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That's right...the rightful President was invited to go to the office stolen from him. Boy, this had to be awkward. Bush has such a chip on his shoulder, I can't imagine him being a big enough man to keep from making some snarky or insulting remark.

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The Swamp:

Al Gore slipped out the side door of the West Wing.

In his private Oval Office meeting with President Bush, the former vice president insisted that they had spoken about global warming "the whole time.'' It wasn't clear if the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who shared the honor for his work on climtate change, was serious.[..]

But Gore, calling the meeting with Bush "very cordial'' and "substantive,'' declined to elaborate on their meeting. "I'm not going to do an interview here,'' Gore said in his walk down the streets outside the White House. "I don't want to comment more.''[..]

Gore also has been outspoken in his criticism for other administration policies, most notably the war in Iraq.

The White House insists the president holds no ill will toward Gore, who carried his challenge of the outcome of the 2000 election to the Supreme Court.

"I don't believe so,'' Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any "bad blood'' between the two. "I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.''

Uh huh. Sure.

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Tim in Japan's picture

Hopefully Mr. Gore got a taste for the place and will decide to make the White House home for about...oh...8 years.

tyree's picture

mighty big of bush , 69!

canadianvisitor's picture

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Why should he.......your Supreme Court picked him over Gore.....unfortunately for the rest of the world.

Angry One's picture

Predictably, the conservative chattering class and its amen corner in the right-wing blogosphere are apoplectic about the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Al Gore. But their rage and angst about the Nobel Committee's "politicized awards" for "mass exaggerators" and "deceptive rhetoric" isn't merely a function of the inconvenient truth of the success of Gore's global warming campaign. No, the rugged individualists of the right are just hopping mad that they never win prizes designed to recognize contributions to, well, the rest of humanity.

To remedy this perpetual slight, then, here are:
"Conservative Nobel Prizes We'd Like to See."

naschkatze's picture

Uh, Dana, why should Bush harbor any resentments against being handed the White House? Please don't anyone get on my case for being anti-feminist, but that is one ditsy broad! (I am a female too so it's o.k.)

BodySuitMan's picture

I've been wishing for years now that Gore would eventually enter the race but it's not going to happen. Shame because if he did enter he'd probably be the front runner for Democrats.

He was one of the first Democrats to state the war was wrong, right about health care, and right about the environment.

Erroll's picture

If the White House feels that way, then perhaps they regret the fact that not all the votes were counted in Florida and/or that many thousands of disenfranchised African-Americans were not allowed to vote on election day in November 2000.

leslie's picture

uh, I thought it was bush who went to the SCOTUS. Did I misremember it?

And regardless of how that went... does anyone believe bush would ever have the class and the decency to use a side door? what an asshat.

ConcernedCanuck's picture

canadianvisitor @ 3:

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Why should he.......your Supreme Court picked him over Gore.....unfortunately for the rest of the world.

No kidding. One of the biggest farces in history, and STILL they think they can bring democracy to other nations? Hahahahaha......right

MargeAggedon's picture

I would have declined with an excuse like "I've got to polish my awards, thanks no." Twist the knife a little.
So why did shrub want Gore in the white house? Attempted assassination? Or do you suppose he'll try and use a 15 minute meeting as proof of his 'seriousness' on the global warming issue?

Necadawg's picture

What crap. if I am a crook like Bush why would I be mad that I stole a presidential election.

jr's picture

Dana's Pravdaness knows no bounds

Necadawg's picture

And besides the world is FLAT!!!!!

tc's picture

why dont you guys do some research..gore plays for the same damn team. Theyre best of buddies, its hard to hate a fellow rothschild employee when you both know the jig

Don's picture

Tim in Japan @ 1:

Hopefully Mr. Gore got a taste for the place and will decide to make the White House home for about...oh...8 years.

Tim, are you really in Japan?? So am I !!! Kansai since 12 years ago. Where are you? (Sorry folks since this is off-topic, but it's exciting to discover another C&L-er in Japan ! (^_^)/

Dahgrostab'ph-r-i's picture

I'm a little confused, what does Bush have to be resentful about? I mean are they trying to say to me that they guy who broke into my house and stole my television is resentful of me? Is that the deal now?

Also Dana would have to be lying because Bush is resentful of every American citizen...we are a road block to his fascist dreams.

dadams's picture

bush harbors ill will towards his own bowels when he has to give up some of the shit he is full of.

