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Gore does more outside presidency than Bush does in high office (BARF Editorial)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | October 15, 2007 | THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Posted on 10/16/2007 7:46:28 AM PDT by NCDragon

Seeing Al Gore so deservedly share the Nobel Peace Prize, it is impossible not to note the contrast in his leadership and that of George W. Bush.

Gore and Bush each faced a crucible moment. For Gore, it was winning the popular vote and having the election taken away from him by a Republican-dominated Supreme Court. For Bush, it was the shocking terrorist attack on 9/11.

Gore lost the presidency, but in the dignity and grace with which he gave up his legal fight, he united America. Then, faced with what to do with the rest of his life, he took up a personal crusade to combat climate change, even though the odds were stacked against him, his soapbox was small, his audiences were measured in hundreds, and his critics were legion. Nevertheless, Gore stuck with it and over time has played a central role in building a global consensus for action on this issue.

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1 posted on 10/16/2007 7:46:32 AM PDT by NCDragon
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LOL, Friedman is such a left wing patsy.


2 posted on 10/16/2007 7:48:01 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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So this clown measures success by how many people show up at Gore’s rallies?

What an idiot. Gore is a one trick pony...any moron can see that...except this writer.


3 posted on 10/16/2007 7:48:19 AM PDT by Slapshot68
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To: NCDragon

The source... post-intellegence... perfect name.


4 posted on 10/16/2007 7:48:38 AM PDT by BigFinn (Vast rightwing conspiracy... ghost of the Clinton past... clink, clink...)
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To: NCDragon
Gore lost the presidency, but in the dignity and grace with which he gave up his legal fight

Nothing says dignity & grace like applauding the fact that the military votes were thrown out.

5 posted on 10/16/2007 7:49:24 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: 1Old Pro

Friedman: in the dignity and grace with which he gave up his legal fight, he united America.

What an absolute LIE AND HOOT. He gave up his legal fight after the phoney enviromentalist put this nation through three-four weeks of hell. Al Gore is rotten to the core.


6 posted on 10/16/2007 7:50:04 AM PDT by sruleoflaw
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"... but in the dignity and grace with which he gave up his legal fight, he united America."

The author is kidding, right?
7 posted on 10/16/2007 7:50:11 AM PDT by LIConFem (Thompson 2008. Lifetime ACU Rating: 86 -- Hunter 2008 (VP) Lifetime ACU Rating: 92)
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To: NCDragon
Friends don't let friends take righteous bong hits and write columns.
8 posted on 10/16/2007 7:50:45 AM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Islam is a clown car with guns.)
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To: NCDragon

In that case, it would appear that we’ve been blaming the wrong guy for the mess. We should be blaming Gore.


9 posted on 10/16/2007 7:51:29 AM PDT by Brilliant
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Gore is a nutcase and should be in a strait jacket instead of running around spreading BS and polluting the atmosphere.


10 posted on 10/16/2007 7:52:02 AM PDT by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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"Gore...leadership"...*snicker*...*cough***

..."in dignity & grace which he gave up his legal fight, he...u-u-united America"...**snicker**snort**

bwahahahahaha, I just couldn't keep in the laughter. Thanks, Friedman for your hilarious comedy piece today.

What's that, Tommy-boy? You weren't writing a comedy piece?

11 posted on 10/16/2007 7:52:48 AM PDT by kromike
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barf bag! barf bag!! *hurrlssss*


12 posted on 10/16/2007 7:53:10 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
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How does Gore do anything, he is always running for the bathroom because he drinks too much iced tea. His words, folks, not mine.


13 posted on 10/16/2007 7:53:39 AM PDT by Jigajog
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To: NCDragon

Does more damage to the USA, maybe.


14 posted on 10/16/2007 7:54:06 AM PDT by Little Ray (Rudy Guiliani: If his wives can't trust him, why should we?)
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To: NCDragon

This piece drove right past absurdity and crashed into comedy...


15 posted on 10/16/2007 7:54:31 AM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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Lets see...Algore got the airport security oversight role in the last years of the Clintoon presidency. Check his scorecard on that assignment...
16 posted on 10/16/2007 7:55:08 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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I had to!
17 posted on 10/16/2007 7:55:35 AM PDT by Califreak (Duncan Hunter-no clothespin necessary!)
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To: Slapshot68

“What an idiot. Gore is a one trick pony...any moron can see that...except this writer.”
WHAT??? He also invented the internet. LOL


18 posted on 10/16/2007 7:56:38 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: NCDragon
Gore lost the presidency, but in the dignity and grace

Dignity and grace? you mean like this:


19 posted on 10/16/2007 7:57:10 AM PDT by Michael.SF. ("democrat" -- 'one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses " - Joseph J. Ellis)
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Seeing Al Gore so deservedly share the Nobel Peace Prize

I stopped right there!

20 posted on 10/16/2007 7:57:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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