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Egalia Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:08 AM
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Al Gore Gets Rock Star Welcome at Nashville Book Signing
I wish I could have made it to Gore's book signing here in Nashville. Roughly 800 people jammed into the bookstore to get a glimpse of the rock star!

According to the store manager, it was the largest crowd they've seen since an appearance by Johnny Cash.

Gore's book - An Inconvenient Truth - sold out before he arrived. It moves to #2 tomorrow, and next Sunday will move to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

There were actually two protesters at the book store - they were from HillaryNow!

How strange is that?

http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/2006/06/al-gore-gets-rock-star-welcome-at.html

http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/
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AlGore-08.com Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:11 AM
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1. Here are couple photos from the book signing, from the Tennessean


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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:04 AM
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10. What a marvelous picture that second one is!
:loveya:
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:36 AM
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17. What is Al thinking there?
I'm working for you son, for your world and the world of your children.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:37 AM
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18. Exactly. It's a remarkable picture.
:hi:
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 01:33 PM
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26. Well said annabanana, I believe that is exactly what Al was thinking.
:patriot:
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:44 AM
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19. This article just cracks me up. Rock star seems to fit.
Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 11:50 AM by Pirate Smile
"Gray-haired women crawled headfirst under tables lined with books Friday in Green Hills, doing anything to get a glimpse of former Vice President Al Gore at his book signing.

Pandemonium in the periodicals can best describe the book signing at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in The Mall at Green Hills. About 800 people tucked into every cranny of the store for a chance to see Gore and get his book, "An Inconvenient Truth," signed by the former vice president.

Gore's book, which addresses climate change and the environment, had Davis-Kidd employees compensating for the large crowds by creating groups of people to get their books signed in rounds.

There were 22 groups of 25 people at noon.

Shortly after, shrill screams erupted from the crowd. Al Gore was in the building."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1498690

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060624/NEWS01/606240339
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ArbustoBuster Donating Member (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 01:30 PM
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25. Hope seems to radiate from that second picture.
I think I have an image for my signature!
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Totally Committed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 07:17 AM
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32. That second picture is amazing!
If he does run, that should be part of his campaign liturature, for sure.

TC
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:12 AM
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2. A whopping total of 2?
Haha, Hahaha, Hahahaha.
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:20 AM
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3. Are you sure they were legitimate Hillary supporters?
I can smell a Rovian dirty trick a mile away.
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:37 AM
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8. Maybe someone should ask Hillary to contact her supporters and
tell them to know off the bullshit. Then she can find out for us if they really are her supporters.

As much as I don't like Hillary, and as wackey as her 'fans' can be, I just don't swallow this one. Not without some verification that this group is not a KKKarl put up.
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Egalia Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:49 AM
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9. Good question
The HillaryNow group has received a lot of press from Nashville's daily, The Tennessean (nicknamed the Southern Baptist Times). I believe they are based in Florida. It's strange for them to hold a protest against someone who is not even a candidate. But these are strange times.
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 01:36 AM
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31. My nose is working overtime too.
Could Phil Parlock be working with this group?
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Crunchy Frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 07:50 AM
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33. There's a big thread about the planned demonstration
and about the group putting it on. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2693948

They sound like either a RW front group, or else totally nuts, or maybe both. If they are for real, I would hope that Hillary would let them know that that sort of behavior is unacceptable.
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MissWaverly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:23 AM
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4. Thanks for the pic
I wish we could make this the front page of the DU homepage.

He is still my president, duly elected but not inaugurated, and who's in charge now.

The Thief of Election 2000, aka Thief of Baghdad
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:23 AM
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5. He's going to be our next president wait and see
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:34 AM
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6. I don't know I've heard
him talk several times and it seems like he really has no urge to run.I think he's happy doing what he's doing.He can say what he wants without corporate pressure and he doesn't have to worry about poll numbers.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:32 AM
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16. he words it as "I have no plans to run" which is very different in
political speech than "I am not going to run". Here's hoping he does run!!
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madmunchie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 10:37 AM
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7. I would be so ecstatic!!!!!!! There are no words to convey how
great this would be!
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samsingh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:06 AM
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11. President Gore deserves a lot of positive attention
he is a great man.

i hope he runs for President again and i hope people are smart enough to elect him overwhelmingly.
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:15 AM
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12. HillaryNow!!!
anybody need any more proof that the dlc is an evil cabal, and hillary is a part of it. i mean, come on.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:21 AM
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13. I love that name TENNESSEE GUERILLA WOMEN,
Kicked for Rock Star Gore!



:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock::yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:
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Egalia Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:27 AM
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15. Thank you!
Just working on the little project of making Al Gore's state blue.
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Egalia Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:23 AM
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14. President Gore
There's still time for us to convince him to run for what he already won.
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:47 AM
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20. I won't say it in the heading...
but you GO Al...knock that bitch down to #2. Woohooo!
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Joey Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 11:57 AM
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21. Al Gore is my President! n/t
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LibertyorDeath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 12:10 PM
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22. "two protesters at the book store - they were from HillaryNow!"
Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 12:13 PM by LibertyorDeath
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Damn they're getting desperate.

I hope he runs in 08



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Fla Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 12:13 PM
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23. WooHoo, I'm glad for him. And in the process knocks Witch Coulter's
book put of 1st place. Priceless!!!!!

:applause: :woohoo: :yourock: Al Gore :bounce: :applause: :woohoo: :yourock: Al Gore :bounce: :applause: :woohoo:
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Egalia Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 12:53 PM
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24. Knocking Coulter out of 1st place
I'm taking that as yet another sign that Al needs to run in 2008.

Coulter's book got to the number one spot because rightwing orgs bought copies and gave them away. That's their sop.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 01:40 PM
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27. "Mending Fences"?
Loved absolutely Loved Gore and Letterman last night!
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tinfoil tiaras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 02:34 PM
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28. I LOVE AL GORE
x a million.

He better run in 2008.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-24-06 04:13 PM
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29. Kick so more can see this wonderful photo!
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TwentyFive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 01:27 AM
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30. AL Gore: The Rock Stars' Rock Star!!!
RUN AL RUN!!!!

2006 we blow these nasty ass fundy repugs out of the house & senate. Then January 20, 2009, enter Al Gore in office. We can finally end the national nightmare.
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 10:46 AM
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34. Shows Al Gore Still Holds the Publics Attention!
And it's good for people to learn about Global Warming.

Won't get that from a war-mongrel-ling, pro-* Republican.
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Democrat 4 Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 11:09 AM
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35. Has anyone seen a schedule of Gore's book tour? Did a search
but didn't come up with any dates. If I had known he was going to be in Nashville yesterday I would have driven the 2 1/2 hours to see him.
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 11:28 AM
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36. I Know it's Playing in 3 or more Areas in my State.
Problem is, they're pretty far away. Still, I'm ready to drive the miles if I must just to see it.

I seriously can't wait to read the book. There is a post out here somewhere about his book signing (last night/yesterday).
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lumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 11:46 AM
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37. Bless this great American, Al Gore.
He's one of the best we have. He will work for the betterment of Earth whether President or not.
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Fla Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-25-06 05:57 PM
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38. #1 This week Paperback non-fiction Coulter fell to #2 Hardcover
Paperback Nonfiction
Published: July 2, 2006
This
Week Weeks
On List
1 AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, by Al Gore (Rodale, $21.95.) The former vice president sounds an alarm about global warming in this companion volume to the movie of the same title. 3
2 NIGHT, by Elie Wiesel. (Hill & Wang, $9.) A new translation of an account of the horrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, first published in English in 1960. 22
3 IN COLD BLOOD, by Truman Capote. (Vintage, $14.) A savage murder in Kansas in 1959 and its consequences.

New York Times Best Seller List
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