You just know that bush made some smart assed remark about something Gore was wearing or something. He does it to anyone else who he feels intimidated by. Good for Gore for not making any cheap comments about the meeting. That's the difference in a gentleman and a maggot.

StirFry's picture

Gore didn't even need the Whitehouse translators when talking to Bush. Gore is also fluent in Howdy Dudey.

pissed off patricia's picture

StirFry @ 19:

Gore didn't even need the Whitehouse translators when talking to Bush. Gore is also fluent in Howdy Dudey.

Good one, stirfry! :lol:

StirFry's picture

I have my moments. ;)

pissed off patricia's picture

StirFry @ 21:

I have my moments. ;)

And when you do, they are golden!

shemp9999's picture

Gore did not take this issue to the Supreme Court, did he?

"On December 8, 2000, the Florida Supreme Court ordered, inter alia, that manual recounts of ballots for the recent Presidential election were required in all Florida counties where so-called "undervotes" had not been subject to manual tabulation, and that the manual recounts should begin at once. Noting the closeness of the election, the court explained that, on the record before it, there could be no question that there were uncounted "legal votes"–i.e., those in which there was a clear indication of the voter's intent–sufficient to place the results of the election in doubt. Petitioners, the Republican candidates for President and Vice President who had been certified as the winners in Florida, filed an emergency application for a stay of this mandate. On December 9, this Court granted the stay application, treated it as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and granted certiorari."

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore/Syllabus

Truth Be Told's picture

Fools.

The uber elite and rich of the world have owned the political parties of this nation for decades. decades. Read the works of Carroll Quigley - Bill Clinton's professor and mentor no less - who explains this in his works Tragedy and Hope, and his follow-up book.

Al Gore is no exception to the politicians who have been bought, or converted, to the agendas of those who really hold power. Al Gore is/has been a player in these circles since he was vetted by the CFR and other think-tanks. Just as Bush 41,43 were all vetted for their loyalty to pursue the elites agendas.

Its all a scam. None are so helplessly enslaved than those who think they are free. Goethe.

Shawnmeat's picture

Not to defend Mr. Bush or anything, but...

I am sure he was absolutely polite and accommodating with Mr. Gore. Why wouldn't he be? He's not a 'bad guy' in his own mind; he considers himself the soon-to-be-appreciated saviour of the Middle East. Besides, it would be bad for public relations if Bush did manage to piss Gore off. Real bad.

Shawnmeat's picture

shemp9999 @ 23:

Gore did not take this issue to the Supreme Court, did he?

"On December 8, 2000, the Florida Supreme Court ordered, inter alia, that manual recounts of ballots for the recent Presidential election were required in all Florida counties where so-called "undervotes" had not been subject to manual tabulation, and that the manual recounts should begin at once. Noting the closeness of the election, the court explained that, on the record before it, there could be no question that there were uncounted "legal votes"–i.e., those in which there was a clear indication of the voter's intent–sufficient to place the results of the election in doubt. Petitioners, the Republican candidates for President and Vice President who had been certified as the winners in Florida, filed an emergency application for a stay of this mandate. On December 9, this Court granted the stay application, treated it as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and granted certiorari."

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore/Syllabus

Sure! Gore could have continued contesting what happened for months after the fix was in. However, with the entire world already laughing at the U.S. for its incompetency, and with the White House being in a state of dangerous chaos, he made the choice to let life go on for the sake of the nation. It was already too late for him to do anything, anyhow.

Legalize's picture

Wow, this coupled with KO on the Simpsons = a lot of wingnut heads exploding.

bilhelm-X's picture

What's in Dana's Kool-aid, that's what I want to know. It must be very, very addictive!

Tim in Japan's picture

Don @ 15:

Tim in Japan @ 1:

Hopefully Mr. Gore got a taste for the place and will decide to make the White House home for about...oh...8 years.

Tim, are you really in Japan?? So am I !!! Kansai since 12 years ago. Where are you? (Sorry folks since this is off-topic, but it's exciting to discover another C&L-er in Japan ! (^_^)/

Don,
I live in Kanagawa-ken. Was stationed in Yokosuka in the Navy for 14 years. Fell in love with the area (mostly the more rural areas and Kamakura) and haven't looked back.
Perhaps there's an ulong-hai in our future...

Ruthless People's picture

Gore shows up at the White House six years after being elected.

