Statement by Former Vice President Al Gore (Response to White House Comments on his Speech!)

U.S. Newswire ^ | 1/17/06

[areafiftyone]

To: National Desk

Contact: Trevor Fitzgibbon, 212-584-5000 ext. 210; or Jessica Smith, 202-822-5200 ext. 234

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by former Vice President Al Gore:

"The Administration's response to my speech illustrates perfectly the need for a special counsel to review the legality of the NSA wiretapping program. The Attorney General is making a political defense of the President without even addressing the substantive legal questions that have so troubled millions of Americans in both political parties.

"There are two problems with the Attorney General's effort to focus attention on the past instead of the present Administration's behavior. First, as others have thoroughly documented, his charges are factually wrong. Both before and after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was amended in 1995, the Clinton/Gore Administration complied fully and completely with the terms of the law.

"Second, the Attorney General's attempt to cite a previous administration's activity as precedent for theirs -- even though factually wrong -- ironically demonstrates another reason why we must be so vigilant about their brazen disregard for the law. If unchecked, their behavior would serve as a precedent to encourage future presidents to claim these same powers, which many legal experts in both parties believe are clearly illegal.

"The issue, simply put, is that for more than four years, the executive branch has been wiretapping many thousands of American citizens without warrants in direct contradiction of American law. It is clearly wrong and disrespectful to the American people to allow a close political associate of the president to be in charge of reviewing serious charges against him.

"The country needs a full and independent investigation into the facts and legality of the present Administration's program."

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[areafiftyone]

Hey Al did you notice the words FORMER VICE PRESIDENT????? Noone but DUers care about what you say.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Gore can FOAD.

[areafiftyone]

More like GORE ON CRACK!! LOL

[Keith in Iowa]

Thank you Mr. Irrelevant for yet another release of intellectual flatus.

Good thing Al invented the Internet...this way he can release the flatus so his head doesn't explode.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

NO CONTROLLING LEGAL AUTHORITY BUT CLINTON'S BENT DICK!!!

[mnehring]

Hey Al,
Executive order 12949 pursuant to FISA section 302 defined by FISA subsection 1801.

Completely legal and blessed by your former boss.

[Onelifetogive]

(Response to White House Comments on his Speech!)

Al Gore said, "I am just thrilled someone was listening."

[Gordongekko909]

Al seems to forget that his former boss was a big fan of ECHELON...

[kingattax]

Gorenesia = Gore + amnesia

[hauerf]

Al's existence is a powerful argument for a woman's Constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion.

[cubreporter]

yeah al...you are the former vice president. You ran against George W. Bush and lost! Remember???? TWICE! Now go do something constructive with your life for heaven's sakes and let it go. You're outta there man. Your time and chance is over. You lost big time. Bye...

[jujigatami]

Who is this "Al Gore" of whom you speak?

[areafiftyone]

LOL!

[skimask]

[mnehring]

I think he is married to Cindy Sheehan.

[areafiftyone]

Poor Al just can't get over it

[jujigatami]

Oh! Poor him.

[Names Ash Housewares]

I think the admin should ignore him. He is a nut. Not worthy of adressing or responding to his insane accusations. Let him lead the left over a cliff with this moonbattery.

[facedown]

It is clearly wrong and disrespectful to the American people to allow a close political associate of the president to be in charge of reviewing serious charges against him.

BWAHAHAHA!!! Now there's a knee-slapper.

[Doogle]