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Gore Talks About What Might Not Have Been, Compares Obama to Lincoln
August 28, 2008 9:08 PM
DENVER, Colorado -- Former Vice President Al Gore started his speech tonight by talking about how the world would be different had he ended up in the White House in 2000.
"Eight years ago, some said there was not much difference between the nominees of the two major parties and it didn’t really matter who became president," Gore said. "Our nation was enjoying peace and prosperity. Some assumed we would continue both, no matter the outcome. But here we all are in 2008, and I doubt anyone would argue now that election didn’t matter.
"Take it from me," Gore continued," if it had ended differently, we would not be bogged down in Iraq, we would have pursued bin Laden until we captured him. We would not be facing a self-inflicted economic crisis; we would be fighting for middle-income families. We would not be showing contempt for the Constitution; we’d be protecting the rights of every American, regardless of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation. And we would not be denying the climate crisis; we’d be solving it."
Gore said the choice between Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and John McCain, R-Ariz., "may be even more obvious now, because John McCain, a man who has earned our respect on many levels, is now openly endorsing the policies of the Bush-Cheney White House, and promising to actually continue them."
Said Gore incredulously, "the same policies all over again? Hey, I believe in recycling, but that’s ridiculous. With John McCain’s support, President Bush and Vice President Cheney have led our nation into one calamity after another because of their indifference to fact; their readiness to sacrifice the long term to the short term, subordinate the general good to the benefit of the few and short-circuit the rule of law."
Gore also compared Obama to Abraham Lincoln, saying that "before he entered the White House, Abraham Lincoln’s experience in elective office consisted of eight years in his state legislature in Springfield, Ill., and one term in Congress –- during which he showed the courage and wisdom to oppose the invasion of another country, that was popular when it started, but later condemned by history.
"The experience Lincoln’s supporters valued most in that race was his powerful ability to inspire hope in the future at a time of impasse," Gore said. "He was known chiefly as a clear thinker and a great orator, with a passion for justice and a determination to heal the deep divisions of our land. He insisted on reaching past partisan and regional divides, to exalt our common humanity. In 2008, once again, we find ourselves at the end of an era with a mandate from history to launch another new beginning. And once again, we have a candidate whose experience perfectly matches an extraordinary moment of transition."
I'm sitting in INVESCO Field right now. Tens of thousands of Obama supporters are doing the wave.
- jpt
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yall need to shut up yall dont know nothing about obama
Posted by: burnetta | Jan 9, 2009 12:22:52 PM
lol, i was just about to post, then i saw ryan c's comments. Thanks i was just about to say that. Al gore is a good man who geniuenly cares about his country, why do the people on the right have so much hate for EVERYTHING!
Posted by: Sara | Oct 13, 2008 8:05:49 PM
What an insult to compare Obama's speech to Lincolns.
Posted by: Lily | Aug 31, 2008 12:08:56 AM
Yes, Obama is exactly like Lincoln - a strong Republican with decades of political experience before he became president. The Republican Party is the party that ended slavery. Mr Gore, why don't you go back to inventing the internet and flying around on your private jet from your 10,000 square foot mansion?
Posted by: HawkTheSlayer | Aug 30, 2008 11:46:44 PM
Al Gore lost that race for President. He is the only one responsible for his failings but the DNC want to prop him up like he has anything to offer. This man has NEVER has an original idea, he gloms on to someones else's idesa and wants to take credit for them. I will say he a loser in the 1st degree.
Posted by: jeneheffer | Aug 30, 2008 1:53:39 PM
Al Gore says "Take it from me" Nah, that's ok Al, I'll pass on that. By The way Al, What % of ozone have you depleted this week in your private jet?
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 11:57:18 AM
You'll all have to excuse Al Gore, He is just exhausted from trying to save the world from greenhouse-gases, as he jet-sets around the world in his greenhouse-gas emmitting jet.
