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NN: Surprise Visit By Al Gore

by BooMan
Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:15:32 AM EST

The big feature of this year's Netroots Nation is called 'Ask the Speaker'. Starting at about 8:30 local time, Nancy Pelosi began answering questions from ordinary netrootsers. After about an hour she got a question about the environment. And out of nowhere Al Gore's voice began to answer. Then he appeared at the back of the stage. He is currently giving a speech about Global Warming. This was an unannounced appearance and a big 'get' for the convention organizers. Pretty cool!

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Gore wants to convert 100% of electricity production to renewables within 10 years.

by BooMan on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:21:43 AM EST

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A pretty lofty goal...

I'm jealous. Must be very cool to be there.

by Second Nature (denn1214 at gmail) on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:26:56 AM EST
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It was a very nice surprise.

by BooMan on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 12:12:48 PM EST
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It was cool. I wish you were here to see it.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 12:20:21 PM EST
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Hey, Cabin Girl, are you there too? The conference sounds like a lot of fun. It's great to get these updates from you guys--makes me feel like a virtual tourist!

by rae on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 01:44:37 PM EST
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I am watching it online. Amazing what a great speaker he is.

http://www.netrootsnation.org/

"Some men see things as they are and say why - I dream things that never were and say why not." George Bernard Shaw.

by benjamink on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:34:04 AM EST

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Pelosi is so full of crap regarding accountability. I can't even stand to listen to her about this stuff. I get that she probably had prior knowledge, but stop feeding us the bullshit.

"Some men see things as they are and say why - I dream things that never were and say why not." George Bernard Shaw.

by benjamink on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 11:43:28 AM EST

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Gore was great............. as always
to think he was elected and we got stuck with that friggin chimp all these years....

by gaiilonfong on Sat Jul 19th, 2008 at 12:22:49 PM EST

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