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DesMoinesDem

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50. Al Gore obviously isn't paying attention.
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:47 PM
Jun 2014

Hasn't he seen ProSense's links??

OP Beyond his Moscow airport limbo, indignities await Edward Snowden ProSense Yesterday General Discussion
OP Greenwald To Appear At Town Hall For N.J. Senate Candidate Rush Holt ProSense Yesterday General Discussion
OP When It Comes To Extraditions, Russia Often Cooperates ProSense Saturday General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald To Testify Before Congress ProSense Friday General Discussion
OP ERIC HOLDER TO RUSSIA: We Will Not Torture Or Seek The Death Penalty For Edward Snowden ProSense Friday General Discussion
OP Senate pushes sanctions on nations aiding Snowden ProSense Thursday General Discussion
OP Bolivia forgives European countries for air space incident ProSense Wednesday General Discussion
OP Updated: Fugitive Snowden to stay for now at Moscow airport: Russian lawyer ProSense Wednesday General Discussion
OP Attitudes Shift Against Snowden; Fewer than Half Say NSA is Unjustified ProSense Wednesday General Discussion
OP Senator Slams Domestic Spying: ‘Secret Law Has No Place In America’ ProSense Tuesday General Discussion
OP Snowden plans to settle and work in Russia – lawyer to RT ProSense Tuesday General Discussion
OP Leaker Snowden hopes to be able to leave airport by Wednesday: lawyer ProSense Jul 22 General Discussion
OP Pew poll: Many Venezuelans want better relations with the U.S. ProSense Jul 20 General Discussion
OP Biden calls Brazil's Rousseff over NSA spying tensions ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP U.S. court renews surveillance program exposed by Snowden ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP Two U.S. senators suggest moving G20 from Russia over Snowden ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP Kerry talked to Venezuela about Snowden: US ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP Oath Keepers Heart Edward Snowden! ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP Russia says knows of no plan for Snowden to seek citizenship ProSense Jul 19 General Discussion
OP Snowden has no crediblity, and deserves no thanks. ProSense Jul 18 General Discussion
OP Guardian Journalist to Write Book on Surveillance ProSense Jul 17 General Discussion
OP What did Jimmy Carter mean by this ProSense Jul 17 General Discussion
OP Sen. Tester Calls On Snowden To Return To America To ‘Face The Music’ ProSense Jul 17 General Discussion
OP "PHOTO: Application for temporary asylum in Russia written by #NSA leaker Edward #Snowden" (WTF?) ProSense Jul 16 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden Declares Himself Torture-Proof ProSense Jul 16 General Discussion
OP Fugitive Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia ProSense Jul 16 General Discussion
OP Carl Bernstein: Greenwald 'out of line' (updated) ProSense Jul 15 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: Snowden Docs Contain NSA 'Blueprint' ProSense Jul 14 General Discussion
OP N.S.A. Leaks Stir Plans in Russia to Control Net ProSense Jul 14 General Discussion
OP Greenwald tries to do damage control ProSense Jul 13 General Discussion
OP Snowden documents could be 'worst nightmare' for U.S.: journalist ProSense Jul 13 General Discussion
OP Russia 'has not received' Snowden asylum bid ProSense Jul 13 General Discussion
OP Carney responds to question about Snowden meeting with human rights groups. ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Obama Spoke With Putin On Snowden, ‘Cooperation On Counter-Terrorism’ ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: Snowden asylum 'unlikely' to stop me from publishing leaks ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP If Snowden's case as a whistleblower is so strong, why is he afraid to face the consequences? ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP How the Snowden Affair Became a Freak Show ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden caught in asylum catch-22 ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Updated: US ambassador to Russia disputes claim sent message to Snowden ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Russia says Snowden could stay if he stops harming US ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP "Big news is that #Snowden is applying for political asylum in Russia" (updated) ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Purported E-Mail From Snowden Asks for Meeting With Rights Groups ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP The ACLU's own text contradicts its case for Snowden's asylum bid. ProSense Jul 12 General Discussion
OP Brazil May Seek to Speak With Snowden as Spy Allegations Spread ProSense Jul 10 General Discussion
OP Which Other Countries Are ‘In Bed’ With The NSA? ProSense Jul 10 General Discussion
