Title: Gore's Remarks From the 2004 Convention
GSC Admin - July 26, 2004 11:43 PM (GMT)
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Remarks of Former Vice President Al Gore to the Democratic National Convention
Monday July 26, 6:54 pm ET
July 26, 2004 [AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY]
BOSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks of former Vice President Al Gore to the Democratic National Convention (as prepared for delivery)
Friends, fellow Democrats, fellow Americans:
I'll be candid with you. I had hoped to be back here this week under different circumstances, running for re-election.
But you know the old saying: you win some, you lose some. And then there's that little-known third category.
I didn't come here tonight to talk about the past. After all, I don't want you to think I lie awake at night counting and recounting sheep.
I prefer to focus on the future because I know from my own experience that America is a land of opportunity, where every little boy and girl has a chance to grow up and win the popular vote.
In all seriousness, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity you have given me to serve America. I want to thank you as Democrats for the honor of being your nominee for president four years ago. And I want to thank the American people for the privilege of serving as vice-president.
And most of all, I want to thank my family with all my heart -- my children and grandchildren, and especially my beloved partner in life, Tipper.
I love this country deeply, and even though I always look to the future with optimism and hope -- I do think it is worth pausing for just a moment as we begin this year's convention, to take note of two very important lessons from four years ago.
The first lesson is this: take it from me -- every vote counts.
In our Democracy, every vote has power. And never forget: that power is yours. Don't let anyone take it away or talk you into throwing it away.
And let's make sure that this time every vote is counted.
Let's make sure not only that the Supreme Court does not pick the next President, but also that this President is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court.
The second lesson from 2000 is this: what happens in a presidential election matters.
A lot.
The outcome profoundly affects the lives of all 293 million Americans -- and people in the rest of the world too. The choice of who is president affects your life and your family's future.
And never has this been more true than in 2004, because -- let's face it -- our country faces deep challenges.
These challenges we now confront are not Democratic or Republican challenges; they are American challenges -- that we all must overcome together.
It is in that spirit, that I sincerely ask those watching at home who supported President Bush four years ago: did you really get what you expected from the candidate you voted for?
Is our country more united today?
Or more divided?
Has the promise of compassionate conservatism been fulfilled?
Or do those words now ring hollow?
For that matter, are the economic policies really conservative at all?
Did you expect, for example, the largest deficits in history? One after another? And the loss of more than a million jobs?
By the way, I know about the bad economy. I was the first one laid off. And while it's true that new jobs are being created, they're just not as good as the jobs people have lost. And incidentally, that's been true for me too.
Unfortunately, this is no joke for millions of Americans. And the real solutions require us to transcend partisanship.
So that's one reason why, even though we meet here as Democrats, we believe this is a time to reach beyond our party lines to Republicans as well.
I also ask tonight for the help of those who supported a third party candidate in 2000. I urge you to ask yourselves this question: do you still believe that there was no difference between the candidates?
Are you troubled by the erosion of some of America's most basic civil liberties?
Are you worried that our environmental laws are being weakened and dismantled to allow vast increases in pollution that are contributing to a global climate crisis?
No matter how you voted in the last election, these are profound problems that all voters must take into account this November 2d.
And of course, no challenge is more critical than the situation we confront in Iraq. Regardless of your opinion at the beginning of this war, isn't it now obvious that the way the war has been managed by the Administration has gotten us into very serious trouble?
Wouldn't we be better off with a new President who hasn't burned his bridges to our allies, and who could rebuild respect for America in the world?
Isn't cooperation with other nations crucial to solving our dilemma in Iraq? Isn't it also critical to defeating the terrorists?
We have to be crystal clear about the threat we face from terrorism. It is deadly. It is real. It is imminent.
But in order to protect our people, shouldn't we focus on the real source of this threat: the group that attacked us and is trying to attack us again -- al Qaeda, headed by Osama Bin Laden?
Wouldn't we be safer with a President who didn't insist on confusing al Qaeda with Iraq? Doesn't that divert too much of our attention away from the principal danger?
