network - the dems are too divided for anything like this to work. Hilary like her husband, is able to run as a moderate and still get support from liberals, out of their gut reaction to the hatred the Clintons get from the right. (see the New Republics blog) Most other moderate dems cant pull that off.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-06-18 17:09:24|| 2003-06-18 17:09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 A new network would require charisma, personality, and edgyness to bring it to the forefront of the mainstream liberal pack. Al Gore is an obvious choice to run this thing.

Posted by Yank 2003-06-18 17:52:08|| 2003-06-18 17:52:08|| Front Page Top

#6 The Children of the Sixties, once known for their free and independent spirits, free love and their demonstrations for peace and freedom, have decided on a spokesperson to represent who they are and what they have become. "AL GORE is really hip" said one grey-haired grandma in tye dye. "Who better to bring the next generation on board with our dreams and ideals?"

"Only Al can express to the generation of tomorrow the clarity and logic on which our generation was founded" said Bob.

"We feel that the children of tomorrow will relate to Al, as we did to Lawrence Welk" said Frank, his long grey pony-tail in dire need of a shampoo. "He is the perfect icon for our legacy of rebellion, youthful spontaniety, diversity and multiculturalism."

Not to be outdone by the move of strategic Democratic brilliance...Republicans decided to prove that it is they, not the Democrats, who can woo the next generation of voters.

Responding with an announcement by Orin Hatch that they intend to support legislation to allow Big Business(TM) to implant a virus that can ruin the computers of college students sharing music files. Hatch said, "It is important for the young students of today to realize that it is the Republicans, not the Democrats, who want to uphold the American Values of Freedom and Liberty."

Posted by Becky 2003-06-18 18:10:10|| 2003-06-18 18:10:10|| Front Page Top

#7 If Al wants to do something to benefit us all, why doesn't he go sit on one of the polar icecaps and keep us all posted on the melting due to that SUV, fossil fuel caused global warming.

Posted by tu3031 2003-06-18 22:10:19|| 2003-06-18 22:10:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Not Mike Moore

So I suppose you protested when Clinton was elected despite a MAJORITY of Americans voting for Bush I?

BTW Are you really sure you are not Mike Moore?

Posted by JFM 2003-06-19 04:20:05|| 2003-06-19 04:20:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Re: Not Mike Moore's diatribe. More VRWC, eh? The left just can't let go.

Fox is fair and balanced. You only think it overly conservative because you have been fed a steady diet of liberal pablum since birth. You are reacting to the mild spice called "fair and balanced" in your otherwise bland diet.

Given that Nader got about 3% or so of the vote, a MAJORITY of Americans did not vote for Gore in 2000. In any event, the popular vote is irrelevant to who becomes president.

Also, given that Redstone's Viacom and Disney (owners of ABC) are two of the conglomerates that will benefit from the recent FCC vote, I don't think NewsCorp. is going to be the only beneficiary of further concentration.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-06-18 18:19:00|| 2003-06-18 18:19:00|| Front Page Top

#10 THANK GOD! I was having trouble sleeping and this is just the ticket. Although, I might want to just end it all after listening to that monotonic voice.ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz......Wow, just talking about it makes me fall ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC California Chapter) 2003-06-18 18:51:31|| 2003-06-18 18:51:31|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm not sure that I want to bring this up, but.... #takes a deep breath# Al Gore DID NOT recieve more of the popular vote than George W. The initial figures which showed Gore recieving more of the popular vote excluded all absentee ballots gathered in the state of California - some 100,000 or more. When they were finally counted, it turned out the W actually won more of the popular vote.

Posted by Secret Master 2003-06-18 19:51:58|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-06-18 19:51:58|| Front Page Top

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