Obama just said, with Al Gore at his side, that we have...

[YvonneCa]

...an opportunity to create jobs and 'repower America.' :7 http://www.repoweramerica.org/

[Cha]

1. And, we will! What a turnaround!

How fortunate are we:bounce::fistbump:

[YvonneCa]

3. Yes, we will. Yes we are fortunate. YES WE CAN ! :)

[Alter Ego]

2. What's going on? Did Al get something?

[FrenchieCat]

4. He got the ear of the President Elect.

Just imagine what that could mean! :)

[hlthe2b]

10. make that 2 Presidents Elect talking....

(technically).... Talk about being "of equal stature"....

[YvonneCa]

15. Yep. These guys...and John Kerry...

...are definitely presidents. :) They are also intelligent, strong leaders. Finally.

[YvonneCa]

5. No. But Obama just confirmed...

...for me at least...his intent to follow Gore's plan. Oh, Happy Day!!! http://www.repoweramerica.org/

[Dennis Donovan]

6. A welcomed thread that has no mention of the POS IL Gov.

Thank you! Recommended!:kick:

[YvonneCa]

7. You are most...

...welcome! We hopemongers have a duty to stay positive. :7

[eShirl]

13. you just mentioned it though

oh well

[BrklynLiberal]

18. Is that a pic of a ragdoll in your sigline?

[Dennis Donovan]

21. I know, but I specifically avoided his name...

;)

[grantcart]

26. and now the 'cutout controversy' seems such a distant memory

and it was only yesterday lol

[Dennis Donovan]

35. Thank FSM for that, eh?

;)

[Twinguard]

44. Of course...

by mentioning the non-mention of the POS IL Gov., you have in fact mentioned the POS IL Gov.

;)

[navarth]

8. someone please tell me that T. Boone Pickens has NOTHING to do with this

that would make me happy.

[karynnj]

11. I don't think it does

Last summer, when asked on (I think) MTP, Gore spoke of not agreeing with Pickens.

I think Gore will be a factor in this even if he is not in the administration. In fact, Kerry spoke of having spoken to Gore as part of preparing to go to the talks in Poland and in setting up the hearings he wants in the SFRC. So, Gore has the ear of the President and the Kerry, who will likely be a Senate leader on this. (Neither Gore or Kerry mentioned natural gas as the solution - and their lists had a LOT in common - though they are not completely in agreement on how to get compliance.)

[YvonneCa]

12. That would make me happy, too. I DO know that...

...Pickens calls for switching cars to natural gas and Gore thinks the ultimate goal is electric cars...and that we may as well do it in one step. Both support wind, solar and other alternatives and a rebuilding of the electical grid. I also know Obama is talking to both. I DO think Obama has a lot of respect for Al Gore. Pickens...who knows, since he helped fund the Swifties in 2004.(Yuck)

http://www.repoweramerica.org/

[kristopher]

48. Pickens has changed his plan

He is now calling for wind power, a SMart Grid, Electric Vehicles for personal transportation and natural gas for heavy hauling - that's a reasonable interim solution.

[Myrina]

53. ... because he probably owns HUGE plots of land ...

... where wind farms would be built, or under which there are enormous natural gas reserves, and I think he also wants to buy land which houses a groundwater aquifer.

He's just planning ahead to own all the resources once we're past the oil phase ... greedy fuck that he is.

[kristopher]

57. Unfortunately

Rich greedy fucks are often what you need to get things done.

[Kolesar]

14. "As you can tell, I am very constipated at this moment"

But I felt it was my duty as an American to make this commercial to tell everybody what to do.

[navarth]

24. LOL is that a Pickens quote?

very cute

[Kolesar]

29. Not really

I rewrote his script extemporaneously when his face showed up on our TV during a commercial break on Hardball. My S/O said I was making fun of him because he was a Republican.

[navarth]

30. was that correct?

I personally don't make fun of people I abominate. I just curse them.

[ProSense]

28. A project of the Alliance for Climate Protection

Alliance for Climate Protection

About

[navarth]

33. well I didn't see T. Boone's name in there, thankfully

but the name Brent Scowcroft gave me pause....

a lot of people I like were in there though. looks good, thanks for the link prosense

[ieoeja]

9. For the first time ever, I am actually interested in the big story du jour.

But I will K&R this one anyway because a feel good story makes for a nice break.

[karynnj]

16. I agree - we need to keep this kicked to have something at the top that has nothing to do with the

Governor of ILL

[ieoeja]

25. We have another feel good thread out there. But it actually does relate.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7967618

Bank of America gave in to the union's demands temporarily.