I want to say to all Americans this evening that whether it is the threat to the global environment or the erosion of America's leadership in the world, whether it is the challenge to our economy from new competitors or the challenge to our security from new enemies, I believe that we need new leadership that is both strong and wise.
And we can have new leadership, because one of our greatest strengths as a democracy is that when we are headed in the wrong direction, we can correct our course.
When policies are clearly not working, we can change them. If our leaders make mistakes, we can hold them accountable - even if they never admit their mistakes.
I firmly believe America needs new leadership that will make us stronger at home and respected in the world.
We are here this week to present to the nation the man who should be our new president: John Kerry.
John and I were elected to the US Senate on the same day 20 years ago and I have worked closely with him for all that time. So I want to say a personal word about John Kerry the man.
He is a friend who will stand by you. His word is his bond. He has a deep patriotism that goes far beyond words. He has devoted his life to making America a better place for all of us.
He showed uncommon heroism on the battlefield in Vietnam. I watched him show that same courage on the Senate floor. He had the best record of protecting the environment against polluters of any of my colleagues - bar none.
He never shied away from a fight, no matter how powerful the foe. He was never afraid to take on difficult and thankless issues that few others wanted to touch -- like exposing the threat of narcoterrorism and tracing the sources of terrorist financing.
He was one of the very first in our party to take on the issue of drastic deficit reduction. He has developed a tough and thoughtful plan to restore our economic strength and fiscal discipline.
To put it simply, those of us who have worked with John know that he has the courage, integrity and leadership to be a truly great President of the United States.
And he showed wisdom in his very first decision as the leader of our party -- when he picked as his running mate an inspiring fighter for middle class families and families struggling to reach the middle class: John Edwards.
John Kerry and John Edwards are fighting for us and for all Americans, so after we nominate them here in Boston and return to our home states across this land, we have to fight for them.
Talk to your friends and neighbors, go to "JohnKerry.com," raise money, register voters and get them to the polls, volunteer your time, and above all: make your vote count.
To those of you who felt disappointed or angry with the outcome in 2000, I want you to remember all of those feelings. But then I want you to do with them what I have done: focus them fully and completely on putting John Kerry and John Edwards in the White House.
Fellow Democrats, when I look out and see so many friends who have meant so much to me in my own public service, my heart is full tonight. I thank you for all the love you've shown Tipper and me. You will forever be in our hearts.
There's someone else I'd like to thank, and that's the man who asked me to join him on the ticket at our convention 12 years ago, my friend -- and my partner for eight years -- President Bill Clinton.
I'll never forget that convention or that campaign -- the way we barnstormed the country, carrying a message of hope and change, believing with our whole hearts that America could be made new again.
And so it was. And with your help, and with the leadership of John Kerry and John Edwards, so it shall be again.
Thank you -- God bless you and your families -- and may God bless the United States of America.
===================================================
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Gore assails Bush, urges Democrats to convert anger into votes
David Espo, Associated Press
July 27, 2004 CONV0727
BOSTON -- Al Gore implored Democratic National Convention delegates Monday night to channel anger over the bitter 2000 election into victory for John Kerry, while party leaders past and present accused President Bush of squandering economic prosperity and mishandling the war on terror.
``When policies are clearly not working, we can change them. If our leaders make mistakes, we can hold them accountable - even if they never admit their mistakes,'' said Gore, drawing repeated ovations from Democrats packed into the FleetCenter.
``Unilateral acts and demands have isolated the United States from the very nations we need to join us in combatting terrorism,'' added former President Carter.
The party's 44th national convention opened under extraordinarily tight security as Kerry campaigned in Florida. In a battleground state he has visited more than a half-dozen times this year, he urged Republicans and independents to ``stop and think'' before casting their votes in November.
``If you're conservative, there's nothing conservative about piling debt on the shoulders of our children and driving the deficits up as far as the eye can see,'' the Massachusetts senator said in a jab at Bush.