OP Brazil lawmaker: US spying won't hurt relations ProSense Jul 10 General Discussion
OP Snowden: I never gave any information to Chinese or Russian governments ProSense Jul 10 General Discussion
OP Fugitive Snowden likely Venezuela bound, says U.S. journalist (Greenwald) ProSense Jul 9 General Discussion
OP Wikileaks: Snowden Has Not Formally Accepted Asylum Anywhere Yet ProSense Jul 9 General Discussion
OP North Korea uses Snowden in propaganda video ProSense Jul 9 General Discussion
OP Snowden Mentioned ‘Direct Access’ In Interview With The Guardian ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Irony ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Here's what the Snowden videos did ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald: Edward Snowden "Satisfied" by Global Outrage over U.S. Surveillance Operations ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Snowden affair clouds U.S. attempts to press China to curb cyber theft ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Snowden Anticipated Being Accused Of Violating Espionage Act ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Josh Marshall: Kinda Curious What That Means (Ellsberg's claim) ProSense Jul 8 General Discussion
OP Der Spiegel: Do private companies help the NSA? Snowden: Yes. But it's hard to prove that. ProSense Jul 7 General Discussion
OP Snowden: Other nations use NSA surveillance info ProSense Jul 7 General Discussion
OP Snowden isn't a whistleblower because...the law. ProSense Jul 6 General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald: Edward Snowden Confirmed WikiLeaks Statement Was Written By Him ProSense Jul 6 General Discussion
OP A big "FU" to the United States by other countries? ProSense Jul 6 General Discussion
OP More on Venezuela's offer (Is everyone sure this isn't rhetoric?) ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP Will Venezuela follow through on Snowden offer? ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP White House: no comment on Venezuela's asylum offer to Snowden ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP Icelandic Lawmaker Claims Snowden Expressed ‘Gratitude’ For Citizenship Vote ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP Wikileaks: Snowden Has Requested Asylum From Six More Countries ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP Who started the rumor about Snowden being on President Morales' plane? ProSense Jul 5 General Discussion
OP South American leftist leaders rally to Bolivia's side in Snowden saga ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP Snowden’s asylum request rejected (Norway) ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP What Kind Of Coward Is Edward Snowden? ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP Obama, Merkel agree to talks on U.S. spying ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP Russia shows growing impatience over Snowden's airport stay ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP Updated: France, Italy reject Snowden asylum request ProSense Jul 4 General Discussion
OP The hyperbole is getting thick. ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Why Won’t Anyone Take Edward Snowden? ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Wikileaks Spokesman: U.S. ‘Obviously’ Responsible For ‘Outrageous’ Incident With Bolivian President’ ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Audio purportedly from inside the cockpit of Bolivian President Evo Morales’s flight ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Wikileaks Spokesman Insists Snowden Statement Is Genuine ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP The Guardian: Snowden Is A Whistleblower, Not A Spy ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Why are countries still cooperating with the United States on Snowden? ProSense Jul 3 General Discussion
OP Why didn't Bolivia's President give Snowden a lift? ProSense Jul 2 General Discussion
OP Bolivia: Presidential plane forced to land after false rumors of Snowden onboard ProSense Jul 2 General Discussion
OP There Are 12 Million Stateless People Around The World, But Edward Snowden Isn’t One Of Them ProSense Jul 2 General Discussion
OP Updated: India, Brazil reject Snowden’s asylum request; Snowden withdraws request to Russia ProSense Jul 2 General Discussion
OP Rafael Correa: we helped Snowden by mistake ProSense Jul 1 General Discussion
OP Josh Marshall: "Snowden’s pretty screwed." ProSense Jul 1 General Discussion
OP Report: Edward Snowden Breaks Silence (updated) ProSense Jul 1 General Discussion
OP Who should Edward Snowden be compared to? ProSense Jun 30 General Discussion
OP Assange stands by Edward Snowden as Ecuador's Correa reprimands consul ProSense Jun 30 General Discussion
OP With Julian Assange Taking the Spotlight, Edward Snowden's Future Looks Grim ProSense Jun 30 General Discussion
OP Ecuadoran President Correa Gives VP Biden An Earful ProSense Jun 29 General Discussion
