Al Gore, next president

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:49 AM

I'm sorry, I am selfish-- will this mean more or less time Big Mick has to be away from Mudcat??? Cuz I vote for the darnedest reasons sometimes.

~S~

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: JamesJim
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:44 AM

What a Bomb (and it dropped right on big Al)!

Jim

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: WyoWoman
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:39 AM

Oh, lordy.

ww

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: DougR
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:35 AM

Wow! Murray Macleod, I'm greatly relieved! I hadn't planned to watch the debate tonight, but I did.

You're assurance that Bush bombed out is most reassuring.

DougR

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Lepus Rex
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:31 AM

Naw, Little Hawk. Canada's better than the USA in pretty much EVERY way. Even your mullets are more spectacular.

---Lepus Rex

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 01:09 AM

Thank you Little Hawk. As for Gore's integrity, just look at who he has been "fronting" for.........perhaps one of the biggest liars of all time? I don't disagree with all of Clinton's political decisions, but the boyo can get right up there with his stories. Maybe Al "had" to believe them for the good of the Party, but that bites too, doesn't it? What has happened to women (and mothers) in US politics? I think maybe they chickened out. I know I have. I would not run for public office even in the small ville I live in. I suppose that is a cop out, too.............

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Little Hawk
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 12:12 AM

Ummm...Banjo Johnny,

America is not "the best country, with the best government and best leaders in the world", and it is dangerously naive to believe so.

It would, in fact, be naive to believe that about any country, anywhere, and it is precisely that kind of misguided patriotism that has fueled countless wars between countries. "My country right or wrong" is a form of insanity. Every aggressor in history has proceeded on the assumption that they were the "best" country.

I know for a fact that Canada is better in some ways than the USA, while the USA is better in some ways than Canada. Ditto for Cuba in both cases. Ditto for any number of other places. They all have their good points and bad points. Any one of them is better in this, and not so good in that, and you really can't sort it out to a final decision as to who is "best", although you can decide where you would most like to live at a given time...and that may well have more with what you are accustomed to than what is necessarily "best".

I understand honest patriotism, but don't imagine that your country is "the best" or has "the best leaders" (a truly stunning assumption for anyone to make). The rest of the world would consider such a notion laughable. It is simply an indefensible notion, once you have lived in a number of different societies across this world.

I repeat, there is no best country in this world. We are not competitors across this planet, we are brothers and sisters. We're in this together.

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: GUEST, Banjo Johnny
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 11:17 PM

Misplaced pessimism. America is the best country, with the best government and best leaders in the world. We should be proud to have either candidate as President. My vote is for Al Gore and Joe Lieberman. == Johnny

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Troll
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 11:05 PM

Did someone mention my name?

troll

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 11:05 PM

Sorcha, I am a stupid immigrant, and don't know much about US politics, but how do you figure that Al Gore lacks integrity ? ( I admit he is never going to become President of Mensa)

Murray

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:57 PM

Nothing. That is part of the problem. Sorry, didn't mean to sound "trolly", I just am really pessimistic about the state of politics in the US. Hardly anybody really smart or with integrity wants to run anymore, and who can blame them, really?

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:55 PM

Sorcha, I find your comment about choosing "the lesser of two evils" appallingly pessimistic, even cynical. What is different about this election than every other one that has taken place in the USA ?

Murray

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:49 PM

What is " this " and who are "they" Nathan ?

Murray

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:35 PM

Is this what they call "trolling"? OK, I won't bite.

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:29 PM

A necessary choice of evils? Vote for the lesser of two evils? gack, what a choice. Max for President!

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: thosp
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:06 PM

i mean i hope you are right about Bush not being elected --- not that Gore is

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Al Gore, next president
From: thosp
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 10:01 PM

i for one hope you are right!

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: Al Gore, next president
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 11 Oct 00 - 09:34 PM

People, the debate isn't over as I write, but take my word for it, there is no way the American public is going to elect George Bush as President. I think we can all sleep easier after tonight's tete-a -tete.

Murray