Kerry runs even to slightly ahead of Bush in the polls, and Republicans dispatched a team of surrogates to the Democrats' convention city to try and slow his campaign momentum. ``The Extreme Makeover Convention,'' they called it, deriding Kerry as a liberal trying to run from a record of more than two decades in the Senate.
Bush, at his ranch in Texas, fell while bicycling on steep dirt paths during the day. He waved away his medics and continued his ride despite a small cut on his knee.
What passed for controversy was stirred by Kerry's wife. She told a persistent reporter on Sunday to ``shove it'' when he urged her to expand on her call for more civility in politics.
``I think my wife speaks her mind appropriately,'' Kerry told reporters who asked about the exchange between Teresa Heinz Kerry and the editorial page editor of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Gore won the popular vote in 2000 but lost the White House when the Supreme Court halted a recount of the Florida vote. To those still disappointed, or angry about it, he said, ``I want you to remember all of those feelings. But then I want you to do with them what I have done: Focus them fully and completely on putting John Kerry and John Edwards in the White House.''
The former vice president has assailed Bush sharply the last two years, accusing him of having ``twisted values and atrocious policies.''
In deference to the wishes of the Kerry campaign, his attacks from the convention podium were more tempered - couched as questions that seemed to suggest their own answers.
``Has the promise of compassionate conservatism been fulfilled? Or do those words now ring hollow,'' he asked, invoking Bush's campaign slogan from 2000.
``For that matter, are the economic policies really conservative at all? Did you expect, for example, the largest deficits in history ... And the loss of a million jobs.''
He raised similar questions about the Bush administration's environmental policies and pursuit of diplomacy.
``Regardless of your opinion at the beginning of this war, isn't it now obvious that the way the war has been managed by the administration has gotten us into very serious trouble?'' he asked.
And on the war on terrorism, he said, ``wouldn't we be safer with a president who didn't insist on confusing al-Qaida with Iraq.''
Carter, elected to the White House in 1976, said Kerry ``knows the horrors of war and the responsibilities of leadership. ... I am proud to call Lt. John Kerry my shipmate,'' he said.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., evoked the first energetic response of the night from the delegates. ``Are you better off than you were four years ago?
``No,'' came back the shouted reply from Democrats eager to turn Bush out of office.
Former President Clinton was the featured prime-time speaker of the night, the man who twice led his party to victory. Gore, mindful of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, shoved him to the sidelines during the 2000 campaign - a decision that still sparks debate.
Arkansas delegates gathering for breakfast on the first day of the convention said Clinton could help Kerry win his home state this fall. ``Al Gore could have won Arkansas if he had let Clinton campaign there,'' said Jim McGuire, 72, a retired postal worker.
The delegates gathered amid unprecedented security for the first national political convention since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The subway station that runs near the FleetCenter was barricaded shut, and armed personnel stood guard along a seven-foot-tall metal security fence that ringed the convention complex.
At the behest of the Secret Service, the city revoked a permit for Operation Rescue and several other anti-abortion groups to demonstrate outside Kerry's Beacon Hill home during convention week.
The groups sued, to no avail. ``I'm not going to second-guess the Secret Service's idea of how they feel they need to protect a presidential candidate,'' said Judge Nathaniel Gorton in denying the request.
``Security is being used to prevent any type of free speech activity,'' countered Brandi Swindell, national director of Generation Life, one of the anti-abortion groups.
The convention hall was converted into a gigantic sound stage ready for four days of political pageantry, and the Kerry campaign's core message was impossible to miss. The words ``A Stronger America'' seemed to float by on video screens, and were visible, as well, on emblems affixed to the front of the two speaker podiums.
Remarks of Former Vice President Al Gore to the Democratic National Convention
Monday July 26, 6:54 pm ET
July 26, 2004 [AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY]
BOSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks of former Vice President Al Gore to the Democratic National Convention (as prepared for delivery)
Friends, fellow Democrats, fellow Americans:
I'll be candid with you. I had hoped to be back here this week under different circumstances, running for re-election.
But you know the old saying: you win some, you lose some. And then there's that little-known third category.