Since the anti-Democratic GOP stole the election Gore has won an Emmy an Oscar a Noble Peace Prize and is admired and respected across the globe. Chimp on the other hand has a 28% approval rating, considered a failure by most of America and is hated and despised across the globe.

I'd say Gore got the last laugh.

Don's picture

Don,
I live in Kanagawa-ken. Was stationed in Yokosuka in the Navy for 14 years. Fell in love with the area (mostly the more rural areas and Kamakura) and haven't looked back.
Perhaps there's an ulong-hai in our future...

Tim, my email address is don@eikaiwablock.com
(apologies to all others. Hope I'm not breaking any rules or having improper blog manners) (^_^;)

below_me's picture

Dana Perino is a lying WHORE!.....

he tried to kill my daddy.... sounds like resentment to me!

Ruthless People's picture

This talking head says "When you FEEL like you had the White House stolen from you"?

Gore HAD the White House stolen from him. And an elected dictator has run this country into the ground ever since.

Ruthless People's picture

below_me @ 32:

Dana Perino is a lying WHORE!.....

he tried to kill my daddy.... sounds like resentment to me!

Tokyo Perino. Propagandist for the Reich Wing.

Cantor de Mambo's picture

Gorge is a very petty little man and you always know when Perino is lying because her lips are moving. So, I am sure that Bush harbors ill will toward Gore.

CD's picture

I Thought the admin should see this:

Countdown Wednesday: Books and Liars

http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/21/478049.aspx

Truth Be Told's picture

Ruthless People @ 33:

This talking head says "When you FEEL like you had the White House stolen from you"?

Gore HAD the White House stolen from him. And an elected dictator has run this country into the ground ever since.

He did not have an election stolen from him. It was all predetermined.

Professor Carroll Quigley has written - and was Clinton's mentor and sponsor for his Rhodes Scholarship - that the two-party system is a sham run by the rich and elite. Its all smoke and mirrors. It was bought out long ago. Eisenhower spoke of this massive conspiracy when he mentioned the Military Industrial Complex, Kennedy spoke of it numerous time, and others who would know, has also spoken to this.

feckless's picture

Key to Bush's "resentment" is the articles preface:

"Gore, who carried his challenge of the outcome of the 2000 election to the Supreme Court"

The best thing about living in 21st century Oceania is the casual inclusion of the blatant in your face lies.

The name of the suit was "Bush v Gore". In common legal parlance, the plaintiff is named first.

W sued his way into the whitehouse. W brought suit. W won the suit.

W remains in office because he knows the Supreme Court cannot call his constant constitutional bluffs without discrediting themselves for their partisan ruling in 2001. And the Supremes are now much more partisan since the departure of Sandra Day O'Connor.

But the common wisdom is that Gore brought suit, Why? Because W is trying to save you from the evil trial lawyers, get rid of their class actions etc, except of course, when they're working for Him. i.e. first thing you do is kill all the lawyers.

And if you think that Gore was the whiner who brought suit, then of course Bush has lots to forgive against someone rude enough to sue Him.

r.r.'s picture

If Al Gore entered the race, there would be two results;

1) He'd experience a landslide victory of overwhelming majority.

2) He'd receive the "Kennedy Solution" for non-corrupt leaders.

Vivek's picture

before Ike there was Smedley Butler, the most decorated marine of his day, who was asked by industrialists and tycoons to lead a coup against FDR. He spilled the beans.

He wrote a little essay on the military-industrial complex, War is a racket

Cheney's picture

When asked by the press how he felt when he shook Bush's hand, Gore replied, "I just threw up in my mouth a little bit".

kaT's picture

Never harbored any resentments? I thought he hates liberals because he didn't fit in at Yale!

I notice the MSM called Gore "the defeated Democratic candidate." Well, not exactly.

Tug's picture

George Bush petty? Nah!

Just ask Jim Jeffords as to why he switched parties.

Truth Be Told's picture

kaT @ 41:

Never harbored any resentments? I thought he hates liberals because he didn't fit in at Yale!

I notice the MSM called Gore "the defeated Democratic candidate." Well, not exactly.

The "liberals" and "conservatives" that Bush 41, Bush 43, and pappy Prescott fit in with were members of Skull n Bones.

notably, John F. Kerry.

coincidence? hardly.

tyree's picture

gates can suck the chrome off of a trailor hitch!

