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markodochartaigh

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2. All Democratic leaders

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 04:48 PM

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should have been giving speeches like this since Trump said that he would run again.

Would it have changed the outcome of the election? I doubt it. But at least the Democratic leaders would have been on record as being on the correct side of history.

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Al Gore on fire: [View all] applegrove Friday OP

He was interviewed by Bill Maher a few months ago. Even Maher said, "You like you are ready to run again, hope you do." Silent Type Friday #1

All Democratic leaders markodochartaigh Friday #2

Democratic leaders were and the voters still let this man back into our White House. W_HAMILTON Friday #12

Correction: every former AND CURRENT leader should speak out like he did. progressoid Friday #3

Somehow "fire" and "Gore" never seemed a good fit. I liked him, voted for him. But allegorical oracle Friday #4

I remember when he organized plane evacuations during Katrina. applegrove Friday #6

Slow, smoldering burn... BattleRow Friday #7

I remember sometime after Bush was in power tetedur Friday #10

we never saw his funny side, either. mopinko Saturday #20

Oh, there was one pretty funny oart of a campaign speech he gave. Sonething about the results of the election. electric_blue68 Saturday #22

Right Now Starbeach Friday #5

I'd vote for any and all of our Democratic presidential nominees that we let down. W_HAMILTON Friday #13

When I read the headline, my mind immediately went to Gore1FL Friday #8

Awesome! Thank you Al Gore! FakeNoose Friday #9

My heart sank when his sigh at Bush's dud-like response reverberated through the room. BurnDoubt Friday #11

What gets forgotten -- conveniently or not -- Oeditpus Rex Saturday #15

Al could have been the smartest President ever. twodogsbarking Saturday #14

We have had so many of our elections stolen slightlv Saturday #16

But he's so boring Clouds Passing Saturday #17

I can't see it? Reader Rabbit Saturday #18

IMO, the ONLY BlueMTexpat Saturday #19

I'm happy, but Susan Calvin Saturday #21

Woah, impressive. Damn, probably stolrn election. electric_blue68 Saturday #23

Gore is a good man 90-percent Saturday #24

TY & Al Gore... That was Magnificent! Cha Saturday #25

Pence HAS spoken out a little Bluetus Saturday #26