I didn't come here tonight to talk about the past. After all, I don't want you to think I lie awake at night counting and recounting sheep.
I prefer to focus on the future because I know from my own experience that America is a land of opportunity, where every little boy and girl has a chance to grow up and win the popular vote.
In all seriousness, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity you have given me to serve America. I want to thank you as Democrats for the honor of being your nominee for president four years ago. And I want to thank the American people for the privilege of serving as vice-president.
And most of all, I want to thank my family with all my heart -- my children and grandchildren, and especially my beloved partner in life, Tipper.
I love this country deeply, and even though I always look to the future with optimism and hope -- I do think it is worth pausing for just a moment as we begin this year's convention, to take note of two very important lessons from four years ago.
The first lesson is this: take it from me -- every vote counts.
In our Democracy, every vote has power. And never forget: that power is yours. Don't let anyone take it away or talk you into throwing it away.
And let's make sure that this time every vote is counted.
Let's make sure not only that the Supreme Court does not pick the next President, but also that this President is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court.
The second lesson from 2000 is this: what happens in a presidential election matters.
A lot.
The outcome profoundly affects the lives of all 293 million Americans -- and people in the rest of the world too. The choice of who is president affects your life and your family's future.
And never has this been more true than in 2004, because -- let's face it -- our country faces deep challenges.
These challenges we now confront are not Democratic or Republican challenges; they are American challenges -- that we all must overcome together.
It is in that spirit, that I sincerely ask those watching at home who supported President Bush four years ago: did you really get what you expected from the candidate you voted for?
Is our country more united today?
Or more divided?
Has the promise of compassionate conservatism been fulfilled?
Or do those words now ring hollow?
For that matter, are the economic policies really conservative at all?
Did you expect, for example, the largest deficits in history? One after another? And the loss of more than a million jobs?
By the way, I know about the bad economy. I was the first one laid off. And while it's true that new jobs are being created, they're just not as good as the jobs people have lost. And incidentally, that's been true for me too.
Unfortunately, this is no joke for millions of Americans. And the real solutions require us to transcend partisanship.
So that's one reason why, even though we meet here as Democrats, we believe this is a time to reach beyond our party lines to Republicans as well.
I also ask tonight for the help of those who supported a third party candidate in 2000. I urge you to ask yourselves this question: do you still believe that there was no difference between the candidates?
Are you troubled by the erosion of some of America's most basic civil liberties?
Are you worried that our environmental laws are being weakened and dismantled to allow vast increases in pollution that are contributing to a global climate crisis?
No matter how you voted in the last election, these are profound problems that all voters must take into account this November 2d.
And of course, no challenge is more critical than the situation we confront in Iraq. Regardless of your opinion at the beginning of this war, isn't it now obvious that the way the war has been managed by the Administration has gotten us into very serious trouble?
Wouldn't we be better off with a new President who hasn't burned his bridges to our allies, and who could rebuild respect for America in the world?
Isn't cooperation with other nations crucial to solving our dilemma in Iraq? Isn't it also critical to defeating the terrorists?
We have to be crystal clear about the threat we face from terrorism. It is deadly. It is real. It is imminent.
But in order to protect our people, shouldn't we focus on the real source of this threat: the group that attacked us and is trying to attack us again -- al Qaeda, headed by Osama Bin Laden?
Wouldn't we be safer with a President who didn't insist on confusing al Qaeda with Iraq? Doesn't that divert too much of our attention away from the principal danger?
I want to say to all Americans this evening that whether it is the threat to the global environment or the erosion of America's leadership in the world, whether it is the challenge to our economy from new competitors or the challenge to our security from new enemies, I believe that we need new leadership that is both strong and wise.
And we can have new leadership, because one of our greatest strengths as a democracy is that when we are headed in the wrong direction, we can correct our course.
When policies are clearly not working, we can change them. If our leaders make mistakes, we can hold them accountable - even if they never admit their mistakes.
I firmly believe America needs new leadership that will make us stronger at home and respected in the world.
We are here this week to present to the nation the man who should be our new president: John Kerry.
