AL GORE: “We as US citizens need to pay careful attention to the fact-our democracy has been hacked"

[Shemp Howard]

29. Typical dog and pony show.

I was just having a discussion about this sort of thing on another thread. My argument there was that progressives will never be able to launch a viable third way because members of the Democratic establishment (millionaires all) will occasionally throw out statements like this one of Gore's. Those fiery statements keep the rank and file on the reservation.

Folks get all excited, and heap all sorts of praise on statements like this one. But stop and ask yourself something.

When Gore was a Senator, what did he really do to stop the influence of Big Money? I'll tell you. Nothing. When Gore was Vice President, what did he really do to stop the influence of Big Money? I'll tell you. Again nothing.

Oh, he talked the talk. But he had enormous power and influence. And he did nothing.

You can make excuses for Gore and his establishment millionaire buddies. You can say that the GOP thwarted his every move. Or you can say that the past is past, and he's finally waking up.

And you might be right. But I see this as just throwing some occasional red meat to us dogs.

On the other hand, if Bernie Sanders or (for all his faults) Dennis Kucinich has something to say, I'll listen.