When I read that quote I see somebody who takes credit for inventing the Internet.
Maybe that is not what he meant, but that is what he said, and I think he did mean it. At 12:35 PM 4/8/2002 -0400, you wrote: >I realize that Al Gore is human. I also realize that there is a lot if >information on the internet created by people who twist >facts around including the tired old myth that Gore claimed that he >invented the internet >(http://www.snopes2.com/quotes/internet.htm) which is simply not true. > >I am not an elitist and, since you have resorted to personal attacks, I >have nothing more to say on this matter. > >Howie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:06 PM >Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > Oh I forgot....Al is blind...and who knows Caesar and his senate might > > have had their bust there and he really got his facts straight about > > that whole creating the internet thing, amongst his other gaffes...so > > come down off your elitist high horse and realize yes even Al Gore is > > human. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:02 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > Well, the busts were way up on the wall (near the ceiling) and they were > > the pseudo-classic busts where the subjects are wearing > > leaves and such like ancient Roman busts. And, at least Gore gets his > > facts straight before speaking. > > > > Howie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Corrigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:50 AM > > Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > Good point! I forgot about that one. > > > > > > Michael Corrigan > > > Programmer > > > Endora Digital Solutions > > > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > > > Lombard, IL 60148 > > > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > > > 630/627-5255 Fax > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Kevin Schmidt > > > To: CF-Community > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:40 AM > > > Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > So I suppose when Al Gore walked into Monticello and was surrounded > > by > > > the busts of the founding fathers and said "Who are these people?" > > that > > > was ok because it's not really relevant because they aren't are > > largest > > > trading partner. I take that as a bigger insult than not knowing the > > > current Canadian Prime Minister :) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:36 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > the man was running for President. He should know the name of the > > leader > > > of > > > this country's largest trading partner. Its not even a matter of > > some > > > aide > > > making a mistake in his briefings. Its such a basic bit of necessary > > > knowledge that stupidity is the only answer. > > > > > > As for Kennedy, one incident, in contrast here are some recent > > quotes of > > > > > > Shrub's: > > > > > > "I hit the trifecta.' - George W. Bush to his budget director after > > the > > > Sept. 11 attacks in reference to his frequently stated vow not to > > touch > > > Social Security except in the even of war, national disaster or > > > recession > > > > > > When asked if the events of the last four months have changed him > > Bush > > > offered the simultaneously vain and superficial reply,'Talk to my > > wife. > > > I > > > don't spend a lot of time looking in the mirror, except when I comb > > my > > > hair...'" > > > > > > larry > > > > > > At 10:00 AM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: > > > >Man....and I supposed you could still rattle off the capitals of > > all > > > >fifty states right. There is a lot of information a world leader > > has > > > to > > > >digest. He is human he will make a few mistakes here and there. I > > do > > > >remember JFK trying to speak a little German and say "I am a > > Berliner". > > > >But it came out more like "I am a donut". So give the guy a break. > > I > > > >think he is doing a good job. > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:55 AM > > > >To: CF-Community > > > >Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > >As for Bush may not be a moron, but he is quite ignorant of most of > > the > > > >world. For instance, during the election he publicly stated that he > > > >wanted > > > >to thank the Prime Minister of Canada "Poutine" for his support. > > The > > > >prime > > > >minister's name is Chretien. He was set up by a Canadian comedian > > > during > > > >a > > > >press conference. Any idiot should have known the Canadian PM's > > name if > > > >said idiot was running for office. There is also his well > > documented > > > >gaffs > > > >regarding Nigeria, and Greece (grecians?). I could go on, but in > > > general > > > > > > > >the size of my Bushisms file has recently become larger than my Dan > > > >Quayle > > > >file of idiocies. > > > > > > > >The man is an idiot. > > > > > > > >larry > > > > > > > >At 08:15 AM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >Our support of Israel is one of the reasons 9/11 happened. > > > > > > > > > >And Bush is not a moron....I will give you that he is not the > > best > > > > >public speaker but he is getting better. > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 6:23 AM > > > > >To: CF-Community > > > > >Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > > > *shrug* > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes I think Bush is a moron. > > > > > > > > > >Only sometimes? ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The double speak coming from him is rather idiotic. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just the other day he was declaring that they understand the > > > Israeli > > > > > > reaction and support it. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Gel > > > > > > > > > >Todd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