John and I were elected to the US Senate on the same day 20 years ago and I have worked closely with him for all that time. So I want to say a personal word about John Kerry the man.
He is a friend who will stand by you. His word is his bond. He has a deep patriotism that goes far beyond words. He has devoted his life to making America a better place for all of us.
He showed uncommon heroism on the battlefield in Vietnam. I watched him show that same courage on the Senate floor. He had the best record of protecting the environment against polluters of any of my colleagues - bar none.
He never shied away from a fight, no matter how powerful the foe. He was never afraid to take on difficult and thankless issues that few others wanted to touch -- like exposing the threat of narcoterrorism and tracing the sources of terrorist financing.
He was one of the very first in our party to take on the issue of drastic deficit reduction. He has developed a tough and thoughtful plan to restore our economic strength and fiscal discipline.
To put it simply, those of us who have worked with John know that he has the courage, integrity and leadership to be a truly great President of the United States.
And he showed wisdom in his very first decision as the leader of our party -- when he picked as his running mate an inspiring fighter for middle class families and families struggling to reach the middle class: John Edwards.
John Kerry and John Edwards are fighting for us and for all Americans, so after we nominate them here in Boston and return to our home states across this land, we have to fight for them.
Talk to your friends and neighbors, go to "JohnKerry.com," raise money, register voters and get them to the polls, volunteer your time, and above all: make your vote count.
To those of you who felt disappointed or angry with the outcome in 2000, I want you to remember all of those feelings. But then I want you to do with them what I have done: focus them fully and completely on putting John Kerry and John Edwards in the White House.
Fellow Democrats, when I look out and see so many friends who have meant so much to me in my own public service, my heart is full tonight. I thank you for all the love you've shown Tipper and me. You will forever be in our hearts.
There's someone else I'd like to thank, and that's the man who asked me to join him on the ticket at our convention 12 years ago, my friend -- and my partner for eight years -- President Bill Clinton.
I'll never forget that convention or that campaign -- the way we barnstormed the country, carrying a message of hope and change, believing with our whole hearts that America could be made new again.
And so it was. And with your help, and with the leadership of John Kerry and John Edwards, so it shall be again.
Thank you -- God bless you and your families -- and may God bless the United States of America.
===================================================
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Gore assails Bush, urges Democrats to convert anger into votes
David Espo, Associated Press
July 27, 2004 CONV0727
BOSTON -- Al Gore implored Democratic National Convention delegates Monday night to channel anger over the bitter 2000 election into victory for John Kerry, while party leaders past and present accused President Bush of squandering economic prosperity and mishandling the war on terror.
``When policies are clearly not working, we can change them. If our leaders make mistakes, we can hold them accountable - even if they never admit their mistakes,'' said Gore, drawing repeated ovations from Democrats packed into the FleetCenter.
``Unilateral acts and demands have isolated the United States from the very nations we need to join us in combatting terrorism,'' added former President Carter.
The party's 44th national convention opened under extraordinarily tight security as Kerry campaigned in Florida. In a battleground state he has visited more than a half-dozen times this year, he urged Republicans and independents to ``stop and think'' before casting their votes in November.
``If you're conservative, there's nothing conservative about piling debt on the shoulders of our children and driving the deficits up as far as the eye can see,'' the Massachusetts senator said in a jab at Bush.
Kerry runs even to slightly ahead of Bush in the polls, and Republicans dispatched a team of surrogates to the Democrats' convention city to try and slow his campaign momentum. ``The Extreme Makeover Convention,'' they called it, deriding Kerry as a liberal trying to run from a record of more than two decades in the Senate.
Bush, at his ranch in Texas, fell while bicycling on steep dirt paths during the day. He waved away his medics and continued his ride despite a small cut on his knee.
What passed for controversy was stirred by Kerry's wife. She told a persistent reporter on Sunday to ``shove it'' when he urged her to expand on her call for more civility in politics.