OP Am I missing something about the latest revelations regarding the EU? ProSense Jun 29 General Discussion
OP Analysis: Snowden's options appear to narrow in bid to evade U.S. arrest ProSense Jun 28 General Discussion
OP Jimmy Carter on Snowden: "He's obviously violated the laws of America, for which he's responsible." ProSense Jun 28 General Discussion
OP Ecuador cools on Edward Snowden asylum as Assange frustration grows ProSense Jun 28 General Discussion
OP Ecuador has no plans to halt commerce ties over Snowden: Correa ProSense Jun 27 General Discussion
OP Exclusive: Documents Illuminate Ecuador’s Spying Practices ProSense Jun 27 General Discussion
OP The Errors of Edward Snowden and His Global Hypocrisy Tour ProSense Jun 27 General Discussion
OP Ecuador Says Snowden Asylum Document Unauthorized ProSense Jun 27 General Discussion
OP Ecuador denies giving Snowden a travel document: report ProSense Jun 26 General Discussion
OP Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon says his legal team won’t represent NSA leaker Edward Snowden ProSense Jun 26 General Discussion
OP Russia spies may be chatting with "tasty morsel" Snowden ProSense Jun 25 General Discussion
OP Putin Says Dealing With Snowden Issue ‘Like Shearing A Pig’ ProSense Jun 25 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden never crossed border into Russia, says foreign minister ProSense Jun 25 General Discussion
OP Op-Ed In Chinese Communist Party Newspaper Blasts Washington Over Snowden, Hacking ProSense Jun 25 General Discussion
OP Hayes Challenges Greenwald: Snowden Undermines Defenders If He Goes To Nations That Hate Free Press ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: I Didn’t Even Know Snowden’s Name Until He Was In Hong Kong ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Snowden plans more leaks...will let foreign press decide if leaks endanger Americans ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Snowden’s Attorney: ‘He Never Anticipated This Would Be Such A Big Matter’ ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP The problem with defending Snowden. ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Snowden is one issue and NSA oversight is another. ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Julian Assange Won’t Say When Wikileaks Began Working With Ed Snowden ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Report: Kremlin Says Russia Didn’t Know Snowden Was Coming To Moscow ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Why Ecuador? ProSense Jun 24 General Discussion
OP Which word best describes Snowden ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP China Said to Have Made Call to Let Leaker Depart ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP Maybe Hong Kong is simply relieved to be rid of Snowden ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP Schumer: ‘Putin Always Seems Eager To Put A Finger In the Eye Of The U.S.’ ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP Sen. Paul To Snowden: Don’t ‘Cozy Up’ To Russian Government ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP Greenwald Thinks Snowden’s Final Destination Is Still ‘Up In The Air’ ProSense Jun 23 General Discussion
OP NYT: Snowden "staying in an apartment... controlled by the Hong Kong government’s security branch" ProSense Jun 22 General Discussion
OP The ACLU message isn't going to help Snowden. ProSense Jun 22 General Discussion
OP Snowden spy row grows as US is accused of hacking China ProSense Jun 22 General Discussion
OP Snowden is going to be prosecuted. ProSense Jun 22 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: Snowden Charges Show Obama’s ‘Vindictive Mentality’... ProSense Jun 22 General Discussion
OP Is it OK to criticize Edward Snowden? ProSense Jun 21 General Discussion
OP NYT: Documents Detail N.S.A. Surveillance Rules ProSense Jun 20 General Discussion
OP Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistle-blower, legally speaking ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP What if Snowden didn't have authorized access? ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP Greenwald is accusing President Obama of making "false" claims, but hasn't backed up his claims ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP Where is the additional information Snowden says he's going to release? ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP Iceland received informal approach over Snowden seeking asylum ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP Excerpt: Obama talks NSA in Charlie Rose interview. ProSense Jun 18 General Discussion
