# Al Gore Is Endorsing Barack Obama -- Watch it Live Here **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 17, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170 "2008-06-17T00:56:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/1 "2008-06-17T00:56:55Z")
[http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/amandascott/gG5JML/commentary](http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/amandascott/gG5JML/commentary) Governor Granholm is on right now. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/2 "2008-06-17T01:12:34Z")
“After the last 8 years, even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter.” LMAO! ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/3 "2008-06-17T01:22:59Z")
Good on Gore for telling people to be respectful. “. . .I’m glad I brought it up.” I’m hoping for a dignified election cycle. Both the men have it in them. Whether the political machine allows it, however, remains to be seen. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/4 "2008-06-17T01:36:53Z")
Al Gore endorses the Democratic candidate. Shocking! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/5 "2008-06-17T01:38:09Z")
Yeah, way to step out on a limb there, Al. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/6 "2008-06-17T01:39:04Z")
Man, this was unexpected. I thought for sure he’d be a Bob Barr supporter. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/7 "2008-06-17T01:43:02Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] Man, this was unexpected. I thought for sure he’d be a Bob Barr supporter. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Well, you know… anything to start another Obama thread. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/8 "2008-06-17T01:53:40Z")
[QUOTE=Sleeps With Butterflies] Well, you know… anything to start another Obama thread. [/QUOTE] No, an opportunity for people online who might not have been near a television to actually, you know, like the title says, to watch it “live”. :rolleyes: P.S. I challenge you to find out how many threads I’ve started about Barack Obama. Go on, I dare you. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/9 "2008-06-17T01:56:59Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] No, an opportunity for people online who might not have been near a television to actually, you know, like the title says, to watch it “live”. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Awww, you’re so cute with your eyeroll, Mrs TV Guide. ETA: Oooo now you’re challenging and daring me! You are too precious. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/10 "2008-06-17T01:58:58Z")
I for one did not know it was on. Thank You Shayna ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/11 "2008-06-17T02:01:30Z")
[QUOTE=Qwisp] I for one did not know it was on. Thank You Shayna [/QUOTE] You’re welcome, **Qwisp**. Al’s part is over now, but Barack is still speaking. P.S. That was one of my favorite cereals as a kid. I even sent away for the Qwisp doll with the box tops. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/12 "2008-06-17T02:06:51Z")
[QUOTE=Sleeps With Butterflies] Awww, you’re so cute with your eyeroll, Mrs TV Guide. ETA: Oooo now you’re challenging and daring me! You are too precious. [/QUOTE] Nice attitude. Did we step into the Pit? ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/13 "2008-06-17T02:09:03Z")
[QUOTE=Sleeps With Butterflies] Awww, you’re so cute with your eyeroll, Mrs TV Guide. ETA: Oooo now you’re challenging and daring me! You are too precious. [/QUOTE] While I realize that political threads are so prevalent as to be tiresome these days, that doesn’t excuse Pit behavior in MPSIMS (or any forum other than the Pit). If you have a problem with another poster, please keep it confined to [Forum Cinco](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=5). ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/14 "2008-06-17T02:12:38Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] P.S. That was one of my favorite cereals as a kid. I even sent away for the Qwisp doll with the box tops. 😃 [/QUOTE] Only more proof that you have good taste 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/15 "2008-06-17T02:13:48Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] While I realize that political threads are so prevalent as to be tiresome these days, that doesn’t excuse Pit behavior in MPSIMS (or any forum other than the Pit). If you have a problem with another poster, please keep it confined to [Forum Cinco](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=5). [/QUOTE] Wow, there sure is a bout of sensitivity going on around these parts. Calling someone Ms TV Guide is an official warning after her eyerolls, challenges, dares and histrionics over questioning the post is Pit behavior??? Holy crap, that’s hilarious. I’ll gladly take the warning on that for sheer amusement alone. Y’all are cute. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/16 "2008-06-17T02:41:33Z")
[QUOTE=Sleeps With Butterflies] Wow, there sure is a bout of sensitivity going on around these parts. Calling someone Ms TV Guide is an official warning after her eyerolls, challenges, dares and histrionics over questioning the post is Pit behavior??? Holy crap, that’s hilarious. I’ll gladly take the warning on that for sheer amusement alone. Y’all are cute. [/QUOTE] So glad we can amuse you. Now if you don’t care for the substance of this thread, why bother coming in? Honestly, what do you get out of threadshitting? ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/17 "2008-06-17T02:53:55Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] So glad we can amuse you. Now if you don’t care for the substance of this thread, why bother coming in? Honestly, what do you get out of threadshitting? [/QUOTE] So questioning the thread is threadshitting? Are we only posting to get people to agree with us? Honestly, what do you get out of responding again to me? Once wasn’t enough for you? How long would you like to continue to derail the post (since you’re so concerned with threadshitting) by going back and forth with me? Have you gotten your chest puffing out of your system, or are we going to have to do this again? ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/18 "2008-06-17T03:21:48Z")
Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. Hope somebody can find the full video available on-line. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/19 "2008-06-17T03:34:56Z")
[QUOTE=Sleeps With Butterflies] So questioning the thread is threadshitting? Are we only posting to get people to agree with us? Honestly, what do you get out of responding again to me? Once wasn’t enough for you? How long would you like to continue to derail the post (since you’re so concerned with threadshitting) by going back and forth with me? Have you gotten your chest puffing out of your system, or are we going to have to do this again? [/QUOTE] [Moderating] For the second time, knock it off, **Sleeps With Butterflies.** As far as I can see, **SkipMagic** did not issue an official warning in his previous post, merely gave you instructions to take it to another thread. But if you continue to hijack this thread, you’ll receive one. **Happy Lendervender** , knock if off too. There’s no reason for others to comment on **Sleeps With Butterflies’s** off-topic posts. Colibri ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170/20 "2008-06-17T03:47:59Z")
[QUOTE=Colibri] [Moderating] For the second time, knock it off, **Sleeps With Butterflies.** As far as I can see, **SkipMagic** did not issue an official warning in his previous post, merely gave you instructions to take it to another thread. But if you continue to hijack this thread, you’ll receive one. **Happy Lendervender** , knock if off too. There’s no reason for others to comment on **Sleeps With Butterflies’s** off-topic posts. Colibri [/QUOTE] Somebody has a new pair of boots to break in, apparently. You got it, Boss. I’ll stop responding to people’s questions. Have a lovely evening 🙂 PS - If you consider this continuing to hijack, I guess I’ll take that warning now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-gore-is-endorsing-barack-obama-watch-it-live-here/453170.md?page=2)