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DonCoquixote

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20. not as much

Reply to ananda (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 03:15 PM

Jan 2013

Truth be told, if anybody was going to get current's slot, I would root for al-jaz. Simply put, they are the only ones who have the muscle to actually put forth views that were not approved by Wallstreet or Washington. I would prefer Current because they have a more independent view,not beholden to any party or even country. I would love it if they were to hire some of the people, like Keith, Jennifer or Cenk.

Of course,, if Al_jaz starts showing crap like "Protocol of the Elders of Zion" their cred will go down the tubes quicker than a Taco Bell burrito through the bowels.

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Why was Jon Stewart obsessing about Al Gore selling Current to al-Jazeera tonight? [View all] Ian Iam Jan 2013 OP

was it funny? Enrique Jan 2013 #1

No Ian Iam Jan 2013 #7

Don't know about Jon Stewart, elleng Jan 2013 #2

I heard Gore interviewed on some morning show a couple days ago, and same thing. Whisp Jan 2013 #3

Repeating right wing talking B Calm Jan 2013 #4

liberals, not the right wing have complained about this issue. The right wing loves oil money TeamPooka Jan 2013 #23

Exactly, and rightly so. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #28

Letterman beat Gore up over that too. Archaic Jan 2013 #5

Pretty much everyone is obsessing about that Renew Deal Jan 2013 #6

But why? Ian Iam Jan 2013 #9

Interesting. Has Anyone Else Here Noticed that Some of the Best Reporting Linked to.... dballance Jan 2013 #8

Al Gore did much more DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #10

Al Gore is a very flawed person with good messages. ananda Jan 2013 #17

not as much DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #20

I think he was just playing devil's advocate TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #11

Stewart is antisemitic? xfundy Jan 2013 #12

That doesn't even make sense. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #13

Whereas Jon Stewart IS Jewish. white_wolf Jan 2013 #22

No, it doesn't. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #25

No, you misread or misunderstood my post. white_wolf Jan 2013 #26

Oh, I didn't understand. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #27

Because that's the last headline-level news that involved Gore? JHB Jan 2013 #14

It's owned by the Qatari state; it's like him selling Current TV to Exxon muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #15

well, look at it this way-- NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #19

Haven't seen it yet but I can tell you that this is a RW radio talking point underpants Jan 2013 #16

because calling Gore a hypocrite is a huge meme that the media loves NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #18

BINGO! DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #21

Precisely and people shouldn't forget that Stewart whether funny, likable or not is part Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #31

To answer your question Stewart and Letterman bash Republicans almost every night grantcart Jan 2013 #24

It was a bit weird to watch War Horse Jan 2013 #29

I think it's because Gore has been such an outspoken critic of burning fossil fuels.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #30

I believe Jim Lehrer is interviewing Al this evening on the Newshour re: his book "The Future" Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #32