Let's Harass Cheney When Gore Wins in 2008 -- Who's With Me?

[AtomicKitten]

Monday, May 01, 2006
Al Gore's Daughter Says ReTHUGlican Mob Harassed Family at VP Mansion in 2000



Remember the ugly "Brooks Brothers riot" of 2000, where ReTHUGlicans from out-of-state waved fists, chanted "Stop the fraud!" and pounded windows to intimidate officials in the Florida recount effort? According to Monday's NY Post Page Six column, former vice-president Al Gore's daughter Karenna said that similar aggressive intimidation tactics were perpetrated outside the veep's mansion that same year. In an interview she gave in the May issue of Avenue Magazine, Gore said "the rancor was overwhelming at times...There was this horrible mob outside the vice president's house that was recruited by political operatives. They just kept yelling 'Get out of Cheney's house.' That was really painful and rude." It's astounding that the harassment of these disruptive mobs was allowed unchecked. I'd like to know what the Democratic leadership is doing to prevent a repeat performance.

Regarding his daughter, when told by the mag's editor Pamela Gross that she'd be gracing the cover, Gore quipped "If I had half the communications skills of Karenna, I'd be halfway through my second term right now."

http://ostroyreport.blogspot.com/2006/05/al-gores-daughter-says-rethuglican-mob.html

[yourout]

1. I hope Cheney lives long enough to end up in jail.

Walked in to the Hauge wearing shackles is the only fitting thing I see in his future.

[JI7]

2. i saw it on tv when they were doing that

bunch of disgusting filthy thugs.

[ShortnFiery]

3. Seems like fun ...

But on the level, I'll just be relieved (thrilled even!) if Cheney and his brood just GO AWAY. :-)

[AtomicKitten]

5. yeah, you're right

but this crap incites some pretty ugly feelings in me.

[ShortnFiery]

9. Too funny - You do have a wild side, aye?

Teasing ... but yes, it would be great fun. That part is agreed. :hi:

[Erika]

4. The Bushbots were disgraceful

With their lack of any type of self-discipline, we should have seen what was coming.

[ms liberty]

6. Karenna "said" ??? They say it like it was just her perception...

But it was all over the cable news channels!!! It was reported as news, with VIDEO!!! I SAW people outside the VP's house with signs, chanting!!!

Oh yea, I forgot...I live in reality, which clearly has a liberal bias; that means I remember what really happened and was reported, not what they want me to remember as having happened and been reported.

Damn that damn real world reality.


edited to add: forgot to add, Yes! I'll be there - just name the time!

[AtomicKitten]

7. Colbert reminds us that reality has a liberal bias

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. She has a great book out... Karenna wrote

Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America
This inspirational look at nine women who changed modern America profiles Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mother Jones, Alice Hamilton, Frances Perkins, Virginia Durr, Septima Clark, Dolores Huerta, Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias, and Gretchen Buchenholz--women who in their own ways tackled inequity and advocated change.
http://www.buy.com/prod/lighting-the-way-nine-women-who-shaped-modern-america/q/loc/106/31196821.html

Tipper interviewed her for BOOKTV a few months ago... great stories. :)

[ShortnFiery]

10. Thanks, that may be an excellent book for my 12 year old daughter

I was not aware but did respect Gore's whole family ... they carried themselves with dignity. Not haughty but IMO, "just right" ... laudable for what they had to go through.

[AtomicKitten]

13. I caught that interview on CSPAN

She's a brilliant young woman. Dad must be very proud.

A comparison of Karenna and Chelsea to the Bush twins is indicative of what's wrong with America today.

[Libby2]

11. I remember it very well.

The fucking scumbuckets.

[Beausoir]

15. I have not forgotten that. I never will.

It was a disgraceful display by lying scumbags. Typical Republicans.

[mark11727]

12. My wife saw the "Brooks Brothers riot" on television...

...she said it was horrible to watch, and the poor poll workers inside looked terrified.

Of course, to stop the riot, the governor of Florida called out the National Guard, and order was maintained.

Wait a minute, he didn't... :grr:

[LoZoccolo]

14. Send them to Gitmo; this is terrorism!

Even if they were right Gore would be under no obligation to move out of the house until January! Try and convict these people!

[Uncle Joe]

16. I keep the song "American Pie" in my head.

Only it was the nights democracy died.