The Goracle Stays on the Mountain

Just got a call, Gore didn't attend because he got a tip on ManBearPig's location.

Must be a slow,slow day. Non-event is news!

"Must be a slow,slow day."

Like most major media, Time is yawning at the arrest of another right-wing terrorist, this time for threatening the lives of Federal judges. Guess their news-noses are all worn out from sniffing at Sanford's crotch.
.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/24/hal-turner-arrest/

Heaven be forbiddin' any member o' th' majority party be brought in t' try an' lobby other members o' th' majority party t' be keepin' 'em fr'm votin' fer a watered-down bill! Th' thought tha' tha' might be scarin' 'em so they couldn'a even do THA' be more disgustin' than I can be expressin'!
.
YARR!

Jay Newton-Small:
.
Why the use of the term "Goracle"?
.
I'm serious --it's not that I'm in favor of pious sanctity with respect to politicians, but I don't understand what this means.
.
I'd assume that you're using the term because the guy was right about so much for so long, but it seems as if you're employing it derisively, as in "know-it-all-smartypants-who-thinks-he's-so-great-well-there".
.
What's up?

Okay, so Newt Gingrich is a serious and respected individual who for the life of him can't get kicked off the air, while Al Gore is a deranged tree hugger who threatens the popularity of anyone who even talks to him.
.
Our civilization is doomed.

JNS, avoid Bob Somersby, he may throw some blunt objects in your direction.

Hey, if Gore could have left his wife while she was fighting cancer and been wrong about a great many things, he could be as popular as Newt too!

after all, Pelosi quipped, Gore working the lines from home is "more energy efficient."
.
This plays into what is literally the stupidest GOP talking point ever.

"The Goracle" is what mouth-breathing, global warming denying, pro-stupidity wingnuts call him.

Actually, Gore was being brought in to lobby the left – many of whom are balking at the significantly watered down bill.
.
I'm so tired of this cr@p. We will not have an effective government until we disallow PACs and lobbies from essentially buying our elected representitives.

The worst sin is to be correct about something before the conventional wisdom blows in that direction. The second worst is to be a policy wonk. Hence mockery of Gore.

What Cliff said. It seems impossible for anyone in the msm to talk about Gore without belittling him in some way.

.
Hence mockery of Gore.
.
It wasn't just that, Art Pepper. All the corporate media kewl kids were outraged! that Clinton got off. And so they had to favor authentic action figure Texan® over the Clenis' VP. To stay in the kewl kids club.
.
And they can't ever admit this, anymore than they can admit that they helped Cheney/action figure® lie us into Iraq.
~

Al Gore should stay home more often.

You should stay home more often.

Hey, JN-S – I've read multiple stories from you, Viquera et al. about who likes this bill and who hates it, and not one word about the substance. Is there anything actually in this bill, or do you honestly think this junior high rumor mill crap is the real story? Next time you Villagers are chuckling amongst yourselves over the ignorance of the electorate try to remember who omitted the substance of the issue from the coverage. If this bill is so freakin' historic, why aren't you actually reporting on it?

FYI: analysis of the House bill:

http://climateprogress.org/2009/06/24/new-epa-analysis-of-waxman-markey-consumer-electric-bills-lower-in-2020-energy-efficiency-coal-plant-retiremen/

FlownOver said:

Next time you Villagers are chuckling amongst yourselves over the ignorance of the electorate try to remember who omitted the substance of the issue from the coverage. If this bill is so freakin'
historic, why aren't you actually reporting on it?

Good question. I suppose it's easier to be snarky towards Gore then to actually read the legislation and understand the intricacies of the bill. Keep in mind, people in the village often don't like to delve deep into issues because their are too complicated for the electorate. Truth be told, the issues are too complicated for many of the reporters. That's why we get stenography and snarky wit instead of actual journalism.

Wingnuts may call him that, but I've heard the term used affectionately...
.
OK, I'll bite, JNS . . . which meaning are you using? I can't actually tell. Although, based on past postings, I would lean toward the snarky reference, not the respectful one.

Is it my imagination or is Jay interacting with the SwampCritters more these days?

I am home now, and was home when I typed that, Cliff.
.
Sorry, what I should have been more clear, instead I should have said: Al Gore should stay home more often and just stick to his carbon credit scheme.

"Wingnuts may call him that, but I've heard the term used affectionately..."
.
Fair enough, JNS. But you should know that it was one tiny part of the right wing's efforts to ridicule Gore - not celebrate his ability to prognosticate - and render him useless in convincing independents that global warming was a problem that required serious action. That effort was successful since it helped forestall any meaningful action so far and Gore's pitch is still seen as unhelpful in turning "moderates" (read: independents). All that was mostly possible because it was aided and abetted by the lazy repetition of right-wing rhetoric by the media (shocking, I know).
.
Have Karen point you to the estimable Somersby for all of the ugly history.

Should say, "Sorry, I should have been more clear..."