``I think my wife speaks her mind appropriately,'' Kerry told reporters who asked about the exchange between Teresa Heinz Kerry and the editorial page editor of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Gore won the popular vote in 2000 but lost the White House when the Supreme Court halted a recount of the Florida vote. To those still disappointed, or angry about it, he said, ``I want you to remember all of those feelings. But then I want you to do with them what I have done: Focus them fully and completely on putting John Kerry and John Edwards in the White House.''
The former vice president has assailed Bush sharply the last two years, accusing him of having ``twisted values and atrocious policies.''
In deference to the wishes of the Kerry campaign, his attacks from the convention podium were more tempered - couched as questions that seemed to suggest their own answers.
``Has the promise of compassionate conservatism been fulfilled? Or do those words now ring hollow,'' he asked, invoking Bush's campaign slogan from 2000.
``For that matter, are the economic policies really conservative at all? Did you expect, for example, the largest deficits in history ... And the loss of a million jobs.''
He raised similar questions about the Bush administration's environmental policies and pursuit of diplomacy.
``Regardless of your opinion at the beginning of this war, isn't it now obvious that the way the war has been managed by the administration has gotten us into very serious trouble?'' he asked.
And on the war on terrorism, he said, ``wouldn't we be safer with a president who didn't insist on confusing al-Qaida with Iraq.''
Carter, elected to the White House in 1976, said Kerry ``knows the horrors of war and the responsibilities of leadership. ... I am proud to call Lt. John Kerry my shipmate,'' he said.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., evoked the first energetic response of the night from the delegates. ``Are you better off than you were four years ago?
``No,'' came back the shouted reply from Democrats eager to turn Bush out of office.
Former President Clinton was the featured prime-time speaker of the night, the man who twice led his party to victory. Gore, mindful of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, shoved him to the sidelines during the 2000 campaign - a decision that still sparks debate.
Arkansas delegates gathering for breakfast on the first day of the convention said Clinton could help Kerry win his home state this fall. ``Al Gore could have won Arkansas if he had let Clinton campaign there,'' said Jim McGuire, 72, a retired postal worker.
The delegates gathered amid unprecedented security for the first national political convention since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The subway station that runs near the FleetCenter was barricaded shut, and armed personnel stood guard along a seven-foot-tall metal security fence that ringed the convention complex.
At the behest of the Secret Service, the city revoked a permit for Operation Rescue and several other anti-abortion groups to demonstrate outside Kerry's Beacon Hill home during convention week.
The groups sued, to no avail. ``I'm not going to second-guess the Secret Service's idea of how they feel they need to protect a presidential candidate,'' said Judge Nathaniel Gorton in denying the request.
``Security is being used to prevent any type of free speech activity,'' countered Brandi Swindell, national director of Generation Life, one of the anti-abortion groups.
The convention hall was converted into a gigantic sound stage ready for four days of political pageantry, and the Kerry campaign's core message was impossible to miss. The words ``A Stronger America'' seemed to float by on video screens, and were visible, as well, on emblems affixed to the front of the two speaker podiums.
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GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 12:38 AM (GMT)
IGotMailYAY - July 27, 2004 12:44 AM (GMT)
Is this going to be a thread with a bunch of pictures with no commentary? :read:
ErinB - July 27, 2004 12:44 AM (GMT)
Wonderful pics! Not a dud in the bunch.
He was saying goodbye...
He was saying goodbye...
GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 12:45 AM (GMT)
GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 01:06 AM (GMT)
Check out the homepage! See if you like the photo!
GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 01:40 AM (GMT)
What an ovation for him! It was like 3-5 minutes long!
GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 03:27 AM (GMT)
Has Al and Tipper changed in 4 years:
Wow, they are great!
Wow, they are great!
ayaneva2004 - July 27, 2004 04:24 AM (GMT)
I'm happy and sad at the same time. I taped all of the speeches and was up on my feet at least 5 times per speech. I planned to stay just for Gore and ended up staying until PBS ended it's coverage. My mom was calling me every half an hour or so and we were just sitting there cheering.
