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Al Gore: Fox News & Talk Radio ‘Propaganda’ Has Created a ‘Hostile Environment’ for Progressives

Feb. 1, 2013 5:30pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Former Vice President Al Gore talks during an interview, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 in New York. Gore has recently published a book, “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change.” (AP)

Al Gore said President Barack Obama was forced to be cautious during his first term in office because of the “propaganda” served up by Fox News and talk radio that created a “hostile environment for progressive ideas.”

The former vice president — who has been on somewhat of a media whirlwind since the sale his Current TV to Arab news network Al-Jazeera — made the comment during an interview to promote his latest book with PBS’ Charlie Rose this week in New York.

“I think it has been a pretty hostile environment for progressive ideas,” Gore said.

“And why is that?” Rose asked. “That you’re saying it’s a very hostile environment for progressive ideas because of the importance of money in corporations? Or — ”

” — and Fox News and the right-wing talk radio,” Gore said as the audience laughed. “It’s not that complicated. In Tennessee there’s an old saying, if you see a turtle on a fence post you can be pretty sure it didn’t get there by itself. And the fact that we have 24/7 propaganda masquerading as news, you know it does have an impact.”

Gore went on to decry “the lobbying situation, the big money situation” that leave progressiveness at a disadvantage. Rose named the conservative Koch brothers, but pointed out there are equally well-funded individuals on the liberal side. Gore interrupted that that it was a “false equivalency,” and the audience cheered.

He also had some kind words for billionaire investor George Soros.

“People talk about George Soros — George Soros is a wonderful guy and he’s had an influence, I wish he had more influence.”

(H/T: Fox Nation)

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PretzelLogic
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:00pm
The sad part is, the idiot libs swallow Al’s lying bullsh*t hook, line and sinker. You know conservative media must be doing something right when idiots like Al and the Dear Leader constantly whine about it.

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- jcldwl
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:04pm
  True and it’s the progressive policies themselves that hurt them. People don’t want communism and when it is revealed that that is what they are, people say no. They are the propagandists. They have to lie to accomplish everything they want, that is enough to show who they truly are. Al Gore is a jack ass.
  
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- myrwo6
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:37pm
  Igor has it right. Fox and R wing radio have created a hostile environment for progressives. Damn proud of that fact too. Few things in life are as gratifying as watching a liar squirm. When progressive blame others; Obama is a good example of this unfortunately, for their own flops, a non=foolish person can almost see into that persons lying soul.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:38pm
  This from Al Jazerra Gore? The man who denigrates Oil Company’s , then profits from oil countrys. Perfect example of a DEMOCRAT
  
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- oldguy49
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:41pm
  gore is a lieing sack of socialist crap and was only a few hundred votes for the white house…………and then there is OBAMA …….they say its against the law to say what i think……
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:45pm
  Al Gore can’t distinguish betwen a hole in the ground and his own…
  
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- CathyvanDyke
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:04pm
  Al Gore: Fox News & Talk Radio ‘Propaganda’ Has Created a ‘Hostile Environment’ for Progressives
  
  CathyVanDyke: CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC and WH Liberal ‘Propaganda’ has Created a ‘Hostile Environment’ for Conservatives.
  
  REMINDER
  
  John Dickerson
  September 19, 2012
  
  John Dickerson was named CBS News’ political director in November 2011. Dickerson joined CBS News in April 2009, as an analyst and contributor, providing on-air political analysis and contributing to CBS News broadcasts across the network.
  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18564_162-6415145/john-dickerson/.
  
  Go for the Throat!
  By John Dickerson
  Jan. 18, 2013
  
  The president who came into office speaking in lofty terms about bipartisanship and cooperation can only cement his legacy if he destroys the GOP. If he wants to transform American politics, he must go for the throat.
  http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/01/barack_obama_s_second_inaugural_address_the_president_should_declare_war.single.htm
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:12pm
  To learn how a lib “leader” is reigning, read their attacks on others.
  
  They do “x”, and then whine about “x” 24/7. Simple. Effective. Caring.
  
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- jackal
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:21pm
  “I think it has been a pretty hostile environment for progressive ideas,” Gore said
  
  And what kind of enviroment do you think we conservatives live in Idoit!!
  
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- I_AM_HARRISON_BERGERON
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:38pm
  “I think it has been a pretty hostile environment for progressive ideas,” HAHAHAHAHA! Do you think that just maybe it could be due to the hostile environment you have created for Christians, liberty our military, capitalism, our economy, the Constitution…… This could go on all day!
  
  BTW Al, keep tampering with the Constitution and you will discover a whole new kind of hostile!
  
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- lovenfl3
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 9:40pm
  Oh the hypocrisy of Al Gore is so amazing! It’s actually a good thing that he’s the proverbial poster child of the liberal/progressive movement. Need anymore proof? Just check this one out.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfZi7PPFSU
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 11:08pm
  Al is way, way, way beyond his “carbon footprint limit”, and should be terminated… for the good of the planet of course!! LMBO.
  
