The Netroots convention with Gore and Pelosi is on c-span now.

Just a heads up.

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I'm watching the guy who WON the 2000 election speak right now.

...it. Both were great! I really think it's a VERY big deal that Al Gore spoke there. He mentioned Assault on Reason, and thanked bloggers attending for what they do to build an informed citizenry. He also asked that we 'grow' the group and get the word out to the public about solutions for climate change. (He asked that we all go to wecansolveit.org and help out.)

I LOVE Al Gore! He seems so much more relaxed in this kind of environment. I also have a renewed appreciation for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I know many here have lost patience with her...but I think she is more on 'our' side than many think.

I phoned her twice this week, saying " Thank you for finally allowing hearings that will air some of the wrongs of this (p)resident. I work with Republicans who feel perfectly comfortable voting Republican, because this hasn't happened yet. This should have happened a year and a half ago, but better late than never: so, again, thanks!"
A year ago, I phoned her to the tune of "Off the table because it will distract from the important business for the American people? That's the Constitution! Don't you realize that any statesmanship on a good bill and a winning vote will just get vetoed? And a heroic effort that succeeds in a veto-proof vote, will just get another unconstitutional signing-statement!"
So, this time, I should have said: "Let's see; repeated funding of war-crimes and profiteering, immunity on crimes that haven't been understood or investigated in the least, sending the 4th amendment to the dog house, and a fist-full of ignored subpoenas, - oh, yes, and the administration still comfy in their false aura of legitimacy -is that the people's business?"