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 11:44:48 AM
How delusional is Al Gore? Comparing a man (Obama) who associates himself with far left anti-american, racist ideologues to Lincoln,, Wow, ok, I better go back and check my history book, I dont remember Lincoln in that light.
Posted by: badger1 | Aug 30, 2008 11:38:41 AM
It is a joke to compare Obama to Lincoln, but what do you expect from the guy who claims to have invented the Internet? It would be more accurate to compare BO to Madonna, a pop icon with a knack for self reinvention.
Posted by: Asia2PA | Aug 30, 2008 9:37:31 AM
I started to read this, then felt overwhelmingly ill. Gore promises he would have sought OBL, but the FACT is the CIA was prepped to launch offensives and find him multiple times under the Clinton administration, which, along with that coward Tenent, was too nervous about the political ramifications and pulled back (BEFORE 9/11). It's easy to armchair quarterback, but that is an outright lie backed up by history.
Posted by: George | Aug 30, 2008 9:05:52 AM
I can see it now.... Al Gore speaking... "Barack Obama is just like Abraham Lincoln, and by the way, i should know, after all... I invented the internet!"
Posted by: Bill | Aug 30, 2008 8:40:37 AM
King Obama and Abe Lincoln not on your life and who asked Al Gore what he thought anyway he is a looser remember.
Posted by: Ron | Aug 30, 2008 7:53:10 AM
John McCain's Response:
"I knew Abe Lincoln, and you sir are no Abe Lincoln."
Posted by: A Senile Old Man | Aug 30, 2008 7:30:32 AM
Al Gore has compared Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln. We need to ask if Barack Obama has the same regard for the Constitution as Mr. Lincoln. After all Lincoln suspended the Constitution, habeus corpus and imprisioned the Governor and Legislature of the State of Maryland at Fort McHenry to keep them from voting for succession. Can you imagine the uproar if President Bush locked up the Governor and legislature of a state to keep them from passing legislation that he didn't like?
Posted by: Paul Fricks | Aug 30, 2008 7:13:08 AM
Senator McCain has spend the majority of the summer attacking Senator Obama for lack of experience. Today, Senator McCain chose a governor with less than 2 years in office and no foreign policy experience to be his running mate. Does Senator McCain believe that the country should be first or take a backseat for his political aspirations?
Posted by: tttn | Aug 30, 2008 5:32:45 AM
Al says, Obama = Linooln
JI says, BO = Get the air freshener
By the way doesn't everyone know that a "community organizer" is a guy who comes around in the middle of the night and staples junk notices on your telephone pole.
Posted by: JI | Aug 30, 2008 4:19:35 AM
If history serves me correctly - the Civil war was actually a civil conflict. Since the confederacy did not want to take over Washington they simple wanted to succeed. Lincoln did not want to lose the attributes of the south textile industry He elected to wage war on the south.
Our 17th Irish American President wants to wage war on all our freedom.
O*Bama and Lincoln I guess you can say are the same in that aspect.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 30, 2008 3:40:41 AM
Tenth Amendment, United States Constitution:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Somebody please point out where in the Constitution the right of secession is prohibited to the states.
I rest my case about Lincoln's insane position regarding secession.
Posted by: Truth About Lincoln | Aug 30, 2008 3:39:39 AM
Gore said the country was in the mist of peace and prosperity. If you recall G.W.Bush inherited a recession (actuall negative economic growth) from Clinton/Gore, as for peace apparently the terrorist didn't think so. If liberals want to lie to themselves, fine. It would be better if they pulled their heads out of the sand, reality isn't all that bad.
Posted by: Philip V. | Aug 30, 2008 3:34:44 AM
I actually missed Al for a while but then the other night I remembered how boring he was.
Why in the world would Gore compare Obama to a Republican?
As far as the three am phone call is concerned, Obama will probably still be up. He says he prefers to stay up late at night and watch sports on tv and then sleep late. Someone should tell him he can't vote present or just not show uo when he's POTUS.
Posted by: Melanie | Aug 30, 2008 2:58:03 AM
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