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- Gorp
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:25am
  Every time I hear Al Gore speak I think of Pat Gray doing an impression of Al.
  
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- Thomas
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:29am
  Of course what he is saying is a complete lie but it also reveals something about the progressives thinking processes. They think we are weak minded fools and they are the great all seeing elites but actually those who vote for them are the only mind numbed fools for they drinks these progressives Koolaid. They don’t realize that the moment a communist or socialist take full control that they like to lighten the load and get rid of those burdens on their utopian society (as they see it). Right now however they instigate and cultivate these burdens on society and their addiction just to try and destroy freedom and the capitalist system in America. They do not teach people to be rational but emotional and play the sympathizer rather that the helping someone realize that how you feel is not reality and therefore must be rationally and logically controlled.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:05am
  They are gobbling the goo aren’t they….
  
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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:48am
  AlGorezera isn’t a real Tennessean – he was raised in DC by his KKK loving father and we in Tennessee don’t cliam him – thus his losing the state of TN in 2000
  
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- ArmedPatriot
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:08am
  All they ever see or expose themsevles to is PBS, the broadcast networks and print media. They think the Big Lies are true. 99% of those cheering have never seen FOX. or heard of, say, Benghazi.
  
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- db321
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:08pm
  Would someone please put Al Gorezazera in a lock box?????
  
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- 000degrees
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:18pm
  Noun
  
  Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
  The dissemination of such information as a political strategy.
  
  Tell me more about how I’m wrecking the planet al……right after you read and understand the definition above……
  
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- whattaconcept
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:56pm
  All of a sudden…”ALGORE” is back on stage….spewing his bull$$hit!!!!
  
  So, now….it’s Fox’s “fault” that upset Obummer..because of “Fox’s Propaganda”????
  
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- Colorado7972
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 4:10am
  Reminds me of how so many fell for Hitler’s orations, “Hook, line and sinker.” The similarities between so many of these fanatical left wing Libs and Hitler is mind boggling. BTW wasn’t Hitler for “progressiveness”?
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on February 4, 2013 at 7:33am
  So one t/v station and talk radio is suppose both of which have mnemver doctored info. are suppose to influencing a nation but every other t/v station,NPR,PBS,AND 90% OF HOLLYWOOD,AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS NOT.
  
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- child of the King
  Posted on February 5, 2013 at 8:22pm
  Pretzellogic,you are absolutely right. They’re like a bunch of roaches that don’t like the light being shown on them. The main stream media is so busy trying to cover (global warming high priest) Al Gore’s and all of the other liberal democrats rear ends they won’t report the facts or ask tough questionsor even try and get the real answer out of them. If the main stream media would do their real job of reporting the news and drop their love affair with the democats and especially President Obama we wouldn’t need fox news or conservative talk show hosts Al.
  
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Thorn2455
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:56pm
Hostile environment for progressives? Really, Al? Try being a Second Amendment-supporting straight Christian! It’s a hostile environment for US! Not YOU, Al.

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MBarne4908
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:54pm
Ol Al’ made one correct statement in his life.
“WHAT SHOULD BE DOWN IS UUUUUPPP!
WHAT SHOULD BE UP IS DOWWWWWNNNNN!!!!”

I had to actually meet and shake his hand one night at my Father In Law’s funeral. 23 years and STILL can’t wash my hands enough!

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- AvengerK
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:57pm
  Oh the weather outside is frightful,
  But the irony’s so delightful,
  That everywhere Algore goes,
  It just snows and it snows and it snows.
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:20pm
  Al has lived too looooong
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:16am
  Mr or Ms AVENGERK,
  
  This is what you must know:
  
  It was 125 in Australia a couple of weeks ago. And 2012 was the hottest year in history. That means ever recorded. And now even fat earthers like Erik Erikson are admitting global warming is real. Now instead of “It’s a hoax!” he’s saying “Yeah, but even if we do something, how long is it going to take to make a difference. We just need to get used to it.”
  
  Read a paper.
  
  It is so.
- oneshiner
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:06am
  There’s something very dirty and creepy about Al. His eyes are evil incarnate.
  
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- Look4DBigPicture
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:26pm
  I shudder at the thought of him almost being our president.
  
  He’s right about one thing … there is more hostility toward progressives … only because the country is waking up to their socialist/fascist goals. We can no longer allow these people to bury our Constitution in the dusty bin of history!
  
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elosogrande
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:54pm
Al has it wrong. Fox News and talk radio have created a hostile environment for LYING DOLTS, BUFFOONS, and IDIOTS!