OP Pew poll: Public Split over Impact of NSA Leak, But Most Want Snowden Prosecuted ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP NSA veteran: "So he is transitioning from whistle-blower to a traitor." ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald Justifies Snowden’s Fear He Will Be Killed: U.S. ‘Targeted’ Americans In The Past ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP NYT editor's blog: Snowden’s Questionable New Turn ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden Says More Info About "Direct Access" Is In the Works ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Snowden: Obama Should Call For Special Committee To Review NSA Programs ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Snowden: I Didn’t Reveal Any Operations Against ‘Legitimate’ Military Targets ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Snowden basically admits the "direct access" claim was bullshit. ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP "the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is answering your questions " ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Fleeing the country to avoid prosecution makes Snowden a coward. ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden To Participate In Online Q&A Today ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden 'not a Chinese spy' - Beijing ProSense Jun 17 General Discussion
OP DNI denies NSA analysts can tap calls without a warrant ProSense Jun 16 General Discussion
OP Jerrold Nadler Does Not Think the NSA Can Listen to U.S. Phone Calls ProSense Jun 16 General Discussion
OP Schieffer Destroys Snowden: ‘I Don’t Remember Martin Luther King Jr. Or Rosa Parks Hiding In China’ ProSense Jun 16 General Discussion
OP Hong Kong rallies in the rain for Edward Snowden ProSense Jun 15 General Discussion
OP Snowden’s Leaks on China Could Affect Its Role in His Fate ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP While working for spies, Snowden was secretly prolific online ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP Kevin Drum: ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: Edward Snowden's worst fear has not been realised – thankfully (cites polls) ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP Snowden Is Using 'Specific' Evidence of the U.S. Hacking China to Stay Out of Jail ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP Snowden Is Not Welcome In The U.K. ProSense Jun 14 General Discussion
OP Leaker's Ties to China Probed ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Guardian "walked back the 'direct access' claim made in Greenwald’s original article" ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Report: Snowden Stored Documents On Thumb Drive ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Poll: Majority Says Snowden Did A Good Thing, But He Should Be Prosecuted ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Finding the right balance between security and liberty ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP NSA Director Says Leaker’s Wiretapping Ability Claims Are ‘False’ ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Report: Feds Hunted For Snowden Before He Went Public ProSense Jun 13 General Discussion
OP Guardian issues statement in reply to Rep. Peter King ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald to Pete King: Bring it on ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP Josh Marshall: Curious ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP Greenwald: “We Did Not Want To Just Go And Arbitrarily Disclose Things’ ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP ...Showed Hong Kong Newspaper Documents Revealing US Hacking Attacks On China (updated 2x) ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP Edward Snowden Reportedly Gives Interview To Chinese News Outlet ProSense Jun 12 General Discussion
OP NYT editorial: Surveillance: Snowden Doesn’t Rise to Traitor ProSense Jun 11 General Discussion
OP Eugene Robinson: Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks show we need a debate ProSense Jun 11 General Discussion
OP Bush broke the law. President Obama followed it. ProSense Jun 11 General Discussion
OP AP Editor: Do Not Describe Edward Snowden As A 'Whistleblower' ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP A Very Real Issue (private contractors) ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP "Most significant" leak in history, and likely one of the dumbest. ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP Glenn Greenwald: I Know Where Snowden Is ‘Generally’ ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP Snowden Helped Guardian Reporter With Secure Communication System ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP Ron Paul: ‘We Should Be Thankful’ For Edward Snowden ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP The "biggest leak in US political history" ProSense Jun 10 General Discussion
OP DOJ: No Comment On Snowden ProSense Jun 9 General Discussion
OP What happens if you don't take the loyalty oath to Edward Snowden? ProSense Jun 9 General Discussion
OP What’s the Deal with Hong Kong? ProSense Jun 9 General Discussion
OP Josh Marshall on Edward Snowden ProSense Jun 9 General Discussion

That's only a month and a half of links from a year ago. It's 10 times longer now. Time to catch up Al!