Turk Meister's picture

“I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Sure, once an opponent or critic gets what's coming to them at the hands of Bush's henchmen and media assessories, why bother with resentment.

john's picture

fuck these fucking gossips and tabloid reporters. i didn't expect mika to join the idiocy.

Jack Damage's picture

Uh-huh... cordial.. Yea, I just bet it was like a big ol love fest or family reunion of long lost and lamented loved ones.... riiiigght... errr, except for some of Chimpies usual snide remarks and the occasionally constant hateful glares from his Chimporor and invited friends.. Yea, except for all that, I'm sure it was a joyous moment for all... Woulda liked to been the fly on that wall....In any case, Al leaving by the side door and not wanting to comment says something of content right there...

oh wellllll, it's all over now and I imagine George is thinking, OK, finally got that shit out of the way, now I can go back to my favorite pastime... of wrecking the world and shit and taking directions from my real daddy.. Darth Cheney.... As the stomach turns has been brought to you by the fine folks at the heretic, I mean heretige foundation and other rightwing wacko think tanks for seven to ten years and running...

Stay tuned for more of the same dreck after these words from our sponsors... in Saudi Arabia and the skull and bones society pushing 'oilclub for life' and money to rich folks called the trickle 'up' theory......... Ok, snark off.. Oh, as for Dana???? not even worth the snark.. Just another in the long line of republican vapid and shallow airheads giving blondes a bad name... Same as it ever was with her....JD

scruzman's picture

I wonder if they discussed Bush's eco-ranch vs. Edward's energy consumption machine (his house).

Prediction: When it becomes apparent that Hillary will not be able to close the deal because of her "baggage", Gore will enter the race riding the white horse to save the country. Gore vs. Thompson.

Pericles's picture

I love how those douchebags at MSNBC kept talking about GORE harboring resentment. And no, Bush is the least vengeful, vindictive man I've ever seen.

JohnnyBravo's picture

r.r. @ 39:

If Al Gore entered the race, there would be two results;

1) He'd experience a landslide victory of overwhelming majority.

2) He'd receive the "Kennedy Solution" for non-corrupt leaders.

So true. Neocon thugs don't want good guys getting in the way of their money and murders. They slimed so hard for that. Also, if life was fair, Gore would have slapped and/or verbally embarrassed and/or wedgied Bush :-)

abarts's picture

Mr Gore has something that Dubya can never take away - class.

impeachbushnow's picture

Looks like Bush will concede Gores victory after all

h ah ah ah ah ha hah ah ah ah ah

sassafra's picture

resentments? nah. just watch as bush's poll ratings continue to slide and gore's soar.

wagonjak's picture

I love Gore, but I don't know why he even gave Bush the LEGITIMACY OF HIS PRESENCE....I wish he had not gone at all!

Sorry, but Bush is the winner here, because Gore's very visit to the White House without comment to the press, gives GDub points in the game of politics he doesn't deserve!

Bush 1, Gore 0...

PinkyLeftBrain's picture

I expect that Bush probably went from chair to chair and couch to couch and threw his ass on them and screamed 'MINE!' and then ordered food and watched Al salivate while he ate it...

Bush probably buggered a few rare animals and signed an executive order stopping the endangered species act just for effect... Maybe he offered Al a ride on his horses (Condi, et all) and to pet his new poodle when it comes to town...

Bush probably had his fingers in his ears the entire time Al talked, humming songs from Sammy Hagar and Ted Nugent...

Col Kilgore's picture

in other news .. Boss Cheney had to go in for treatment on his cold ,dead but surprisingly still beating heart.He temporarily had to turn over power to Chimpy Mc Fuckup. Please set aside a moment of your blogging time to say a little prayer for Lil Big Dicks quick return to work. The nation needs you Super Dick.

J's picture

TRENT LOTT GAY SEX SCANDAL!!!

http://perezhilton.com/?p=9452

IS THIS TRUE???

melro's picture

I would love to have been there to observe this. I'm in the middle of blogging about it on my website. No ill will baloney. Oil vs. global warming? Exxon Mobil netted $75,000 per minute last year in earnings and there is no strain? Plus the debacle over the vote in 2000, and Gore not wanting to comment about the visit, it didn't appear to be a warm and inviting visit. This is such a nasty little group on Capitol Hill. After NASA scientists complained to congress about censorship, their funding was cut by 30 some %. Bush wants to land on Mars and let a new state of the art satellite that would gage exactly how much sunlight is penetrating our atmosphere sit in a warehouse somewhere. The new satellite would help meteorologists predict really bad weather a heck of a lot sooner too. Just shows how small they really are.

motorfingaz's picture

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Lord these right wing freaks are some of the biggest liars on earth!

tweakerbell's picture

J @ 57:

TRENT LOTT GAY SEX SCANDAL!!!

http://perezhilton.com/?p=9452

IS THIS TRUE???

