Gore speech is the most important political speech

[malaise]

in the United States in decades. Foreget that MSM chooses to ignore it. By so doing they have made it clear that democracy is not what is important to them.

[ClassWarrior]

1. In other words, they're not "mainstream"...

...so please stop calling them "the MSM." They're the Corporate Media.

NGU.

[Libby2]

6. I love that, and that's what I will call it. n/t

[C_U_L8R]

2. Most important speech of the Century (so far)

How do we get the media to pay attention?
What can we do to wake em up?
Any media activists wanna guide the rest of us willing able souls?
Let us know how we can help.

[malaise]

7. Absolutely fucking brilliant

I am so glad I came home to wtch this and record as well.

[NYC Liberal]

3. Not one of them is even covering it

[Botany]

4. Can we become the media and get the word out?

Viacom, Disney, Fox, & G.E. will work 24/7 to kill any story about Al's Speech.

[malaise]

5. Bombard them with email

askign why this critical speech is being ignored. Shame them.

[MindPilot]

8. O M G!!! I haven't felt like this for years

This guy is our Churchill!! He MUST be the next president. The old "wooden" Al is gone. This Al is a fiery orator who can speak the truth. He's now talking about CorpMedia and propaganda.

[lonestarnot]

9. AL for PRESIDENT!

[American liberal]

10. for everyone watching online,

C-SPAN can track how many are online. The more the better...

[tinrobot]

11. Re-elect Pesident Gore

He's the ONLY one who can save this country.

[ochazuke]

12. GORE DA MAN

America spewing out global warming gasses like it's our top growth priority, falling way behind other countries on the buildout of the internet, it seems obvious what we need in oh-eight.

AMERICA, GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME

[carolinalady]

13. They aren't ignoring it. They may want to, but it is not going away

[malaise]

16. They can't because the newspapers will all have it tomorrow

and so will the foreign TV stations tonight. They are royally fugged this time. In my part of the world, any speech by the opposition is given serious coverage. They cannot get away with ignoring anything this serious.

[Horse with no Name]

14. I have a feeling

That this is the most important speech of my children and grandchildren's lifetime.

[deutsey]

15. I was at the speech today...people left there very energized

Let's hope it doesn't dissipate and that the Dems will harness that energy to fight what Bush is doing.

[janx]

17. When Barr didn't show up, what were people saying?

I heard some noise but could not understand it.

[deutsey]

19. Barr was supposed to introduce Gore via satellite

As the woman who gave the opening remarks was speaking, someone came out and gave her a note and then whispered in Gore's ear. When the woman finished, she said Barr was going to introduce Gore (which sent something of a chuckle throughout the audience, but then turned into polite applause) and then sat down beside Gore. Everyone sat looking at the screen waiting for Barr to appear...the woman said (I was near the front, so I could hear her) that it would be a minute before Barr was linked, but it never happened.

Everyone began murmuring and, after the woman went backstage, someone called out something about Gore either being president or running for president (I couldn't tell which). Gore smiled appreciatively and then someone else yelled: "Oh eight!" to which Gore wagged his finger and shook his head no.

Still no Barr. Just as Gore was comically looking around to see if someone was going to introduce him, the woman came out and got the director of one of the sponsoring organizations to come up from the audience and introduce Gore.

[janx]

21. Thanks. It must have been wonderful to have been present.

That speech was nothing short of historic!

[Pirate Smile]

18. People watching were energized. People just reading the threads

on it seem energized.

[deutsey]

20. It's amazing what happens when truth is spoken, isn't it?

[Warren DeMontague]

22. I agree. I just watched it on the TIVO.

Goosebumps. The man really should be President.

[wishlist]

23. It is #2 top headline story on MSNBC online right now -vote it up

Here is link to the story carried by AP on MSNbc.com

Gore assails domestic wiretapping program
Former vice president: Bush 'repeatedly and persistently' broke the law:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10878885/