Does this mean Al is a Libertarian now? [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2014 #1
It means he is now under the bus! villager Jun 2014 #2
Gore Knows billhicks76 Jun 2014 #109
Indeed he does know- in fact he railed about it loudly in 2006... stlsaxman Jun 2014 #153
Thanks billhicks76 Jun 2014 #154
That was a great speech! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #160
He knows because they worked for him for 8 years and he pulled the strings? 24601 Jun 2014 #158
Not What I Implied billhicks76 Jun 2014 #159
They responded to his tasking and he received their reports. After 8 years as VP, he certainly 24601 Jun 2014 #161
Agreed But billhicks76 Jun 2014 #162
Makes you wonder why he didn't speak out when he was in power. But on 2nd thought, it's not 24601 Jun 2014 #164
Fear billhicks76 Jun 2014 #165
LOL good joke! Almost thought you were serious until re-reading it and realizing it was parody for 24601 Jun 2014 #166
Not Joking billhicks76 Jun 2014 #167
Maybe he didn't "speak out" while he was VP because it wasn't stlsaxman Jul 2014 #200
I love your jokes. Tell the one again about how no abuses happened before 9/11. It has all of 24601 Jul 2014 #201
It seems you're the one joking to believe the NSA was anything resembling what happened after Bush Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #202
Thanks Uncle Joe. stlsaxman Jul 2014 #204
I think that it just means he is speaking his honest opinion. olddad56 Jun 2014 #3
Because no one at DU does that? merrily Jun 2014 #13
It's actually a pretty small bandwagon. Maedhros Jun 2014 #38
"We" have an answer for that, too. Two answers, really. merrily Jun 2014 #42
I'm pretty sure Maedhros meant the opposite LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #136
Indeed. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2014 #145
My post contained two opposing scenarios. merrily Jun 2014 #175
In both scenerios LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #188
No, only Scenario one mentions a minority. Scenario 2 mentions a small majority. merrily Jun 2014 #194
I concede LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #195
It means he hates Obama tk2kewl Jun 2014 #5
And you know what that means. merrily Jun 2014 #44
Racist? Enthusiast Jun 2014 #49
Yes because AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #141
No, it just proves how self-serving Nader was when he constantly pnwmom Jun 2014 #28
Maybe some of the actions of the Clinton administration confused him. merrily Jun 2014 #93
It doesn't take any imagination, we know Gore would've been a different and better President Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #98
As I said, no matter how certain people think they are, they can't know. merrily Jun 2014 #101
Obama was a relative unknown not even finishing his first term as Senator before being elected Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #106
He'd had 12 years as a state senator, though, so it's not as though he had no record. And, there merrily Jun 2014 #107
State senators are much more obscure than holding national office and insofar as the NSA is Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #110
Whatever, dude. Like Lincoln, Obama had a record and a responsible citizen merrily Jun 2014 #187
He wasn't confused. He would say anything to get more votes for himself. pnwmom Jun 2014 #112
Unlike most politicians? Come on, now. merrily Jun 2014 #114
You're right. It's the essence of silliness to debate the idea Gore would have attacked Iraq. n/t pnwmom Jun 2014 #115
Please tell me you're kidding with that debating technique. merrily Jun 2014 #117
This thread has nothing to do with Nader. I hear the sound of axes grinding. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #203
Apparently so AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #140
Al Gore was a Russian pole dancer Newsjock Jun 2014 #4
There must be boxes in his garage! 1000words Jun 2014 #11
Can you please explain that? I've seen it so many times, but I don't get it. merrily Jun 2014 #116
It's origins were from early accounts of Snowden, from his neighbors. 1000words Jun 2014 #120
