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In reply to the discussion: Al Gore, Edward Snowden, and the Perfect Circle [View all]JI7
(90,380 posts)93. past history matters , i mean some people get attacked just for blue links
yet we should excuse and feel sorry for those who threaten to beat others up and refer to a dem pres as piece of shit.
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You may think you are through with the past, but the past is not through with you. n/t
Whisp
Jun 2014
#13
That's what I keep saying about War Criminals and Wall St Criminals, who apparently think
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#15
maybe Whisp should threaten to kill someone like the OP , then she might be popular like him
JI7
Jun 2014
#115
Oh yeah, a real "cheap shot".. lol if a cheap shot is bringing up a stupid "cheap shot"?
Cha
Jun 2014
#44
Al Gore was thrown under the bus in 2000 when there were people claiming no difference
JI7
Jun 2014
#2
Really? I don't remember that. Al Gore has always been respected on the 'left' (wait, maybe that's
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#6
i don't really consider them to be the left, but there were some fucked up people in 2000
JI7
Jun 2014
#8
those dems are conservatives, they voted Bush because they wanted the more conservative to win
JI7
Jun 2014
#65
My recollection of the left wrt Gore was heartbreaking disappointment that the Bush gang
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#16
When was he thrown under the bus? Glad to see Gore recognize Snowden's service
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#46
has someone called him a piece of shit ? but i do remember people claiming he was just like Bush
JI7
Jun 2014
#3
I disagree with Al on this but i defy anyone to charge me with throwing him under the bus.
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#7
I love that Gore agrees that Snowden has done a great service to this country. But Gore
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#32
First....I'd have to buy a bus. Know any salesmen? And I happen to think that Al Gore only
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#20
Someone already used that. I love that Gore agrees that Snowden has done a great service
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#35
No. He doesn't have a viable defense until they drop the charges under the Espionage Act
riderinthestorm
Jun 2014
#73
"Nader's bad because he blocked Gore and Gore's bad becuase he sounds like Nader"
MisterP
Jun 2014
#22
Weird, the Authoritarian mindset some have. Either you are fully with or against someone
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#33
I've noticed that too. Calling people who disagree with you 'racists' eg. As if that is going to
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#36
All the "tossers" self-identified as in need of a mirror and self-reflection. Pitt wins this thread.
Electric Monk
Jun 2014
#119
Gore, on Snowden's revelations: “This is a threat to democracy, to the heart of democracy,”
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#50
"More likely, however, it will make a few people have a moment with a mirror."
Martin Eden
Jun 2014
#70
I find it funny that many attack Will and not comment on the substance of what Gore said.
neverforget
Jun 2014
#107
That's what stood our for me also. Some things are more important than others. I saw
sabrina 1
Jun 2014
#102
“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
Autumn
Jun 2014
#78
I quoted a wise woman. It's the truth and that's what people in this thread were doing
Autumn
Jun 2014
#81
yeah, well i worked hard for Gore in 2000, too bad there were some fucked up attention whore types
JI7
Jun 2014
#103
That supreme court was a fucking joke. The bastards should have been impeached.
Autumn
Jun 2014
#105
yeah, and those attention whores i mention who claim Gore was like Bush love Scalia
JI7
Jun 2014
#106
Indeed. I've been thinking that this evening reading replies here. They're proving your point.
Electric Monk
Jun 2014
#84
I'm missing it, which poster on this thread, is trying to throw Al Gore under the bus?
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#89