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- AvengerK
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:00pm
  Al’s just being and “oustanding and extensive” in his “outstanding and extensive” hypocrisy.
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:18am
  Mr or Ms AVENGERK,
  
  This is what you must know:
  
  Congratulations! Now THAT is some interesting and provocative thinking right there. Yes. First a second grade candy rhyme and now this. You’re on your way, big fella! You’re on your way! Straight to the top. Better clear your phone line cuz Leno’s gonna be calling any second. Dazzling.
  
  It is so.
BlackCrow
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:52pm
Too bad, just too bad. Your philosophy is bankrupt and indefensible so all you can do is whine and call names because you have no defense.

And the only thing that kept this IDIOT from the Whitehouse was his support for gun control that lost him his home state. Yes the NRA is powerful, we kept this elitist PIG from becoming President! JOIN TODAY!!!

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tonypro
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:50pm
““People talk about George Soros — George Soros is a wonderful guy and he’s had an influence, I wish he had more influence.””

That ignorant @-s-s comment says all that needs to be said as to who these morons are.

Can we say NWO boys, and girls??

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:34pm
  Fat boy Gore sure is NWO so is Soros and a communist POS as well.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:06pm
  @PROGRESSIVESLAYER
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:34pm
  Fat boy Gore sure is NWO
  ——————————————–
  Sex poodle Al is still looking for a happy ending massage
  Every time I see his face it screams perv
  
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blackfeather
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:47pm
This man is a moron.

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BODYBAG
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:46pm
“Al Gore said President Barack Obama was forced to be cautious during his first term in office because of the “propaganda” served up by Fox News and talk radio that created a “hostile environment for progressive ideas.”

Its gonna get a lot worse you pervert. You can bet your *** on it.
Im going to have this blasting while you’re in the waterboarding chamber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuP1bil-wIg

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spfoam1
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:46pm
Algore, with his lips locked on Soros’ ********, is trying to say the progressives have a monetary disadvantage. LOL! This sore loser is so mad at the American public for rejecting him, that he sucks up to one of the most evil men on earth in his quest for vengeance. No wonder his wife left him.

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American2012
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:46pm
Oh really, hostile environment, so why did GOP not turn out vote for 2012 or not even 55% of voters turns out on the election day…..

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RaydocX
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:44pm
just how is it he has been declared the intellectual giant to tell us about the future?
how many trees is his new novel… excuse me, his new narcissistic avatar going to kill?
and to think he was… 200 votes from being our president?
that’s almost as terrifying as what we’re living now… no, not really, but a little scary

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kindling
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:43pm
“AL GORE: FOX NEWS & TALK RADIO ‘PROPAGANDA’ HAS CREATED A ‘HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT’ FOR PROGRESSIVES”

All I can say to this is WOOHOO!

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- Rajabear1
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:02pm
  Me thinks he’s just a tad bit upset that we will not go quietly up the ramp into the boxcar. Well, he can go on and just keep on being upset. We’re just not the NWO type of folks. May his 100 million keep him warm at night while he stresses out about us ‘rightwingers’ and how we won’t just follow like blind sheep.
  Hey, gore—go get bent with your pal the nazi sympathizer, soros.
  
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barber2
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:43pm
No , Al Jeezera Gore, Progressives ( wink, wink ) have created a hostile environment for themselves. And we are getting mighty sick of that Blame Game and Discrimination Card. Time to man-up , Al Jazeera Gore . Not that that will ever happen with our radical Democrats. Even Koch said that ” Democrats do not have the stomach to deal with terrorism”…or anything else for that matter. A bunch of wimps hiding behind Mommy Media and blaming their imaginary friends for their mistakes !

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- Exidor
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:53pm
  Yep, yep, yep and yep.
  
  Is the hostility the reason they quit using the word “Liberal” and replace it with “Progressive”.
  
  What a joke……
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:03pm
  EX: Yes. Love the coded words. The Chicago Alinsky- trained radicals who control the Democrat party are radical Lefties but they love to use words lie ” redistribution” for stealing and ” social justice ” for revenge. They are a bunch of PC, crafty liars. They all hate American capitalism and are ” progressively” ( wink, wink ) trying to destroy it each day…just ask Bill Ayers !
  
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LOJ
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:43pm
Gee, What a shame for the Progressives that they can’t lie to the people because of Fox news and other Internet blogs. People do not like what they are seeing from the left, and they like their policies even less every day.

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RaydocX
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:42pm
@danaperino twitted a great political cartoon…

an armored and overweight Roman centurian with ‘tattoos’ of the various MSM drone sites, saying ‘not fair’ as he faces a tiny toga clad boy with a sling shot.

If AlBore is trying to justify selling his network to a group advancing radical islamic goals by suggesting Fox and Talk Radio are so powerful the progressives are crippled, he needs to wake up and remember who was declared president after the election, and just stop…

but he won’t.
sadly, no one will twig to the fact that he lies in everything… hence his position on global warming is wrong as well.

