Title: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Defends Gore
AlGoreFan - December 1, 2007 10:20 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| Bob Kennedy Jr., hits the trail for Clinton Posted online: November 29, 2007 7:01 PM By Nicole Harris, nharris@qconline.com DAVENPORT - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., kicked off his first official day of stumping for presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday. Mr. Kennedy shared his reasons for why he's supporting the New York junior senator and met with volunteers at the Davenport Field Office for Hillary Clinton for President, 1416 West 16th St. He called the 2008 election the most critical presidential election of his lifetime and pointed to Sen. Clinton as the Democrat needed to turn it all around. Mr. Kennedy said he was inspired to back Sen. Clinton because of her strong performance in New York, where she was first elected senator in 2000 and again in 2006 in a landslide victory against Republican candidate John Spencer. "I would hope my experience combined with my personal relationship and knowledge of her record in New York state be one of the things that will help persuade people who may be on the fence that shes' a candidate worth voting for," he said. Prior to officially endorsing her, Mr. Kennedy said he has helped out the campaign in about 20 states through a speaking tour he does. He said now was the time to formally endorse a candidate as the Iowa Caucuses are only five weeks away. "The largest issues facing our country today are energy and the environment and Hillary's got the strongest plans for dealing with those things," said Mr. Kennedy, a 25-year environmental advocate himself. Mr. Kennedy pointed to Sen. Clinton's goals of getting Americans off all oil - not just foreign oil - and rescuing them from "our carbon addiction." From his Davenport stop, Mr. Kennedy headed to Dubuque to continue his series of appearances in eastern Iowa for Sen. Clinton. Although the environmental platform and advocacy sometimes seems contrary to the demands of blazing the campaign trail, Mr. Kennedy said this is not the case. "You can go out and buy a Prius but its not going to change the world," he said. "What's going to change the world is if we have a law that you can't build a car or sell a car unless its gets 40 miles per gallon." Mr. Kennedy said criticizing politicians touting environmental concerns like Al Gore on how they heat their homes, fly in private jets or what type of car they drive, is simply a distraction used by the industry. "(Al Gore) may have burned a lot of fuel, but he changed a lot of minds and he's now changed the political system, the political framework and dialogue in our country," he said. "At some point because of him all of us are going to be driving more efficient cars, because of the fuel he used to get from place to place, every American is going to be driving more fuel efficient cars and living more efficiently," he said. "So I'd say that it was that fuel that was probably the best spent fuel that we could possibly have." Mr. Kennedy serves as chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and president of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also a clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law's Environmental Litigation Clinic and is co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio. Earlier in his career he served as assistant district attorney in New York City. |
ReElectAlGore2008 - December 1, 2007 01:23 PM (GMT)
This should be titled
Bobby Kennedy ENDORSES HILLARY
Bobby Sr. would be rolling over in his grave
Teddy must be fuming being that Hillary deprieved JFK Jr. of his senate seat
OF COURSE what is going behind the scenes is this
Payoff for Bobby Jr when he becomes the new senator of NY to replace President Clinton???
yeah, that's the ticket
ain't life grand?
no politics in usa sucks big time
Bobby Kennedy ENDORSES HILLARY
Bobby Sr. would be rolling over in his grave
Teddy must be fuming being that Hillary deprieved JFK Jr. of his senate seat
OF COURSE what is going behind the scenes is this
Payoff for Bobby Jr when he becomes the new senator of NY to replace President Clinton???
yeah, that's the ticket
ain't life grand?
no politics in usa sucks big time
Wayne in WA State - December 1, 2007 08:30 PM (GMT)
I admire Robert Kennedy Jr. and respect his opinions. Blind hatred of the Clintons is not the answer. :spikey: :o
valadon245 - December 1, 2007 10:55 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Wayne in WA State @ Dec 1 2007, 02:30 PM) |
| I admire Robert Kennedy Jr. and respect his opinions. Blind hatred of the Clintons is not the answer. :spikey: :o |
I have to agree Wayne to all of the above, but legitimate criticism of the Clintons may be warranted. I respect Bobby Jr. too, I just can't fathom his choice for the presidency nor his endorsement of Hillary Clinton. It's the same when I listen to Thom Hartmann, I really like his grasp of the historical with respect to the founders and the Constitution, but it is as if he has blinders on with regard to Hillary and the special interests that sustain her.