Aside from the fact that its almost always the Pro-snowden people using it against the Antis nt Bodhi BloodWave Jun 2014 #126
I think it's important to point out to the Snowden haters that Al Gore rhett o rick Jun 2014 #6
Democracy, is that like counting votes ? /nt jakeXT Jun 2014 #43
Sorry, I dont understand. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #47
Democracy existed in Ancient Athens. We have a republic, more like Ancient Rome. merrily Jun 2014 #105
From pottery shards to punch cards jakeXT Jun 2014 #111
Pottery shards are a bit bulky, but no hanging chads, dimpled chads, etc.! merrily Jun 2014 #113
We have a modern democracy. A representative democracy. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #129
We don't have 'one person, one vote' AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #142
That is what we need to change. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #189
Government by representative is the very definition of a republic. merrily Jun 2014 #183
Thanks for bringing this back to the point, RoR... MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #103
As for the SCOTUS, I am in Wash the State. We have two Democratic Senators rhett o rick Jun 2014 #123
Whether You Agree Or Disagree With Vice President Gore, We Should ALL Respect His Opinion!!! Corey_Baker08 Jun 2014 #118
I agree and respect Al Gore. Not sure your post is aimed at me. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #121
People become disagreeable because they are frustrated that they cannot find the words JDPriestly Jun 2014 #130
Excellent! JDPriestly Jun 2014 #128
Awesome Post billhicks76 Jun 2014 #155
K&R SamKnause Jun 2014 #7
Ah hurd Al Gore once ate an endangered sea bass ... DirkGently Jun 2014 #8
All right Al, get the fuck under that bus! mindwalker_i Jun 2014 #9
Too late. Below the bus status is automatic and instantaneous. merrily Jun 2014 #15
Kudos to Al Gore.... Another Inconvenient Truth= Snowden is a Patriot! bvar22 Jun 2014 #10
It's not fair to imply that those that hate Snowden and whistle-blowers in general also hate Democra rhett o rick Jun 2014 #48
Let the Gore trashing on DU commence Dopers_Greed Jun 2014 #12
Little chance of it, I think. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #58
Al Gore is FAT! nxylas Jun 2014 #61
It means he has an opinion that differs from others. We agree Snowden broke the law. kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #14
Gore was literally born into politics and law. He has a law degree. He got into Congress at 28. merrily Jun 2014 #20
He also played politics with Elian Gonzales' life. He can be wrong. randome Jun 2014 #22
That has nothing to do with being in a better position to judge intel matters than a DUer. merrily Jun 2014 #27
He refused to take a stand but was 'leaning' toward not returning the boy to his father. randome Jun 2014 #31
Even assuming your assessment is correct, your accusation seems to amount to merrily Jun 2014 #34
Eh. Gore has been out of politics for quite a while. randome Jun 2014 #51
Not at all. I've never served in a war zone, nor have I ever been briefed on classified info daily merrily Jun 2014 #52
Precisely. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #132
No, but the claim that all opinions on intel are equally valid is ludicrous. merrily Jun 2014 #182
I think you will eventually change your mind. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #131
I value many opinions of Al Gore but not all. And I am asking no one to value my opinion over kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #23
Similarly, I feel that many posters here would have reacted very differently if merrily Jun 2014 #29
What damage did he do to our securty? lark Jun 2014 #24
What the NSA types, Obama and Kerry have said. And no, aside from general claims, I have not heard merrily Jun 2014 #32
No specific claims of damage at all have been made by anyone that I've heard or seen. lark Jun 2014 #33
Candidly, even if they got specific, I would not take the word of the USG on something like this. merrily Jun 2014 #39
Exactly lark Jun 2014 #138
