Gore Cspan Speech 1/16/06 thread 5

[proud patriot]

thread 1
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=151988&mesg_id=151988

thread 2
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=152273&mesg_id=152273

thread 3
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x152443

thread 4
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=152626&mesg_id=152626

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Thank goodness he's bringing up the Republican committee behavior!

and non-competitive districts. Please please let him talk about voter confidence in the election process.

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for your organization, proud patriot! nt

[proud patriot]

6. My pleasure

The President is talking :D

[CrazyOrangeCat]

10. Yeah, this is just awesome for those of us without C-Span! n/t

[jazzjunkysue]

3. We will all be able to brag that we heard the 06 Gore speech live.

This is historic. I'll never forget this.

[HamdenRice]

18. On MLK Day we are hearing the "I have a Dream Speech" of our generation n

[American liberal]

32. Amen! n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

68. You gave me chills. I agree, but....

can't help but remember what happened to MLK, Jr. *shudder*

[HamdenRice]

84. We'll protect him this time nt

[jazzjunkysue]

19. Dems and GOP members of congress must share the blame for wiretapping

[HamdenRice]

4. Seriously, after this speech, is there any reason to debate about Gore 08?

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Not with me.

My thank you letter will be begging him to run. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=152649&mesg_id=152649

[helderheid]

24. I'm on it - be sure to mention evoting concerns!!

[sproutster]

13. Not for me - I'm all over it.

[SharonRB]

87. Nope -- he needs to decide to run after all

He's on fire today!

[helderheid]

5. best speech ever. Truly. I want him to serve his term!! RE-elect GORE 2008

[CottonBear]

7. "...Today, meaningful debate is a rarity in the US Senate." n/t

[LizW]

8. He is taking it to Congress!

The executive branch has co-opted Congress' role, and Congress has been a willing accomplice.

[carolinalady]

17. Shame on Congress-they should be humiliated.

[Pacifist Patriot]

29. Indeed

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. Say it Al!!

The Executive Branch, time and again, has co-opted Congress' role, and often Congress has been a willing accomplice in the surrender of its own power.

[adarling]

12. e-mailed CNN about covering it

might have blown my cover being a democrat and all but i think it is shameful that they won;t cover this important speech but with cover the worlds largest ice cream cake. I let them know that fact as well assholes!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. World's largest ice cream cake. *sigh*

Consistently Not News rides again.

[suffragette]

14. The executive branch has time and again again co-opted Congress' role

edit - typo

[mzmolly]

15. "..congress has been a willing accomplice in surrendering it's own power."

.

[mzmolly]

40. Saying Dems need to stand up! Talking about the Abramoff scandal ..

"I call upon members of both parties to start acting like an independent branch that your supposed to be under our constitution!! Paraphrased as our President said it much better. ;)

[CottonBear]

16. "...congress is (complicit) in its surrender of oversight power." n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. :)

Though I sympathize with the awkward position in which these men and women were placed, I cannot disagree with the Liberty Coalition when it says that Democrats as well as Republicans in the Congress must share the blame for not taking action to protest and seek to prevent what they consider a grossly unconstitutional program.

[JNelson6563]

21. I sure wish he was our President.

He is hitting every point about Rethug abuses of power.

:toast:

[American liberal]

45. He IS our president; fraud defeated him, not the will of the people n/t

[Kurovski]

23. Congess "must share the blame.,,"

Shame them Al, they've earned it.

(not all, but enough.)

[Ian David]

25. President Elect Gore just laid the smackdown on Nancy Pelosi over wiretap

[babylonsister]

26. Dems must share the blame. Don't we agree with that! nt

[cal04]

27. DEMS in congress must take the blame too

GO AL

[sproutster]

28. conducive to corruption (money for election) PITIFUL STATE

[HamdenRice]

30. OMFG! Abramoff scandal is tip of iceberg ...

and Gore is in position to know what is really going on

[Mabus]

31. Money over reason

hs lead to corruption in government. The selling out of reasoned discourse for the almight re-election dollar.

[toymachines]

33. the pitiful state of our legislature has led to the destruction of checks

and balances

[sproutster]

34. HELL YES!! HES CALLING THEM OUT!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[CottonBear]

35. "I can not disagree w/ The Liberty Coalition that Dems and Repubs have

(been wrong to give up oversight power over executive branch." APPLAUSE

"Abramff scandal is but the tip of the problem threatening out gov't."

[malaise]

41. Standing ovation n/t

[jazzjunkysue]

More tears. THunderous applause. We the people! We the people!

Degredation of democracy! It is time!!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

36. "start acting like the coequal branch" Nice call to duty!

People on their feet!

[Strawman]

49. Amen

[LizW]

37. Audience standing and cheering now

[babylonsister]

38. Taking Dems and repugs to task! nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

39. YEAH!!!! Al is rockin' the HOUSE TODAY!

Tell it like it is, Al!:bounce:

[berner59]

52. We the People...stand up!!!

GOOOOOOO Al!!!!!!!! He's rock'n!!!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

42. standing ovation for this...

I call upon Democratic and Republican members of Congress today to uphold your oath of office and defend the Constitution. Stop going along to get along. Start acting like the independent and co-equal branch of government you're supposed to be under our Constitution.

[Dudley_DUright]

90. defend the constitution from all enemies foreign

and domestic.

[LizW]

Another player -- we the people

[Peanutcat]

Standing Ovation!

WOW!

