All I really wanted in return for watching the Oscars last night was for Al Gore to win. An Inconvenient Truth -- arguably the most important film ever made -- won for Best Documentary and Best Original Song!
Mr. Gore's acceptance speech was short and to the point:
“My fellow Americans, people all over the world — we need to solve the climate crisis. It’s not a political issue. It’s a moral issue. We have everything we need to get started with the possible exception of the will to act. That’s a renewable resource. Let’s renew it.”
We sure don't have many leaders who actually lead us toward sanity and peace. Al Gore is one.
Too bad for Tennessee. It appears that this state will always be known as the state that shamefully let the nation down by failing to give this great man a thumbs up in 2000.
I continue to hope that we are presented with an opportunity to redeem ourselves, but why would Mr. Gore give up being an esteemed elder statesman, rock star, and saviour of the planet in exchange for the ordeal of politics?
Well, he might do it if the Dems perform so badly that the swiftboaters mop the floor with them.
Gee, do you think that could ever happen?
Obviously Al Gore has a thing for saving people. Obviously an Al Gore campaign for 2008 is still possible. I'm not at all sure that this country deserves him, but I am certain that we need him.
Crooks and Liars has the Al Gore at the Oscars video.
Think Progress has two Al Gore at the Oscars videos.
Melissa Ethridge was fantastic. I've always been a big fan. Ms. Ethridge held up her Oscar and said that he would be “the only naked man who will ever be in my bedroom.” Heh. See her perform the song here.
The Washington Post positively gushes over Al Gore, Rock Star
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