I think I'll try out C-SPAN tomorrow. It's just heartbreaking to think what we should've had for these last four years...but I think this is the first time that I truly believe that the Dems can win this thing. I'll admit I that I shed a few tears during bits of Bill's speech. I was just so proud and so sad when Gore spoke...
AyanEva :( :D
I think I'll try out C-SPAN tomorrow. It's just heartbreaking to think what we should've had for these last four years...but I think this is the first time that I truly believe that the Dems can win this thing. I'll admit I that I shed a few tears during bits of Bill's speech. I was just so proud and so sad when Gore spoke...
AyanEva :( :D
ap215 - July 27, 2004 04:56 AM (GMT)
A tremendous way to start out the convention tonight,Gore,Clinton,Carter everyone delivered tonight it was electric. And i have high hopes as well that this might be the dems year to win.
Overall a great way to start out the convention and a terrific night as well. :clap:
Overall a great way to start out the convention and a terrific night as well. :clap:
GSC Admin - July 27, 2004 05:04 AM (GMT)
For the video: http://boston.mirror-image.com:80/newsvide...604_gore_8p.wmv
ErinB - July 27, 2004 07:38 AM (GMT)
Yes, Clinton's speech was great as well. "We can have strength AND wisdom."
They all delivered.
Love the pictures, Chris.
They all delivered.
Love the pictures, Chris.
crazyuncle - July 27, 2004 02:00 PM (GMT)
any predictions on the "bounce" yet?
earthmother - July 27, 2004 03:29 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| Has Al and Tipper changed in 4 years: |
Yes. The kiss was MUCH shorter!
I thought Our First Lady looked beautiful last night. She really looked good. As for Our President, he looked good, too, although I think some of his personal difficulty with selection 2000 was showing through in his demeanor, but hey, who could fault him for that? He's shown incredible grace and dignity throughout this horrible four-year ordeal, and his ability to stand there last night and endorse someone else for 2004 took amazing strength of character.
| QUOTE |
| He was saying goodbye... |
And no, Erin, I don't think he was saying goodbye. I think that if Bush wins in November, there's a very good chance we'll be having a chance to see our dream come true again.
But just remember, no matter what happens, he is, and always will be, Our President.
IGotMailYAY - July 27, 2004 07:23 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ErinB @ Jul 27 2004, 01:38 AM) |
| Yes, Clinton's speech was great as well. "We can have strength AND wisdom." They all delivered. Love the pictures, Chris. |
No one ever said we couldn't have strength and wisdom. What is so profound about that statement? :unsure:
earthmother - July 27, 2004 07:25 PM (GMT)
He is clever, Our President. I loved this line, and hadn't heard it before:
"I prefer to focus on the future because I know from my own experience that America is a land of opportunity, where every little boy and girl has a chance to grow up and win the popular vote."
[sigh] <_<
"I prefer to focus on the future because I know from my own experience that America is a land of opportunity, where every little boy and girl has a chance to grow up and win the popular vote."
[sigh] <_<
earthmother - July 27, 2004 07:29 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| No one ever said we couldn't have strength and wisdom. What is so profound about that statement? |
Because people typically (and erroneously) see the Dems. as being weak when it comes to national security. And because we currently have a pResident who is attempting to make us strong but is not employing wisdom in doing so.
Kerry/Edwards can deliver us strength AND wisdom. Bush/Cheney cannot.
IGotMailYAY - July 27, 2004 09:27 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (earthmother @ Jul 27 2004, 01:29 PM) | ||
Because people typically (and erroneously) see the Dems. as being weak when it comes to national security. And because we currently have a pResident who is attempting to make us strong but is not employing wisdom in doing so. Kerry/Edwards can deliver us strength AND wisdom. Bush/Cheney cannot. |
People are spot on seeing dems as weak on national defense, especialy so this time around when you vote to not fund the troops. :bad:
GSC Admin - July 28, 2004 03:15 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ErinB @ Jul 26 2004, 06:44 PM) |
| Wonderful pics! Not a dud in the bunch. He was saying goodbye... |
Oh absolutley not Erin. Al will be there till the end. If Kerry wins, he will have a position in the admin, and if not, like they said on MSNBC yesterday, he is still very, very young. Please don't even talk like that. We need to remain positive either way! :D
ErinB - July 28, 2004 03:27 AM (GMT)
Sorry about that. I wrote that last night after getting a bit "weepy."
