Al Gore on Letterman actually made me change the channel to The Cables

[Atman]

Holy crap, I love Al, but STFU already!

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[Tesha]

1. Yeah, facts and figures are such a pain in the ass, aren't they? (NT)

[Atman]

4. It's Letterman, not Discovery Channel

[Sukie]

2. And I was just gonna post on how much I am enjoying him. n/t

[johnnie]

3. Interesting

I loved the interview. And was surprised how much Dave knew about it all.

[SharonRB]

5. Wish I had known he was on

He was everywhere today. He came on Morning Joe just as I was leaving for work, but I recorded it and watched it later. He was great and is looking marvelous -- looks like he lost a lot of weight.

[Lex]

6. Intelligent, thoughtful, interesting

I thought.

[cherokeeprogressive]

7. He already has enough money (inherited) to last him and his heirs forever.

I'd give him MUCH more credibility if he donated EVERY PENNY from EVERY FILM, EVERY BOOK, AND EVERY APPEARANCE to the cause.

I have to hold my nose every time I support him and his efforts when I have discussions with friends, family and acquaintences regarding his work. Good money being made there.

[Lex]

8. He doesn't have to be saint to be CORRECT about the environment.

Sheesh.

[johnaries]

9. Did you not hear him? Every penny he got from the Nobel Prize

and every penny from his new book are going to the cause. Also, every penny from both his movie and book Inconvenient Truth went to the cause.

[Lex]

10. Still not good enough for some people.

[JamesA1102]

11. He does donate it to the cause. nt

[Sukie]

12. Sheesh is right. Maybe pay attention when he is on

instead of holding your nose, and you'd know that he donates all his earnings to charity.

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. All. Right? All.

So he says.

[cherokeeprogressive]

14. "Every" is a VERY LARGE word, kids, one of the largest in the dictionary. You might want to do a

little research.

I'm not saying he's wrong, I believe that humans have an affect on global warming.

I'm just tired of people making money off of it, in the same fashion I'm tired of people making money off of 9/11 by SELLING videos critical of the government's investigation into it.

[VOX]

16. Would you rate Al higher if he wore sackcloth and ashes, ate dirt and slept in a cardboard box?

It takes money -- big money -- for any entity to have a continuing presence and to get its message across to the public nowadays. This is true for your local state university that's had its funding cut to the nubs, or a teaching hospital with dwindling assets, or for good groups like People for the American Way.

You seem to be taking Al to task on two points: for inheriting money, and for making money. I say Al's okay, and there's no better warrior in the cause to save this planet.

[excess_3]

18. I would rate Al higher if, he used his own money to build ...

I would rate Al higher if, he used his own money to build
a green electric power plant, and then sold the electricity
at the same price (or less) than we pay now

[earth mom]

20. Gore is putting all his profits back into green technology-what more do you want?!

Do you expect Gore to live in a homeless shelter too?


And btw, do you expect Obama to take all HIS riches-because Obama is a millionaire too-and help the planet?

I highly doubt you expect Obama to be as altruistic do you?

Hell, I have never heard that Obama has put even one thin dime into helping our planet.


Yet, Al Gore puts milions of dollars into helping the planet and that's not good enough for you.

Unfuckingbelieveable.

[VOX]

15. Oh, yeah, Al just doesn't cut it next to Stupid Human Tricks or riffs on Chubby Melt Sandwiches...

Why do you feel it necessary to post that Al made you switch channels? Is that worthwhile to share? What's your expectation as to how other DUers should to respond to your ennui?

Just let Al be Al. As he puts it, "I used to be the next President of the United States."

[Birthmark]

17. Al made me eat a sammich.

He has spooky powers, don't he?

[greyl]

19. There's no accounting for good taste. nt

[Raine]

21. Wish I'd seen it

I would've appreciated it unlike some.