Who knows? The site is down for "maintenance". I smell a rat.

I tried to get the page via google cache, but couldn't. suggestions?

TB

V 4 Vendetta's picture

Truth Be Told @ 24:

Fools.

The uber elite and rich of the world have owned the political parties of this nation for decades. decades. Read the works of Carroll Quigley - Bill Clinton's professor and mentor no less - who explains this in his works Tragedy and Hope, and his follow-up book.

Al Gore is no exception to the politicians who have been bought, or converted, to the agendas of those who really hold power. Al Gore is/has been a player in these circles since he was vetted by the CFR and other think-tanks. Just as Bush 41,43 were all vetted for their loyalty to pursue the elites agendas.

Its all a scam. None are so helplessly enslaved than those who think they are free. Goethe.

How true, how true...... and now,
My Friends, my brothers & sisters, I implore you…..
Check out this YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo

If this doesn’t scare the living crap out of you then
nothing will.
Pass this around to ALL you know while there is still
time left to act.

V

Strangefate's picture

The Bushistas shouldn’t harbor any ill will. Al Gore rolled over for them easily enough. Hell, they should feel they way owe him one, maybe even let him sit behind the desk for a few minutes and twirl around in the chair.

fwacbar's picture

I can't believe Gore would waste his time talking to Bush. I voted for Gore, like most of the people in this country and for Gore to give Bush the time of day is a slap in the face.

YA's picture

I like Gore, and I believe he won the elections (not only by popular vote) but if he let the Bushies on the Supreme court "steal" the presidency, the he does not deserve to be president. He should have fought tooth and nails.

Bonkers's picture

V 4 Vendetta @ 62:

Truth Be Told @ 24:

Fools.

The uber elite and rich of the world have owned the political parties of this nation for decades. decades. Read the works of Carroll Quigley - Bill Clinton's professor and mentor no less - who explains this in his works Tragedy and Hope, and his follow-up book.

Al Gore is no exception to the politicians who have been bought, or converted, to the agendas of those who really hold power. Al Gore is/has been a player in these circles since he was vetted by the CFR and other think-tanks. Just as Bush 41,43 were all vetted for their loyalty to pursue the elites agendas.

Its all a scam. None are so helplessly enslaved than those who think they are free. Goethe.

How true, how true...... and now,
My Friends, my brothers & sisters, I implore you…..
Check out this YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo

If this doesn’t scare the living crap out of you then
nothing will.
Pass this around to ALL you know while there is still
time left to act.

V

Passing it around as we speak. Gods help us...

CoIntelPro's picture

when looking into boosh's eyes, I have seen nothing but hatred and condescension and more hatred and condescension. he has had no reason to change that since the house and senate made him diKKKtater.

my suspicion on gore's silence is that boosh did something especially low, far beneath the office of president, while they were together.

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

If anyone's entitled to feel resentment it's Gore, who was cheated out of what he rightfully won.

And Bush sure as hell does feel resentment. He's extremely petty and vindictive.

Here's an example:

In early April 1986, Bush ran into Al Hunt, then the Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau chief, at a Mexican restaurant in Dallas, where Hunt was dining with his wife, Judy Woodruff, and their 4-year-old son. The April edition of Washingtonian magazine had come out featuring 16 pundits predicting who would lead the 1988 GOP ticket. Hunt had predicted Jack Kemp over Vice President Bush. (Only half the group said Bush would be the nominee.)

Hunt said Bush approached the table and began cursing at him in front of his child. Hunt said there was no doubt that Bush had been drinking heavily.

"You [expletive] son of a bitch," Hunt quotes Bush as saying. "I saw what you wrote. We're not going to forget this."

Bush "apologized" a mere ten years after this incident. And please note that it wasn't Hunt and Woodruff who brought up the incident, but Bill Minutaglio, a Dallas Morning News reporter. Some "liberal media bias."

