Haven from fury Mercy Flight Brings Evacuees to ET (Al Gore at NOLA)

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_4054083,00.html



Gore accompanies about 140 arrivals from New Orleans but declines to take credit

By ROBERT WILSON

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About 140 people - mostly elderly and infirm - arrived Saturday at McGhee Tyson Airport on a chartered mercy flight from hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, welcomed to East Tennessee by a bright sun and a host of medical professionals straining at the reins to help their fellow human beings without regard to whether they were on the clock.

The displaced hurricane victims came to Tennessee on a hastily arranged flight, accompanied by doctors and carrying whatever they had in boxes, bags or, in one case, an old suitcase tied up with rope.

Former Vice President Al Gore arranged the flight and was on board, but he declined to take credit for the airlift, fearing it would be "politicized."

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[understandinglife]

1. That's President Gore, everyone -- got that Scalia and the rest of you...

... SCOTUS traitors.

No wonder you destroyed his Presidency and the Republic - he actually cares about every citizen not just the haves and have mores.


Peace.

[jarab]

2. Great news ...

There are several superb medical facilities in Knoxville.
...O...

[Plausible]

3. a real leader. the man we elected President

I'm so proud of him for doing this.

[WCGreen]

4. A tear for what might have been......

[demzilla]

20. And for what our country was robbed of . . .

intelligent, compassionate leadership of the highest caliber.

[Leilani]

5. Wow, that was a terrific move on his part

& he did it, not for political points, but because of compassion.

Lots of Dems, much richer than him haven't lifted a finger.

[54anickel]

42. I can think of quite a few rich pols that haven't lifted a finger. Though

they may have written a check :shrug:...That's the rich man's easy way out.

[Fridays Child]

6. Kick

[Mabus]

7. Now that's what an American President acts like

steps up and takes charge in a crisis w/o wanting photo-ops.

I keep reading that he is paying for this out of his own pocket and they will continue to fly people out.

[Diane R]

8. And, in comparison....

won't the mercy flights and evacuations be halted on Monday if Bush visits New Orleans again?

[54anickel]

41. Yeah, Shrub needs to stay out of NOLA. He and his security entourage

will just get in the way and boggle-up the system.

[kodi]

9. i just love this guy. a great man.

i want him as my president.

[burrowowl]

10. He was elected!

May Rehnquist be questioned at the Pearly Gates!

[sickinohio]

25. Somehow, I don't think

that Renquist is going to make it all the way to the Pearly Gates!!

:evilgrin:

[AuntiBush]

11. Our TRUE PRESIDENT! President Gore. God Bless Him!

And he paid for it out of his own pocket. He'll never be "former" to me. God, I can't bare it. Our country was robbed when Gore lost his win to those lying, thieving neo-con, corporate and MSN -- AGR! I can't say what I want to say here.

I'm too much a lady!

God bless you, my exiled President Gore. Imagine if he had not been robbed of his true position in the year 2000. I would bet my last dollar 9/11 and this disaster would "never" have happened and our country would sailing along as normal, if not way, way better then ever!

My rant. Sorry folks. It's been one of those "again" trying weeks. And we ain't seen nothing yet. That's what scares me.

[AuntiBush]

12. Folks. Kick this WAY UP & Nominate it for Tommorrow's Crowd.

This deserves Du's front page, if ever I saw one. How do I nominate it for such?

[peacebuzzard]

17. Done.

I Welcome all of New Orleans to Knoxville, East Tennessee!!!!

[fooj]

13. A true, American Patriot!

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they may seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it- always."- M. Gandhi

Peace.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. And they shall be known by their deeds more than their words

[nookiemonster]

22. Damn right!

Enough of the RW's useless talking points.

It's called "action" Freeptards, and "leading by example". A foreign concept to the RW, but cherished by cultures worldwide.

Leadership. Thank you, Al.

[autorank]

15. When * and Cheney are tossed, insist that Gore get the job!

The "COOLEST" television network ever can survive now that he put it in motion. We need this guy now!

[drummo]

16. More on this in The Tennessean

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050904/NEWS01/509040392/1006/NEWS

[drummo]

18. Are you talking about Current?

Yeah I think it's cool, too. And a little bit crazy and raw and random as well.
They have a VC piece about Katrina.
http://www.current.tv/blog/

[lala_rawraw]

19. My President... imagine if Bush never was appointed?

The people knew better and the Supremes committed treason, period.

[ClayZ]

21. Put them all in JAIL and put our REAL President in the Whitehouse.

Al Gore could fix this whole mess!

The shrub is three sandwiches short of a picnic. Why do any of us expect him to be able to feed the flood victims?

He is going to kill us all!

Somebody ARREST THE FOOL!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. 9/11 would've never happened.

[JoFerret]

23. All the mess, the death, the destruction

that BushCo have wrought. All unnecessary. President Gore - what a guy.

Think of where we might be as a nation if we had had leadership. Excellence chance WTC would still be standing, Saddam gone but no iraq war and progress in every social arena that would have mitigated the natural disater Katrina and met the challenge with organisation and leadership.

Maybe one thing this calamity will finally show to republicans is just how BushCo has brought America so low in world esteem. How he has weakened the US in the eys of the world and destroyed credibility and respect.

[Minstrel Boy]

24. I love this part:

From this story:

Former Vice President Al Gore was on the plane, helping patients. He did not grant interviews to reporters Saturday.

``My understanding was that he made this happen, that he actually arranged for this aircraft,'' Webb said.

[susu369]

27. President Gore - man of character

thank you.

Sigh.

[AspenRose]

28. Thank you President Gore

I sometimes wonder if he NOW wishes he had fought against the election debacle in FL.

I understand why he didn't, but still....

[meganmonkey]

29. Thank you Al!

You are a hero, the best uninaugurated president-elect ever!!!

:patriot:

[Nikia]

30. Thank you, Mr. Gore

A true American hero.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

31. From the heart not for photo op, Al Gore, leadership by example.

[freedomfries]

32. a true leader

Let's put him back in the WH where he rightfully belongs.

[mom cat]

33. Look who is really BEING presidential.

[hippiechick]

34. Now there's a real LEADER ...

... and also some TRUE compassion - not like Mr Poopypants in his Crawford hideyhole ...

Thank You, President Gore ! :thumbsup:

[Left Brain]

35. oh my god

:cry: sobbing

Al Gore, Mr. President, thank you sir.

[ernstbass]

36. A true patriot and hero

[StellaBlue]

37. When * is impeached

and we have a real investigation into the coup of 2000, what will happen?

Will Al become president automatically because he was actually elected or what?

This is not covered in the Constitution!!!

[AlGore-08.com]

39. Nope, the only way to get him back is to re-elect him in 2008

Please volunteer with us:

http://www.algore-08.com/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=159

[sophie996]

38. good thing he wasn't on vacation

like bush, cheney, rice.

say-isn't vacationing for month of august a really French thing to do?:bounce:

[AlGore-08.com]

40. Kicking it back up for President Gore

:kick: :patriot: :kick:

[clspector]

43. kick (eom)

[Samantha]

44. Nominated.

Al Gore is my president.

[Tsiyu]

45. Kudos to Tennessee my home state

for helping our President.

[AlGore-08.com]

46. Kicking it back up for President Gore

:kick:

[CTyankee]

47. Swift boat THAT, repukes!

Funny, this might just revive his presidential aspirations.

He would make such a fine president. God, if only...

[AlGore-08.com]

48. Kicking it up for tomorrow morning's crew

:kick:

[Triana]

49. THAT is our President (n/t)