The most credible claims of damage refer to the anger of our allies Maedhros Jun 2014 #40
I so often agree with you, whether I post that or not, but not this time. merrily Jun 2014 #55
Oh, I don't think the claims of harm are valid, just that the "harmed relationships with allies" Maedhros Jun 2014 #66
IOW, the least false is still false? merrily Jun 2014 #70
Yes - I voted for that guy in 2008. Maedhros Jun 2014 #74
Beware of geeks (sic) bearing gifts. merrily Jun 2014 #82
Maybe even by the time he made his first selection for Senate approval, namely, Rahm. merrily Jun 2014 #86
The Democratic politicians for whom we are allowed to vote are largely imaginary entities, Maedhros Jun 2014 #89
Yep. Although, to be fair, the candidates on the Republican side are also products of merrily Jun 2014 #90
One thing to be said for the Republicans, though. Maedhros Jun 2014 #92
Maybe because they don't want to or have to? merrily Jun 2014 #94
That's been my thought for some time. Maedhros Jun 2014 #96
I don't know if that's all rank and file. merrily Jun 2014 #100
Two Words: Eric Cantor merrily Jun 2014 #168
Plus a gazillion, with a codicil: chervilant Jun 2014 #143
I think it is naive to believe that neither China nor Russia nor the Taliban would expect the US JDPriestly Jun 2014 #133
I don't think they were shocked. I think they knew. It seems evident Merkel did from her silly merrily Jun 2014 #176
Let's establish some perspective here. If the NSA is out of control, it may be very hard rhett o rick Jun 2014 #53
So what is this harm has been done? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #139
Good for him! rosesaylavee Jun 2014 #16
omg, it's NUANCE!! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #17
Al Gore: Still FEARLESS! DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #18
There we go. closeupready Jun 2014 #19
Hair-on-fire hyperbole and nonsense OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #21
Sarcasm? lark Jun 2014 #25
Sorry Al... SoapBox Jun 2014 #26
Much as Reply #2 predicted. merrily Jun 2014 #63
Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Jun 2014 #30
Bravo. k/r 840high Jun 2014 #35
I think we must all feel some gratitude toward Gore. pennylane100 Jun 2014 #36
On this issue (classified info) in particular, he has far more basis to form an expert opinion merrily Jun 2014 #67
Al Gore getting thrown under the bus WilliamPitt Jun 2014 #37
Al Gore was thrown under the bus in 2000 when there were people claiming no difference JI7 Jun 2014 #41
And he's also thrown under the bus in this very thread. merrily Jun 2014 #72
he isn't being thrown under the bus, people may disagree but they aren't claiming he is like Bush JI7 Jun 2014 #73
So a post with a puke emote saying he's lost his marbles is not throwing him under the bus? merrily Jun 2014 #75
i didn't see that one but still one post JI7 Jun 2014 #76
It's early. And most of the posters who can't stand Snowden have not merrily Jun 2014 #78
multiple threads defending it JI7 Jun 2014 #80
Well, what you "said" was merrily Jun 2014 #84
i was referring to threads defending it JI7 Jun 2014 #85
For the third time, I missed the POS bit on multiple threads. Or on any thread. merrily Jun 2014 #87
i didn't miss them JI7 Jun 2014 #88
As I said, I find it hard to believe that I missed all of them. Yet, I did. merrily Jun 2014 #91
Kicked and recommended, I couldn't agree more. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #45
Al is right. Again. AzDar Jun 2014 #46
Al Gore obviously isn't paying attention. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #50
He HAS been a busy little termite, hasn't he? GliderGuider Jun 2014 #57
Sheesh! Mission or obsession? SaveOurDemocracy Jun 2014 #62
Obviously, mission. Maedhros Jun 2014 #146
Far more likely... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #147
day-um-- Ignore has been BUSY.... mike_c Jun 2014 #68
Heh ... 1000words Jun 2014 #122
Someone has been VERY busy . . . for an amateur. pa28 Jun 2014 #124
(So very glad that person is on my IL...) n/t chervilant Jun 2014 #144
Hilarious billhicks76 Jun 2014 #156
Damnit, I wish he had ended up the President. blackspade Jun 2014 #54