The Political Junkie's picture

canadianvisitor @ 3:

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Why should he.......your Supreme Court picked him over Gore.....unfortunately for the rest of the world.

I don't know; even though Bush usually gets what he wants, he can still harbor grudges, especially since he knows if it wasn't for the Supreme Court, he wouldn't have been sitting in a position to screw up America's global standing. The fact that Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, something that Bush will never see in his lifetime or the hereafter, could still be frosting his cookies, big time.

Clytemnestra's picture

why should Bush harbor any ill will ... he got to keep his ill gotten boody

(or ill booten gottey)

i can't help but wonder-- if al used the bathroom while he was there . . . did he piss on the seat???

b's picture

this all sounds familiar

Andre Lombard's picture

Really? It seems to me like this is the most stereotypically bratty thing for Bush to do... Bullying brats don't have any need for bad blood when they're in a position to strut about as the victor and the defeated party is still in the position of being the "loser."

Bush is never this gracious when he believes there is a challenge to what presently belongs to him and his party, and that's all any ill will toward Gore was about in 2000. Neocons really don't care about the quality of anybody on the other side. If they're a Democrat, the same set of attacks can apply to whomever that person happens to be. Bush probably can't even remember what he was trying to get people to believe about Al when he was running against him anymore...

Former Republican's picture

leslie @ 8:

uh, I thought it was bush who went to the SCOTUS. Did I misremember it?

And regardless of how that went... does anyone believe bush would ever have the class and the decency to use a side door? what an asshat.

Nice catch! you were the first one to bring up the MSM bald-faced lie that Gore brought the case. Dubya brought the case to Daddy's pre-installed jurist. Once again, good catch!

Amused's picture

scruzman @ 49:

I wonder if they discussed Bush's eco-ranch vs. Edward's energy consumption machine (his house).

Prediction: When it becomes apparent that Hillary will not be able to close the deal because of her "baggage", Gore will enter the race riding the white horse to save the country. Gore vs. Thompson.

Heck, compare Bush's house to Gore's.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp

Bush's house is recognized for being green. Gore's house uses what? Something like 12 to 20 times the energy as the average house in Tennessee?

Now that is funny!

LDP's picture

I'm curious. Why would BUSH harbour any resentment? Because he might get compared to the Goracle? Serious, I think it was Mr. Gore that was denied the office he was elected to. Or again, is Bush supposed to be upset that he stole the election and wish he didn't have to serve, especially now with Karl gone? (sic)

Time for
a COOL
change,
GORE
2008

Superman wears Al Gore pajamas.

Tim in Japan's picture

Don,
Will give you a holler later.

For the rest, I think you give bush too much credit.
Why would he harbor ill will toward Al Gore? bush got the presidency. bush got to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier (and I personally believe, that to him, that was the most significant moment of his presidency). Gore got a Nobel Peace Prize. Why would bush care about a prize, given by furriners, created by furriners, and named after a furriner that bush doesn't even know.
I honestly don't think bush gives a shit about Mr. Gore's peace prize. I'll bet his cod piece goes into the bush presidential library/museum however.

suzyq's picture

It took much more class for V.P. Gore to go to the White House than for the pResidunce to invite him.

TF-MA's picture

“I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Yeah, the untreated drunk is a real sweetheart.

w.smith's picture

I loved this quote from a report by Ben Feller of the AP:

..."Familiar faces," the former vice president said of the media. Bush, still smiling, added nothing.

Enough said.

Chris's picture

Gore is a loser, which is why he LOST, can you imagine if he was the prez today?? Does not matter, no difference between him, Bush, Clinton, Rudy etc.....
Stop talking about Global warming, NOBODY GIVES A SHIT!

Yellowbird's picture

I hope Al Gore took the opportunity to tell that little turd what a piece of work he is.

hope's picture

Chris @ 83:

Gore is a loser, which is why he LOST, can you imagine if he was the prez today?? Does not matter, no difference between him, Bush, Clinton, Rudy etc.....
Stop talking about Global warming, NOBODY GIVES A SHIT!

Ah, but if nobody gives a shit about global warming, there may come a day there will be no birdies calling your name, twerp, twerp, twerp.

Shawnmeat's picture

JohnnyBravo @ 52:

r.r. @ 39:

If Al Gore entered the race, there would be two results;

1) He'd experience a landslide victory of overwhelming majority.

