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It's not illegal (5.00 / 0) (#18)
by Deconstructionist on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 07:40:05 AM EST
 and so long as he stays in the private sector it really is of little consequence that corporations gave him tons of of valuable property to exploit his name for the corporations' perceived benefit.

  Is it revealing about his character? Sure, but he's not running for anything but money and glory. If down the road he attempts to run for office, then his money grab should be an issue.

 

No, it's not illegal. (1.00 / 0) (#19)
by jimakaPPJ on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 08:30:31 AM EST
And I'm fairly sure that it is the MM GW politicians and nut cases that are using Algore.

But I do wonder if, down deep, he knows that.

Problem is, his actions may gave a very negative impact on my children and their children's lift style.

I don't like that. So pardon me if I mention it everynow and then.

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Every now and then (none / 0) (#34)
by jondee on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 02:13:04 PM EST
Such as anytime the name "Al" is mentioned in any context; or anytime anyone so much as uses the word "gore" in a sentence.

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If the media (none / 0) (#29)
by jondee on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 11:43:40 AM EST
were serious about making "money grabs" and what it says about character an issue, 99.9 % of the current candidates would have no chance of getting elected.

My suspician is that those people most preoccupied with the getting of money and glory are the ones most convinced that that's Gores sole motivation.

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99.9% (none / 0) (#37)
by Deconstructionist on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 02:55:24 PM EST
  might be hyperbole but it would be a large percentage of candidates. Would it be a bad thing if someone (the  media or other) did a better job of objectively publicizing the impact the "money grabbers" have on government and more people were motivated to support people who don't grab for money?

 Personally, I'd welcome it. As it is, we just have the flacks for one set of money grabbing hacks  attacking the opposing money grabbers and excusing their own grabs leading people to conclude they really have no choice but to choose between money grabbing hacks and to simply choose the slightly lesser evil because that's as good as it gets.

  It's kind of sad that people who argue for a repudiation of all of the money grabbers are dismissed as quixotic eccentrics, and its considered a sign of sphisticated realism to champion how well our candidate plays the game.

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