The positive Gore energy is coming back and am enjoying watching the convention!
The positive Gore energy is coming back and am enjoying watching the convention!
GSC Admin - July 28, 2004 05:12 AM (GMT)
Another kissing photo!
Guest - July 28, 2004 06:24 AM (GMT)
I thought he gave a brilliant speech and I don't think he was saying "goodbye" in any way. His speech was clearly to the contrary as he was defiantly in there fighting all the way for we the people while at the same time he did an extaordinary job of telling everyone else off, from the Bush election stealers to the felonious 5, to Nader to those in the dem party leadership who betrayed him and our country in 2000 and who blocked him from running for re-election this year. He clearly got in the shots he wanted to get in and his speech also clearly showed that no one was able to muzzle him and prevent him from doing so. I say "Bravo Mr. President" and I promise to get plenty of rest during this pretend campaign year and be ready for a real campaign to restore our democracy in 2008.
GSC Admin - July 28, 2004 08:36 AM (GMT)
Nancy, you are actually being positive. Keep it up.
Guest - July 29, 2004 04:42 AM (GMT)
Why is the obvopus freeper GotMail being allowed to post. GotMail, why is your Viet Nam dodger Bush cutting veterans benefits to pay for his war for oil and empire building? Why did your Viet Nam dodger Bush lie in order to justify his war with Iraq? Why was your election stealer Bush so afraid of counting the votes in 2000?
GSC Admin - July 29, 2004 05:10 AM (GMT)
Because he has obeyed our rules in not bashing Al Gore and stating his point of view. This is what a democracy is---a public debate of the issues. You cannot silence one side of the spectrum and say that you are pro-democracy. It is healthy for us and our nation to have a daily debate of the issues. However, taunting, riddiculing, trashing, etc. is not tolerated by no one on this board.
earthmother - July 29, 2004 05:10 PM (GMT)
You beat me to the answer, Chris. People like our "guest" need to understand that it isn't so much what your point of view is, but how you say it. The opposing p.o.v. will be tolerated and listened to as long as it's presently politely and with respect. By the same token, even views we do support WON'T be tolerated if they're presented rudely and with malice toward other people on this board.
crazyuncle - July 29, 2004 08:05 PM (GMT)
I have heard some disagree, but I think that this has been one impressive display of ideas and communication skills. I do not think that I have ever sat and watched so many speeches, repeatedly, in my lifetime. I have really "bounced," and I thank Al Gore for allowing me get into this convention by leading it off with a speech that set the stage so perfectly. If this convention is a success, I think it will be another example of how Gore is capable of doing a great deal, despite the odds, or the order, or the networks. Knowing that he is on the bus made it easy for me to appreciate what a good vehicle we can put together.
earthmother - July 29, 2004 09:12 PM (GMT)
I think Gore's speech was excellent, I just don't think it was delivered in a genuine way. I thought he was back to his old controlled self, which isn't nearly as dynamic nor impressive as the Gore who's been giving anti-war/anti-Bush speeches in recent months. That's the Gore I wanted to hear, and that's the Gore I think America needed to hear, or at least the Democrats. I think, as I said in another thread here, that the Dems are playing it too safe with this convention. Oh, I'm sure they're trying to dance around the nasty comments right-wingers have been making about Gore in particular, about how he's lost his mind, etc., but it's not the right-wingers we're trying to appeal to. The Democratic base is angry. They want leadership. They want leaders who are strong. I just hope Kerry pulls something good out of his pocket tonight.
crazyuncle - July 29, 2004 10:39 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (earthmother @ Jul 29 2004, 09:12 PM) |
| They want leadership. They want leaders who are strong. I just hope Kerry pulls something good out of his pocket tonight. |
Full agreement
I want all those things, too.