Shaking my head emoticon and at a loss for someone like Gore... if not Gore.
AlGoreFan - December 2, 2007 09:36 AM (GMT)
If Gore were running then the RFK Jr. and Hartman endorsement might be different. :Y:
ReElectAlGore2008 - December 2, 2007 09:58 AM (GMT)
Sorry it makes me sick that he did this.
Hillary has no love for the environment, that is Bobby's issue as long as Al's issue.
He should have kept neutral until after the primaries.
But there is alot of talk in NYC of his getting Hillary's (and Bobby Sr.'s) old seat.
Or becoming governor if Spitzer takes the job himself.
Better to compromise than not I guess...after all, look what they did to JFK and RFK and MLK for not compromising.
Hillary has no love for the environment, that is Bobby's issue as long as Al's issue.
He should have kept neutral until after the primaries.
But there is alot of talk in NYC of his getting Hillary's (and Bobby Sr.'s) old seat.
Or becoming governor if Spitzer takes the job himself.
Better to compromise than not I guess...after all, look what they did to JFK and RFK and MLK for not compromising.
AlGoreFan - December 2, 2007 11:03 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ReElectAlGore2008 @ Dec 2 2007, 03:58 AM) |
| Sorry it makes me sick that he did this. |
ReElectAlGore2008 - December 2, 2007 11:07 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (AlGoreFan @ Dec 2 2007, 07:03 AM) | ||
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You know, the great thing about your rude post is the following-
It means you know my point of view is breaking through to the general public,
and for whatever reason, it scares the Dickie Morris' out there who are fine by
Hillary.
Because they know HIllary means THE FIX IS IN.
The more you are rude, the more you draw attention to my posts, the more people agree with it, the more know The fix is in because Hillary has been annointed Queen of the Monarchy!
Keep up the good work. You bring in more converts to my side than I do. :clap: :clap: :laugh: Because people look and wonder why you are trying so hard to shut me up. (and you don't even realize it, do you?)
JamesAquila - December 2, 2007 01:11 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ReElectAlGore2008 @ Dec 2 2007, 06:07 AM) |
| Keep up the good work. You bring in more converts to my side than I do. |
ReElectAlGore2008 - December 2, 2007 04:00 PM (GMT)
Hillary is the Dark side.
It seems like Bobby Jr. drank the kool-aid
It seems like Bobby Jr. drank the kool-aid
AlGoreFan - December 2, 2007 09:45 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ReElectAlGore2008 @ Dec 2 2007, 10:00 AM) |
| Hillary is the Dark side. It seems like Bobby Jr. drank the kool-aid |
ReElectAlGore2008 - December 3, 2007 09:16 AM (GMT)
Sorry, I don't support Hillary. She don't support me. I am not in her pocket, as you appear to be.
Hillary is for war and the defense machine. I am for love and peace.
If you want to find a Hillary board, be my guest-however, I don't believe she actually has a board, she and her hubby does not believe in free speech.
There are no fan-based Hillary boards far as I can find. (Because she has no actual fans, does she? All are professionals.)
So take your love for Hillary elsewhere. This is the Al Gore support board, not the Hillary or Democratic board.
Hillary is for war and the defense machine. I am for love and peace.
If you want to find a Hillary board, be my guest-however, I don't believe she actually has a board, she and her hubby does not believe in free speech.
There are no fan-based Hillary boards far as I can find. (Because she has no actual fans, does she? All are professionals.)
So take your love for Hillary elsewhere. This is the Al Gore support board, not the Hillary or Democratic board.
al001 - December 3, 2007 09:40 AM (GMT)
While Hillary does not a a Hillary Support Center she does have a blog on her Website where anyone and offer her support.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/?splash=1
That would be the place to support her. But I won't be there.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/?splash=1
That would be the place to support her. But I won't be there.
Alpha Gore Omega - December 3, 2007 10:04 AM (GMT)
Can everyone please open their eyes? Al Gore is about to be all over the world's media receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and he then will fly to Bali to hammer out a 'planet-saving' deal. He will then be proclaimed as the saviour of the planet and then return home and annouce that his faith in politics is restored and that he will run for President. But how you ask, since he hasnt put in his paperwork for many states? He is going to announce a joint-ticket with Obama so that you vote for the Obama ticket and then those delegates will go to the convention and vote for Gore. Its so obvious.
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