2) He'd receive the "Kennedy Solution" for non-corrupt leaders.

So true. Neocon thugs don't want good guys getting in the way of their money and murders. They slimed so hard for that. Also, if life was fair, Gore would have slapped and/or verbally embarrassed and/or wedgied Bush :-)

Even though Kennedy was probably killed due to his family's mafia connections?

Shawnmeat's picture

Truth Be Told @ 37:

Ruthless People @ 33:

This talking head says "When you FEEL like you had the White House stolen from you"?

Gore HAD the White House stolen from him. And an elected dictator has run this country into the ground ever since.

He did not have an election stolen from him. It was all predetermined.

Professor Carroll Quigley has written - and was Clinton's mentor and sponsor for his Rhodes Scholarship - that the two-party system is a sham run by the rich and elite. Its all smoke and mirrors. It was bought out long ago. Eisenhower spoke of this massive conspiracy when he mentioned the Military Industrial Complex, Kennedy spoke of it numerous time, and others who would know, has also spoken to this.

This is on par with 'aliens-in-Roswell' conspiracy theories. It never ceases to surprise me that there are those who believe that every aspect of American culture--from big companies to big government--are all chess pieces being pushed about by a few evil villains in leather chairs. And yet, the thousands upon thousands of Americans in on the conspiracy over the years never, ever slipped up? No one was truly able to blow the lid off this thing? Oh, right - because of the conspiracy. It ain't circular logic at all!

Here's a tip: Just because a conspiracy theory is more fun to contemplate than reality, it doesn't suddenly become reality.

Reality_Check's picture

Global warming, sure. Man made global warming? Nah...
Every wacko has their cause, it seems. Ted Danson claimed the oceans would die out in a decade over a decade ago. 'Experts' warned of a coming ice age about thirty years ago. Trees, rainforests, whales...find the nearest bandwagon and hop aboard.

Keep the change.

Reality_Check's picture

Yellowbird @ 84:

I hope Al Gore took the opportunity to tell that little turd what a piece of work he is.

To which GWB hopefully replies: Yeah, well tomorrow I'll still be the president and you still won't be. Hehe

Keep the change.

ashabot's picture

Bush doesn't deserve to be a pimple on Al Gore's ass but then Bush doesn't even deserve to be a pimple on a pig's ass.

OK's picture

So has Bush seen "An Inconvenient Truth?" Think we'll ever get a straight answer to that question?

chris's picture

There is 1 good thing to come from Gore having the Presidency stolen from him: No Joe Leiberman as Vice President.

Bonkers's picture

Shawnmeat @ 87:

Truth Be Told @ 37:

Ruthless People @ 33:

This talking head says "When you FEEL like you had the White House stolen from you"?

Gore HAD the White House stolen from him. And an elected dictator has run this country into the ground ever since.

He did not have an election stolen from him. It was all predetermined.

Professor Carroll Quigley has written - and was Clinton's mentor and sponsor for his Rhodes Scholarship - that the two-party system is a sham run by the rich and elite. Its all smoke and mirrors. It was bought out long ago. Eisenhower spoke of this massive conspiracy when he mentioned the Military Industrial Complex, Kennedy spoke of it numerous time, and others who would know, has also spoken to this.

This is on par with 'aliens-in-Roswell' conspiracy theories. It never ceases to surprise me that there are those who believe that every aspect of American culture--from big companies to big government--are all chess pieces being pushed about by a few evil villains in leather chairs. And yet, the thousands upon thousands of Americans in on the conspiracy over the years never, ever slipped up? No one was truly able to blow the lid off this thing? Oh, right - because of the conspiracy. It ain't circular logic at all!

Here's a tip: Just because a conspiracy theory is more fun to contemplate than reality, it doesn't suddenly become reality.

Late to this thread, but:
Hey, "they" slip up CONSTANTLY. But they control the message. Get it?

Geez, man.

bmw 528's picture

Reality_Check @ 89:

Yellowbird @ 84:

I hope Al Gore took the opportunity to tell that little turd what a piece of work he is.

To which GWB hopefully replies: Yeah, well tomorrow I'll still be the president and you still won't be. Hehe

Keep the change.

Hope you're laughing a year from now when you arrogant fascists are the permanent minority party. We'll be the majority and you won't be, hehe.

Keep the change, schmuck.

