Damn! Gore TV Deal Is Stalled At The 11th Hour; Major Investor Pulls Out

[Jackson4Gore]

http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/frontpage5a.asp

Man, this is bad! I was so hoping for a real news station that is geared for young adults, while giving a progressive side. I hope Mr. Gore somehow can pull this out. Maybe George Soros can come through!

[mtnester]

1. I can picture the reluctant investor

At his dinner table, tied up with duct tape, having a script read over and over to him from some rethug...

"You vill not zupport thees project, vee haf your wimen and children zafe for now, if only you vill cooperate."

[Sulldogg]

2. I'm sorry

but i have no misconception that this would have been a 'real news station' at all, merely an answer to Fox News from the progressive side.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. I want a Progressive answer to Fascist Faux!!!!!!!!

......and Pat Buchannan can be our Alan Colmes!

[Eric J in MN]

5. since we know so little about it, I don't think we should assume that

Since we know so little about it, I don't think we should assume that the journalistic standards would be as low as Fox News'.

[Touchdown]

4. It's not dead.

The article merely says that an investor got cold feet. Vivendi/Universal still says the offer's on the table though. So all hope is not lost. Get it into Gore's hands before NBC/GE take Universal over, and it won't be subject to the MS/RNC "editing process".

[Eric J in MN]

6. If anyone here knows a wealthy liberal, ask him or her to join

http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/frontpage5a.asp

If anyone here knows a wealthy liberal, ask him or her to join the investment group.