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2006-01-17 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve 2006-01-17 10:03|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Al-Gore's gone through his various post-Florida 2000 stages:

1. Bearded visiting prof look at Columbia U.

2. Fat-boy, puttin' on dem pounds look.

3. Comedic appearances on Letterman where he left the crowd in stitches (NOT!).

4. Various appearance before MOVE-ON.org-sponsored events.

5. And now in his most demented stage at the DAR Constitution Hall.

Next month, Al-Gore hooks up with Mayor Ray "Chocolate" Nagin to tour America.

Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-17 10:32|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-01-17 10:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Instapundit links to GayPatriot who writes:

Vanderbilt Law School Dropout Albert A. Gore Jr., accused President Bush of breaking the law when, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the president authorized wiretapping on international phone calls of terrorist suspects.

Before making another wild accusation against the man who defeated him in the 2000 presidential election, Gore should perhaps have consulted individuals who, unlike him, actually graduated from law school and studied the laws in question. Over at Powerline, one such attorney, John Hinderaker, analyzed the presidentâs program and surveyed the applicable law and found âunder the Constitution and all controlling precedents, the NSA intercept program is legal.â In his update to that post, he provides a link to the Justice Department rationale upon which President Bush relied. (Unlike Mr. Gore, those who wrote that opinion graduated from law school.)

And itâs not just a conservative attorney like Mr. Hinderaker who has found the presidentâs program to be legal. As we have reported before, John Schmidt, associate attorney general in the Clinton Administration, in which Mr. Gore also served (but in a different capacity) found that the president had the legal authority to OK the wiretaps. Another left-of-center attorney to sign off on the presidentâs plan was Cass Sunstein, one of the nationâs most respected constitutional scholars.

Before accusing his erstwhile adversary of breaking the law, this disgruntled Democrat should have consulted with those who actually graduated from law school. And perhaps he should also consult with graduates of another type of professional school so he might finally get over his loss to President Bush now over five years ago.

UPDATE: Back in the day when he was working for Bill Clinton, Gore didnât claim that his boss and his appointees were violating the law when they defended similar eavesdropping. Gateway Pundit provides comments supporting such programs from law school graduates. (Via: Glenn (who thinks Iâm a meanie).)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-17 10:41|| 2006-01-17 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 In fact, the Republican National Committee swiftly reacted to the loser of the 2000 presidential election, with..

Gotta give credit to these guys - it looks like they're learning that mounting a prompt challenge is the best response when the opposition decides to dispense bullshit.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-17 11:03|| 2006-01-17 11:03|| Front Page Top

#4
ouch

Posted by macofromoc 2006-01-17 12:13|| 2006-01-17 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 How could I graduate, I was busy inventing the internet.

Posted by Al Gore 2006-01-17 12:17|| 2006-01-17 12:17|| Front Page Top

#6 This question of constitutional authority seems destined for the Roberts Court.

Posted by doc 2006-01-17 12:19|| 2006-01-17 12:19|| Front Page Top

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