[karynnj]

32. Wow COOL

I hope that the company, the bank and the union now move to figure out how they can work out a long term future. This is amazing.

[YvonneCa]

17. Thanks. It's good to balance important news...

...with important, hopeful news. :7

[BrklynLiberal]

19. THIS is really something to look forward to...

[YvonneCa]

20. Isn't it? I am SO proud of our Democratic...

...leaders. http://www.repoweramerica.org/

[navarth]

22. well then, I'm kicking this again.

this sounds like just the kind of thing we need. and I sincerely hope it can go hand in hand with reconstituting our auto companies WITHOUT dumping the unions and pensions. but I digress.

I'm going to spread the word on repoweramerica.org

[YvonneCa]

36. I'm glad to hear you are going to spread...

...the word. I think VP Gore is hoping the netroots help him get the word out. Have you seen any of his ads on TV? (WE Campaign and the RepowerAmerica ads)?

I also agree with you about the pensions...what kind of values must we have to dump the pensions of our oldest workers? That would be shameful.

[alwysdrunk]

23. If they do this right, this can change everything

Environmentally, economically and politically. If they do this right, all that "treehugger" bullshit is dead, and Democrats will be seen for generations as the party who put the country on a track to survive in to the 21st century.

[kimmerspixelated]

34. You got that right!

The green revolution is really just beginning, and now we have the right leaders to pull it off!

[YvonneCa]

38. As Al Gore has said, on multiple occasions...

..."We have everything we need to do this except for political will. And THAT is a renewable resource."


Renewed as of 11-4-2008. :7

[YvonneCa]

37. Yep. And I think they have figured out how to do it right...

...this time. ;) http://www.repoweramerica.org/

[JitterbugPerfume]

27. between them

there is an inordinate amount of brain power!

[Shiver]

31. Kicking

For the sake of kicking. This is damn good to hear.

:kick:

[rosesaylavee]

39. K & R

[Clio the Leo]

40. The worst part about this Blago mess is that ruined Barack's Gore parade.

Only ONE thread about the meeting for the ENTIRE day!!!

People! They arranged a photo op and everything! LOOK!!!!









Wish I could see video of this as he looks aggravated in all but that last one. And who can blame him?

MAJOR thunder stealer.

Can we get a do-over tomorrow?

[YvonneCa]

41. Pictures!!!! Thank you so much...

...for posting these! :) As to the do-over...I'd bet we're going to see a lot of Obama/Gore (with a little Biden on the side). :7

[Clio the Leo]

42. Well, unfortunately .....

.... I fear that BECAUSE we got this photo op we WONT be seeing Gore in the Cabinet. Because if you're putting him in the cabinet, why do a pre-announcement press conference?

The only two explanations I can think of ...... 1. Obama knew about the pending arrest and this was an effort to draw attention away (although I think this is unlikely) and 2. it was a gesture toward one of the most beloved progressives to get us to shut up lol (Gore IS a progressive, right? Excuse my ignorance, I thought we were all Democrats.)

[tavalon]

45. I think a cabinet position would constrain Gore too much

[YvonneCa]

47. I agree. n/t

[YvonneCa]

46. I don't expect Gore in the cabinet. I do...

..expect Gore and Obama to work together.

[Myrina]

54. VP Joe's lookin' grouchy too ..

... wonder whaddup (aside from the Media Drool over the Blago-drama) ... ?

[Tigermoose]

43. K&R

[road2000]

49. Giving thanks.

Thanks for talking, Al. And thanks for listening, Barack and Joe.

[YvonneCa]

50. Agreed. I also am grateful to our Dem leaders. n/t

[cooolandrew]

51. I never doubted for a second Al Gore would be a big player in an Obama administration. Big things >

ahead.

[YvonneCa]

55. Yep. n/t

[deaniac21]

52. Swoooonnnn...

[YvonneCa]

56. ...

...;)

[Hekate]

58. To quote a pre-election DUer: "Little giddy happy dance."

:7 :party: :bounce: :7 :party: :bounce: :7 :party: :bounce: :7 :party: :bounce:

Hekate

[Tarc]

59. I have a little nitpick though, regarding Repower America's "Jobs" TV ad

There was one on last night with a guy that dropped a line that read in part "...we need to do more than lower the thermostat and put on a sweater". I'm all for the message of clean energy, but why dredge up a right-wing, 30-year-old anti-Carter talking point to do it?