[Mabus]

and a bucketful of tears from me

from what might have been.

[cal04]

YOU GO GORE

hold everybody accountable

[onecent]

Staning ovation -- gave me goosebumps all over. This is wonderful!

[helderheid]

43. SOBBING

[stop the bleeding]

44. Hell Yeah !!!! - stand up America !!!! n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

46. I'm going to cry because too many of "we the people" won't even

know about this speech. Edit: I'd like to see him go after the media that is supposed to be informing the citizenry!

[Mabus]

The people, not the powerful

his campaign theme in 2000. He's calling on us to save our country again.

[CottonBear]

I call upon the congress to uphold the law and const and to start

acting like the independent and co-equal branch you are supposed to be.

WILD APPLAUSE

[sproutster]

47. WE THE PEOPLE are the key! We must examine our own role as citizens

[Mabus]

48. dupe

[babylonsister]

50. WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE KEY TO THE SURVIVAL OF OUR

COUNTRY! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[CottonBear]

66. It is time to stand up for the Amrican system we know and love

Jefferson said an informed citizenry is the only true repository of public will... (paraphrase)

WILD APPLUASE

[HamdenRice]

51. Holy Shit! Calling for people's power! As fourth branch of constitional

balance

To the barricades,!!!

[pberq]

53. We the people are the key to the survival of democracy

We must examine our roll as citizens

[Pacifist Patriot]

62. He has got to slam the media for their roll. The fourth estate is

a huge part of the problem.

[Kurovski]

54. He's BURNING!

[TheModernTerrorist]

55. please tell me

he was looking at Feinstein when he told the Legislators to start acting like the co-equal branch that they were intended to be...

[sproutster]

56. ITS TIME TO STAND UP!! omg I'm crying again

[suffragette]

63. me. too

[helderheid]

67. I can't stop sobbing - this is so beautiful

[Sydnie]

85. that did it for me

:cry: <-- tears of hope!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

57. "An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will."

Thomas Jefferson

[American liberal]

69. HEAR, HEAR!!!

[glaeken777]

58. people in the front rows are standing up

...as he quoted Jefferson on an informed citizenry...

[helderheid]

59. IT IS TIME TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO OUR DEMOCRACY

[MoonRiver]

60. "WE THE PEOPLE"

must stand up to defend the American system!!!!!!!!!!

:kick: A thousand times :kick:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Avalux]

I have chills - this man is saying what I've longed to hear.

OMG! He's on fire!!!! :applause:

[toymachines]

61. Yes!!!

An nformed citizen is the only true repository of the public will. Thats us guys.

[stop the bleeding]

64. the reign of witches is starting to pass over. n/t

[durrrty libby]

I love pissed off Al ! n/t

[American liberal]

65. he's got them on their feet!

[LeftHander]

73. I Hope he leads us to the White House gates!!

I'm so there if he calls for it...

[rodeodance]

79. How do we get ALL congresspeople to HEAR this?

[CottonBear]

80. It is we the people who must have an integral role in restoring democracy

TV is distracting...we must disinthrall ourselves (quoting Jefferson about newspapers and pamphlets) from TV...slamming TV political ads...crwwd goes wild again!

[Mabus]

70. the people need to save the Constitution

wake up America.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

71. "We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country."

Abraham Lincoln

[liveoaktx]

72. We must disenthrall ourselves (television) quoting Lincoln

[in_cog_ni_to]

74. Going into the pitiful state of the MSM!

It seems to entertain ITSELF rather than deliver the news! HELL YES! Hit 'em all!

[HamdenRice]

75. Television a distracting medium -- we must disenthral ourselves!!!

Wow. I actually have tears in my eyes. I can't believe what I'm hearing.

This is one of the greatest speeches of our generation.

Cubicle rats, you must hear this when you get home!

[American liberal]

76. It is we the people who ... must preserve our Constitution

disenthrall ourselves (from TV)

[FreepFryer]

77. The age of political essays has long been replaced with television

"All significant political communication takes place within the context of :30 television advertisements, and they're not the Federalist Papers."

[cal04]

78. WE the people Well we the people who want should ask Gore to lead us

to what we know we need to do to take this country back

[SharonRB]

81. What an amazing speech

Why couldn't he get this fired up in 2000? I guess maybe there wasn't as much to get fired up about.

[Greybnk48]

96. In my life (56 years) I have never heard a speech like this

by someone of Gore's stature...except perhaps MLK, I have a Dream.

[jazzjunkysue]

82. Can't wait to hear Randi all about this tomorrow. Love ya, Randi!

[sproutster]

83. Going after propaganda... waiting for Fire! :)

[laruemtt]

86. yahoo! free yourselves of television!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[helderheid]

88. I expect the word Impeachment to come up - and perhaps a run announcement!

[cal04]

93. I'm hoping it comes at the very last sentence of his speech

[pberq]

89. executive controls the flow of info - secrecy

[WinkyDink]

91. Gore is AWESOME!

The 30-second TV ads "aren't the Federalist Papers"! HA!

Talking about the incompetence and venality behind Bushco's Medicare plot.

[rodeodance]

92. NOMINATE this please

[helderheid]

95. done as I wipe away the tears

[Pacifist Patriot]

94. The age of political pamphlets is long gone. ...But does it have to be?

This should be printed and handed out for free!

[LeftHander]

97. just reading....I can;t wait to see the entire speech

please let them rerun it in prime time...!!

[proud patriot]

98. Please go to thread 6 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x153117