If he had, he might not be this candid. merrily Jun 2014 #79
True, but almost anything would have been better than 8 years of Shrub and Darth Cheney blackspade Jun 2014 #104
Too bad the NSA surveillance can't look at YouTube, else it might have found the lunatic shooters valerief Jun 2014 #56
This argument will lead to a literal 1984. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #60
Actually, my point was that the NSA surveillance which is supposed to protect us from terrorism valerief Jun 2014 #64
couldn't get two clues from Russian intelligence about the Tsarnaev brothers either. merrily Jun 2014 #81
All that snooping... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #97
Yes, the verdict is not the only thing the snooping accomplishes, by far. merrily Jun 2014 #108
We dont have telescreens in our homes yet--that we know of. merrily Jun 2014 #77
The Secret Service is searching for a sarcasm detector on twitter jakeXT Jun 2014 #69
The government could always ban humor. Then we'd all be teabaggers and valerief Jun 2014 #71
Rut roh. I'd better modify my default posting style. merrily Jun 2014 #83
LOL Amonester Jun 2014 #125
I tend to post sarcastically, but without the sarcasm smiley. merrily Jun 2014 #186
In retrospect, I should have used the "ironic" font when I posted this: Dragonfli Jun 2014 #95
Just a few and that name removed guy /nt jakeXT Jun 2014 #99
Everything was so exaggerated (I was going for obvious caricature) that I don't get Dragonfli Jun 2014 #102
Huge K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #59
Al was always a Paulbot anyway.... mike_c Jun 2014 #65
Kick and Rec! neverforget Jun 2014 #119
Thank you Al Gore. Al Gore gets it. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #127
you know, for all the "hillary is inevtable" threads DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #134
Gore is a year younger than Clinton. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #148
me too- in fact I wrote a lymeric about it in 2006 after his speech to the stlsaxman Jun 2014 #152
She Dropped 5 Points This Week billhicks76 Jun 2014 #157
Based on 2008, her dropping is also inevitable. merrily Jun 2014 #172
I Agree billhicks76 Jun 2014 #184
Biden seems as though he's dying to run. I hope some others step up as well. merrily Jun 2014 #185
Biden Would Lose Maybe billhicks76 Jun 2014 #191
Have you read Newsome's wiki? merrily Jun 2014 #192
No billhicks76 Jun 2014 #198
Ahhh...Ron Pelosi billhicks76 Jun 2014 #199
You can. You can write him in. merrily Jun 2014 #170
and the GOP would thank me DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #171
suit yourself. merrily Jun 2014 #173
actually, it is DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #174
You have actual choices. However, been taught-and reinforce for yourself--that you merrily Jun 2014 #177
oh how wrong you are DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #178
Then why do you post, pining for an "actual" choice? merrily Jun 2014 #179
because DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #180
Imagining something like that is nice, but I doubt it occurs. merrily Jun 2014 #181
Whistleblowers almost always have to break the law tavalon Jun 2014 #135
The Powers That Be make rules against exposure of themselves. Therefore, whistle-blowers have to rhett o rick Jun 2014 #163
Or maybe people who just disagree tavalon Jun 2014 #196
We all have to weigh the risks against the benefits. Having young children raises the risks rhett o rick Jun 2014 #197
But but... The NSA did not do anything illegal! Helen Borg Jun 2014 #137
Overclassification is illegal under US law. And, the Bill of Rights is still law. In theory, anyway merrily Jun 2014 #169
I was being sarcastic. The entire thing is unconstitutional Helen Borg Jun 2014 #190
Sorry I missed the sarcasm. I am prone to that, even though merrily Jun 2014 #193
Al probably read "Nowhere to Hide...Snowden..NSA" - Greenwald MzNov Jun 2014 #149
Delete one of these... having posting problems MzNov Jun 2014 #151
Al probably read "Nowhere to Hide...Snowden..NSA" - Greenwald MzNov Jun 2014 #150
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