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Gore buys Montecito Villa for $8,875,000
LA Slimes ^ | today

Posted on 05/08/2010 1:13:10 PM PDT by jessduntno

In a move that critics may cite as his own inconvenient truth, former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, have added a house in secluded Montecito to their real estate holdings.

The couple spent $8,875,000 on a gated ocean-view villa on 1 1/2 acres with a swimming pool, spa and fountains, according to real estate sources familiar with the deal. The Italian-style house has high ceilings with beams in the public rooms, a family room, a wine cellar, terraces, six fireplaces, five bedrooms and nine bathrooms in more than 6,500 square feet of living space.

Montecito has long been a haven for Southern California's rich and famous, a spot where celebrity faces can blend into the crowd. Among the community's notable residents have been talk show giant Oprah Winfrey, actors Michael Douglas and Christopher Lloyd, and golfer Fred Couples. The 93108 ZIP Code, which includes the coastal hamlet, was ranked as America's seventh most expensive area last year by Forbes.

Word of the purchase was reported in late April in the Montecito Journal. Gore, 62, did not respond to The Times' requests for comment.

Three years ago, Gore added solar panels and other energy-saving features to his 10,000-square-foot mansion in Belle Meade, Tenn., after he had been criticized for the amount of energy the home used.

After serving as vice president from 1993 to 2001 and playing spokesman on global warming in his 2006 Academy Award-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth," Gore is now chairman of Current TV. He also is the founder and chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection and a founder of the Beverly Hills-based environmental organization Live Earth.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: algore; buys; gore; gores; hypocrite; jpb; montecito; villa
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To: jessduntno
Do they have a private rifle range at the gated community?

Al really enjoys showing off his sharpshooter prowess.


21 posted on 05/08/2010 1:26:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: jessduntno

“A horse race between Edwards and Gore?”

Edwards will never catch up as long as he’s screwing ‘em one at a time.


22 posted on 05/08/2010 1:27:02 PM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: jessduntno

Let them eat cake ...


23 posted on 05/08/2010 1:27:06 PM PDT by exnavy (May the Lord grant our troops protection and endurance.)
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To: jessduntno
Who can get lower than whale shit faster?

Hey!

Whale shit is a natural part of the planet and shouldn't be exploited for personal gain!

You are an evil conservative aren't you! ; )

24 posted on 05/08/2010 1:29:34 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Al really enjoys showing off his sharpshooter prowess.”

That is hilarious...one of my favorite candid photos of the man who certainly has to be counted among the Great Thinkers of our Time...


25 posted on 05/08/2010 1:30:05 PM PDT by jessduntno ("My only apology is that it should have been larger." - David Obey, on his "stimulous package.")
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To: Spok; All
Edwards will never catch up as long as he’s screwing ‘em one at a time.

ROTFLMAO!!!

Edwards is just WAY too selective to keep up with Algore!

26 posted on 05/08/2010 1:31:47 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: jessduntno
But will he pay his full share of property taxes on the $8 million assessment?

It could be instructive to see how he registers the parcel, and if he claims it's controlled by a non-profit foundation (or another incorporation that is exempt from state fees).

27 posted on 05/08/2010 1:32:06 PM PDT by research99
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To: NormsRevenge
Al really enjoys showing off his sharpshooter prowess.

Yeah, the SOB missed didn't he!

28 posted on 05/08/2010 1:33:47 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: jessduntno
The couple spent $8,875,000 on a gated ocean-view villa on 1 1/2 acres with a swimming pool, spa and fountains,

Not bad for a guy who has never held a real job.

29 posted on 05/08/2010 1:34:29 PM PDT by upsdriver (ret.)
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To: research99

“It could be instructive to see how he registers the parcel, and if he claims it’s controlled by a non-profit foundation (or another incorporation that is exempt from state fees).”

I wonder if a certain Chicago thug bought the lot next to his on the same day and will then sell it back to him at a discount? Dems like these kinds of “land deals” to expand their holdings.


30 posted on 05/08/2010 1:34:33 PM PDT by jessduntno ("My only apology is that it should have been larger." - David Obey, on his "stimulous package.")
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To: jessduntno
It's right up there with the canoe photo op..


31 posted on 05/08/2010 1:36:05 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: upsdriver

“Not bad for a guy who has never held a real job.”

He’s given more than a few “jobs” though, I bet...


32 posted on 05/08/2010 1:36:06 PM PDT by jessduntno ("My only apology is that it should have been larger." - David Obey, on his "stimulous package.")
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To: jessduntno
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http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/pictures-of-al-gores-new-mansion/
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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/05/03/stunning-pictures-al-gores-new-9-million-mansion-media-totally-ignore

33 posted on 05/08/2010 1:36:15 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: jessduntno

Moving in with the queers, I see.


34 posted on 05/08/2010 1:37:28 PM PDT by Waco (Kalifonia don't need no stenkin oil and no stenkin revenues)
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To: upsdriver

His Granpappy’s mules must be so proud of him.... such a humble beginning yaknow.. lolol


35 posted on 05/08/2010 1:38:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: jessduntno

Montecito is right on the Pacific coast, no more than a couple hundred feet elevation above sea level. Apparently former VP Gore doesn’t think that Global Warming is going to raise the sea levels very much.


36 posted on 05/08/2010 1:39:03 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: Waco

“Moving in with the queers, I see.”

Right around the corner from Oprah’s girlfriend, Oprah and the beard she married.


37 posted on 05/08/2010 1:39:19 PM PDT by jessduntno ("My only apology is that it should have been larger." - David Obey, on his "stimulous package.")
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To: exnavy
"Let them eat cake ..."

AL GORE: Every penny that I have made, I have put right into a non-profit deal, Alliance For Climate Protection, to spread awareness of why we have to take on this challenge. And Congresswomen, if your, if, if you believe that the reason I have been working on this issue for 30 years is because of greed, you do not know me.

Read more:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/05/03/stunning-pictures-al-gores-new-9-million-mansion-media-totally-ignore#ixzz0nNAwxMpx

38 posted on 05/08/2010 1:45:40 PM PDT by jessduntno ("My only apology is that it should have been larger." - David Obey, on his "stimulous package.")
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To: EGPWS
The Italian-style house has high ceilings with beams in the public rooms, a family room, a wine cellar, terraces, six fireplaces, five bedrooms and nine bathrooms

Algore needs all those bathrooms because he drinks a lot of iced tea...

39 posted on 05/08/2010 1:48:14 PM PDT by ARepublicanForAllReasons (President Zero, walking in the footsteps of Hugo Chavez)
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To: BlessedBeGod

See! Fraud does pay. You can point out to your kids that honesty is NOT the best policy. The legend can start here today: i.e. the one about Al Gore telling his father; “ I cannot tell the truth, someone else cut down the cherry tree!” Gore’s father was pleased and smiled knowingly. Generations of children will be inspired by this legend of Al Gore and the cherry tree lie. A child can enter politics, lie and make millions. How noble!


40 posted on 05/08/2010 1:49:11 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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