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canadianvisitor @ 3:

your Supreme Court picked him over Gore.....unfortunately for the rest of the world.

Since all five of the Justices who made that ruling were compromised and should have recused themselves, this characterization of the Supreme Court is actually wrong. They did not do this under our laws, they did this in service to the coup.

The remaining three, Kennedy, Scalia, and Thomas, are all candidates for impeachment over that action, once the coup has fallen.

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ashabot @ 90:

Bush doesn't deserve to be a pimple on Al Gore's ass but then Bush doesn't even deserve to be a pimple on a pig's ass.

Did anyone ask Dick Cheney how it feels?

Preacher Boob's picture

There goes one of our last hopes for World Peace and saving the 'American Dream' of a democracy, when Gore left the White House, instead of kicking Bush and his cabal out on their asses.

There's a much-better-than-50/50 chance that if he had done so, it might have gotten us couch-potatoes off our butts to support him. Or not.

But at least, it would have been a move in the right direction from a Democratic politician, which is a rare thing these days.

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Paul in LA @ 96:

ashabot @ 90:

Bush doesn't deserve to be a pimple on Al Gore's ass but then Bush doesn't even deserve to be a pimple on a pig's ass.

Did anyone ask Dick Cheney how it feels?

I'm sure he's loving it. And it's not on his ass it's on the tip of his dick.

right wing hater's picture

Those two in the White House

One a nobel prize winner, the other the worst president of all time

As for the denier.... Bin Laden will 'keep the change'....

right wing hater's picture

Hey reality check,

Keep playing the lottery bozo... Wouldn't want to be in Vegas counting on you smart guy...

ysaddaden's picture

That's what you get witih conservative activist judges.

blackjack's picture

I will never let this (Republican) supream court that put a CRIME FAMILY MEMBER at the PRESIDENCY that has bankrupped this nation and helped the kill millions of people and nobody eles should either. WE the PEOPLE MAY never get our nation back. THE supream court had a very big hand in destroying my country along with the CORP:., MAIN STREAM MEDIA.

rb's picture

Maybe Al returned some of the stuff the Clintons took when they left!

Cornplanter's picture

Oh Yeah! Well just wait until George Bush leaves office and wins his Nobel Prize for... ahhhh..... hmmm..... I'll get back to you.

Lolababy's picture

Here is my conspiracy theory: Did you notice the color of Bush's tie? That dimwit thinks he's some kind of genius by sending messages to his "cronies" with his tie colors. He only wears his yellow tie when he is angry or feeling smirky...

Edwin's picture

“I don’t believe so,” Bush Press Secretary Dana Perino said of any “bad blood” between the two. “I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

Why would Bush feel bad? He has (illegaly) held power for 7 years: I could see him gloating a bit. I'm sure it was terribly difficult for Gore to go there, and see that asshole at HIS desk.

Edwin's picture

Don @ 15:

Tim in Japan @ 1:

Hopefully Mr. Gore got a taste for the place and will decide to make the White House home for about...oh...8 years.

Tim, are you really in Japan?? So am I !!! Kansai since 12 years ago. Where are you? (Sorry folks since this is off-topic, but it's exciting to discover another C&L-er in Japan ! (^_^)/

Does Korea count too? I'm in Seoul. I visit Japan quite frequently. (But, I'm an evil Canadian. ;) )

Edwin's picture

I wonder, in his "quiet moments" (and we all have them), how Bush soothes his soul knowing he was handed the presidency through some dirty dealing, and he is, in fact, a fraud. His whole life is a fruad. Daddy's boy. I wonder if that ever dawns on him??? (Dark dirty secrets of the mind. Does it haunt him?)

momly's picture

“I know this president does not harbor any resentments. He never has.”

He doesn't need to; he has 27% that will do it for him.

RedWhite&Brooklyn's picture

"Gore, who carried his challenge of the outcome of the 2000 election to the Supreme Court"

NO!!!!! The case was Bush v Gore. Bush brought the case to court. Next the press will be trying to tell us that Al Gore claimed to have invented... oh. Nevermind. They already did that. I guess that when Bush lies (whenever his lips are moving) it's OK, but when Al Gore tells the truth, turn it upside down.

YellowSnow's picture

Why didn't Gore Piss in Bush's shoes?!

Cornplanter's picture

rb @ 103:

Maybe Al returned some of the stuff the Clintons took when they left!

Like integrity?

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