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Hurricane Al
The new documentary about Al Gore's crusade against global warming brings the notoriously awkward politician into focus as a human being -- but leaves unanswered the question, "Will he run?"
By Andrew O'Hehir [2006-05-24]

  • Can't help taking a character swipe

    at Al Gore, can you? Looking back at how the press idolized all of Bush's 'quirkiness' in the '00 election and constantly treated Gore's characteristics in a very condescending way, it really irks me that this writer has to continue to throw in some old pokes just because that's the conventional treatment Al Gore gets from the press.

    If you are going to write an introspective article about Al Gore, try to be introspective yourself Mr. O'Hehir. Why do you have to be the same way as the rest of the journalists? Because it's cool in the journalism culture? Wow, that's really deep Mr. O'Hehir.

    Why the hell does the GOP characters get the 'Don't-ask-don't-tell' treatment from the press: McCain gets lionized and Bush gets to be the good 'ol boy. WTF does Al Gore have to do to stop getting digs like that? I'm really tired of the press corp being so condescending about him. Al Gore has achieved more not being president, than Bush has being president.

    -- juneausmog
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    Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:04 AM
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