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:42pm
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Somebody needs to tie Al up with his pants down in a calf feeding pen…….

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- Fubared
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:21pm
  Twice. Maybe coated in chunky peanut butter.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:50pm
  FUBARED, SPANKY, Just AlGore and coat him with SENSEI sauce then let ENCINOM, THE THIRD ACHORN, and WANGO loose in the pen. It’s be like that Archie Bunker spin off, Good Times!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:54pm
  For those guys let’s back it up a couple of months…..
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYOuGWAKrxY
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:06pm
  Great, now I have “walking, round in women’s underwear” stuck in my head. Thanks man. Will get backhanded later once I start singing it. Maybe Wang/Sleaze/Encidiot are onto something…. Well on something surely.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:13pm
  FUBARED, Sorry Bud, you primed the pump. Ya gotta remember that there is no telling how I will respond.
  But, according to Ms WANG_DANG_DOODLE, they may only be doing hash, and spewing the oil all about their collective keyboards.
  
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- booger71
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 7:44pm
  Maybe Barry can loan him some mom jeans, or better yet Al can buy some of those pregnant pants with the elastic in the front.
  
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thetruthlives
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:42pm
Al Gore is a big fat douche. Howis that for hostile.

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- barber2
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:58pm
  Well done ! And I can’t think of a bigger hypocrite who deserves the hostility.. Al Jazeera Gore is a disgusting embarrassment to America but a living symbol of the radical Democrats who now control the Party.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:38am
  Not bad, but I think you can do better!
  
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Ironeagle
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:41pm
I’ve always found it a fascinatingly true rule of thumb, without exception: that what Progressives “acuse” others of they themselves are most guilty of.

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:48pm
  Its technically known as PROJECTION :)
  
  Very frequent with lefties
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:04pm
  And taught be Alinsky in his infamous Rules For Radicals !
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:41am
  This is what you must know:
  
  Wow! Really! I’ve never heard these terms or theories before. Fascinating. Especially this projection thing. Is that like, when you’re destroying the Constitution by using reconciliation . . . or the filibuster . . . or obstructing judicial appointments . . . or using drones . . . or using signing statements . .. or executive orders . . . . or recess appointments . . . unless of course you’re defending the Constitution by doing all those same things. You mean like that? One day soon you will come to the realization I came to decades ago: you conservatives, you’re far more angry tan you are smart. That’s why you end up with kidnapped kids in underground bunkers.
  
  it is so.
  
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t00nces2
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:38pm
Who is Al Gore?

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- Lord_Frostwind
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:44pm
  1% control freak, 9% attention w****, 90% hot gas = Al Gore
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:45pm
  “propaganda” served up by Fox News and talk radio that created a “hostile environment for progressive ideas.”
  
  If that is true, and I don’t think it is, I say horrah! Anything to make progressive ideas go down the drain in shame.
  
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- Psychosis
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:53pm
  al bore is that POST TURTLE he was talking about in the above article
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 6:47pm
  Cereal? You are not aware of ManBearPig?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf69EEL3WBk
  
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IndyGuy
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:38pm
Hey Al…You hypocrite Idiot…It’s the Progressive/Socialist/Communist/Marxist agenda that has created the hostility…When you idiots want to change America in the way you are trying,You bet there’s going to be hostility and count your lucky stars that you haven’t seen the inside of a prison or a coffin yet…

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- kindling
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:49pm
  I think it is time to fight fire with fire. We need to get conservatives into all the unions, schools, government in the elected seats as democrats and start spreading the truth in the same way the progressives spread lies. All you have to do is say you are a democrat and the ignorant will agree with what ever you say. Just simply show them how they can live better by taking government control and handing it over to the people. Show them how much more they can have if they get a job. Show them how those horrible hateful republicans can be defeated by getting a job and not let them run their lives. We need to turn the tables on the progressives. Use their tactics to make our case but in their names.
  
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1HonestInjun
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:37pm
Al Gore lives in his own little twilight zone.

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Bonnieblue2A
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:36pm
Awwwwwwwwww…poor widdle al-gorzeera is projecting again.

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ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:36pm
The amazing spin of Progressives never ceases to…well, amaze!

I challenge Mr. Gore to cite just one example of propaganda and I’ll find 10 on the Left for everyone single example of propaganda the Right is spewing. The Right is too smart actually to buy anyones BS and thus this is why they reject liberal media as propaganda, biased, one sided, government talking points for what it is.

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Lordchamp
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:36pm
WAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa

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justangry
Posted on February 1, 2013 at 5:35pm
What a bogus narrative. Progressives rule both parties.

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- Stelex
  Posted on February 1, 2013 at 9:54pm
  Agreed, its not right vs left. Its liberty vs progressivism
  
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- Schteveo
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 2:31pm
  Angry,
  you’ve just hit the nail on its flat head!
  
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