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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:35 AM Original message |
I am astonished by Al Gore's ASSAULT ON REASON--he actually says what most other Democrats don't |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. He takes on the corporations? That settles it, he's not running |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. or if he does, he definitely won't pick a Lieberman for a running mate again |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I fear you may be right. Only corporate stooges pass the muster |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. "Will you burn live babies and lie about why you are doing it to increase my profits?" |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. we should make a list of test questions for a candidate to pass the corporate litmus. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. nah- just take a look |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
57. Oh Very Good. . . I'd like to see candidates confronted with those.. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. Gore is actually telling the truth. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Gore Truth to Power! |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. The Corporate State |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. kick |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Yep |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. "we are not 'citizens' anymore, we are 'consumers' " Yep and if we are too poor to consume much |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Wow! You have succinctly stated the truths swirling like |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. yeah, the cultural issues like gays and abortion are to make us think we are actually voting |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Bingo nt |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. it can make a difference to the people affected, but to big money it's like telling the guy to wear |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. "I hope some Democratic strategists are figuring out a way..." |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
11. Gore has ZERO chance of being a player in the current "democratic" party. |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I agree |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. well, you get a new party every 2 years, eh? |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. What good is a "new "party in a old decrepid bought and sold toxic system? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. well, i know then- lets |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. And what are you doing? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. walking and talking, and oh yeah, giving. |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Oh God, I hope so n/t |
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madmunchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
59. That is why he is brilliantly running by not running, he is building up |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. i suspect he is planning a "citizen's coup" |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Beautifully put. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. ditto -- one problem |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. and they trust junior? |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. But, but, but you can have a BEER with junior! |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
53. Actually, no, they've grown to detest him. |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 09:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
47. I don't think we're counting on the conservative vote |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. That is correct. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. I would prefer the corporatist to have the same relationship with bus Phil Leotardo did with car in |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. The corporate military complex now rules and he knows that |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "They will do anything to keep the status quo." |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. They most certainly have |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. when the Democratic frontrunners dance around the real culprit in the healthcare crisis |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. You've nailed my fears. If the smears don't work enough to provide cover for another stolen election |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. Does Gore take on the insurance, pharmaceutical companies in his book, any support for single-payer? |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. it is mentioned as one of the obvious things |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Q. By "national healthcare" does Gore mean "universal healthcare" or "single-payer?" |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. i am not sure. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. either would be a dramatic improvement on the status quo |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. yep--small business can't compete for employees with those corps that still offer health insurance |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. haven't got that far in the book yet--you framed it well: if it's good enough for grandma... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. I have got to get a copy of this book. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. buzzflash probably has it as a premium, or you can get it from union-friendly Powells.com |
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DrBloodmoney (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. My favorite line so far (70 pages in and loving it) |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
45. I wish he had that epiphany when he was in office...n/t |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Agreed, but... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Maybe not much, but I was referring more to when he was.. |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
49. you may be misreading him... he is not against corporate wealth |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
50. but I thought he was vice president? He's been there before? |
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AikidoSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
55. Gore himself is a brilliant strategist and he's getting better at it |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. there is a way to do it that enlists the middle and upper middle class against the top 1% |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
58. Gore is the only one |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
60. "I have mixed feelings about Gore running after I read that." |
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