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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:49 PM
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Al Gore Paid For Refugees' Flight To Chattanooga (2nd NOLA flight by Gore)
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_72002.asp

The refugees who were flown from New Orleans to Chattanooga on Sunday had a well-known person along.

Former Vice President Al Gore and his son were on the chartered flight.

"I understand that Vice President Gore paid for everything," Todd Womack of the mayor's office said.

(snip)

(Sheriff John Cupp) said, "(Gore) was not visiting with the media. He was busy working to help the refugees."

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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:51 PM
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1. Thank you again PRESIDENT Gore!
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:51 PM
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2. I love Al Gore! I grew up in Chattanooga! Did I mention I love AL Gore??
:hug: :) :hug: :) :hug:
:kick:
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:52 PM
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3. President Gore, is what J.F.K meant by Courage!
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Lisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:53 PM
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4. wow! another one by Al!
Your updates are much appreciated. I'm glad that people are noticing this.

And I hope that his Portland lecture on global warming is jam-packed.
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:55 PM
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5. Oh, the big show off!
Jeb! Bush of Florida personally tossed a $20 into the buckets they were passing last night at the Florida State-Miami game. So there!
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:55 PM
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6. And Jeb Bush gave 20 bucks to the Red Cross.
Thank you President Gore.
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 04:37 PM
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13. Halliburton was ready to give it to Jeb, Remember?
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montanacowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:55 PM
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7. Gee Whiz - wonder why Old Man Bush, Big Dog and
little Lord Pissmypants are not doing anything like this? they just like to blow hot air around and look for photo ops

all talk - no action - all three of them sicken me
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all.of.me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:56 PM
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8. woo hoo!
Edited on Tue Sep-06-05 02:56 PM by genevat
2008! :woohoo:
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moondust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:56 PM
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9. How many has the Bush family paid to evacuate?
I mean with their own Nazi gold, not OUR money.
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all.of.me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:57 PM
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10. < 0 >
i'd LOVE to see them put out some cash for these people. that does not include jeb's measly $20, either. asswipe.
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rwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 02:57 PM
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11. We have got to get him to run in 08
He is our best candidate ever.He jokingly told Jay Leno that on a 10 point plan recovering politician he was at 9. So we still have a little hope.
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rwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 03:03 PM
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12. He did it quietly
with no publicity. Picture Bill Frist in Indonesia, "Get the wreckage behind me".
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-05 04:43 PM
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14. This is what a REAL PRESIDENT does in a crisis.
Avoid the cameras and get to work.
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