NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2007

Gore Defends Mansion's Power Consumption

Conservative Group Says Ex-Vice President Isn't "Walking The Walk" Of An Environmentalist

  • The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, which disagrees with Al Gore on global warming, says it got the billing information on the former vice president's home, above, from Nashville Electric. The utility denies that. Photo

    The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, which disagrees with Al Gore on global warming, says it got the billing information on the former vice president's home, above, from Nashville Electric. The utility denies that.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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(CBS/AP)  Al Gore, the former vice president whose documentary film about global warming won an Academy Award this week, is defending his energy use after being slammed by a conservative group that claims he isn't "walking the walk" of an environmentalist.

The group accuses Gore of using too much electricity to power his sprawling Nashville mansion.

A spokeswoman for Gore said the former vice president invests in enough renewable energy to make up for the home's power consumption. The spokeswoman said Gore purchases enough "green power" — renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and methane gas — to balance 100 percent of his electricity costs.

"Sometimes when people don't like the message, in this case that global warming is real, it's convenient to attack the messenger," Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said.

Gore participates in a utility program that sells blocks of "green power" for an extra $4 a month. Gore purchases 108 such blocks every month, covering 16,200 kilowatt-hours and helping subsidize renewable energy sources.

Gore's documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth," which chronicled his campaign against global warming, won two Academy Awards on Sunday.

The following day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research put out a news release saying Gore was not doing enough to reduce his own consumption of electricity. The group disputes whether global warming is a serious problem.

"We wanted to see if he was living by his own recommendations and walking the walk," said Drew Johnson, president of the think tank, which pushes for conservative economic issues.

Utility records show the Gore family paid an average monthly electric bill of about $1,200 last year for its 10,000-square-foot home.

The Gores used about 191,000 kilowatt hours in 2006, according to bills reviewed by The Associated Press spanning the period from Feb. 3, 2006, to Jan. 5. That is far more than the typical Nashville household, which uses about 15,600 kilowatt-hours per year.

His Nashville home is more than four times larger than the average new American home built last year — about 2,400 square feet, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh—guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month, according to the Tennessee Center For Policy Research's release.

That is more than an average American family uses in an entire year.

Johnson said it's unclear whether global warming is caused by humans, and he said the threat outlined in Gore's documentary is exaggerated.

The think tank said that Gore used nearly 221,000 kilowatt hours last year and that his average monthly electric bill was $1,359. Johnson said his group got its figures from Nashville Electric Service.

But electric company spokeswoman Laurie Parker said the utility never got a request from the policy center and never provided them with any information.

Parker said Gore has been purchasing the "green power" for $432 a month since November. The Gore home is also under renovation to add solar panels, Kreider said.

Gore also owns homes in Carthage, Tenn., and in the Washington area.

Gore has said he leads a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." To balance out other carbon emissions, the Gores invest money in projects to reduce energy consumption around the globe, Kreider said.

"For every ton of carbon they emit, he offsets that by doing investments in renewable energy sources," Kreider said.

Johnson said those efforts were unconvincing.

"In general, I applaud his efforts to reduce energy consumption, but if he is going to be a spokesman for global warming, he has to be willing to make the same sacrifices," Johnson said.

Johnson said Gore's home has gas lamps lining the driveway, a heated pool and an electric gate, all of which would be easy to do without.

Kreider confirmed that Gore's home has a heated pool and an electric gate, but noted that the gate is important for security and that the driveway has only one gas lamp.

Focusing on Gore's personal electricity consumption misses the point of "An Inconvenient Truth," Kreider said, which is that governments and the public can work together to reduce emissions.

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by musty2u February 28, 2007 10:19 AM PST
***The*** ***carbon*** ***neutral*** ***lifestyle*** ***he*** ***claims*** ***to*** ***have*** ***need*** ***to*** ***have*** ***a*** ***close*** ***audit***.
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by huskerarmy February 28, 2007 10:21 AM PST
***In*** ***short***, ***righties*** ***are*** ***loosing*** ***the*** ***battle*** ***for*** ***public*** ***opinion*** ***on*** ***the*** ***global*** ***warming*** ***issue*** ***so*** ***they***'***ve*** ***resorted*** ***to*** ***saying*** ***that*** ***people*** ***who*** ***live*** ***in*** ***mansions***, ***as*** ***they*** ***claim*** ***anyone*** ***can*** ***with*** ***hard*** ***work***, ***shouldn***'***t*** ***speak*** ***out*** ***on*** ***the*** ***issue***. ***If*** ***they*** ***had*** ***their*** ***way***, ***nobody*** ***in*** ***Congress*** ***could*** ***address*** ***the*** ***issue***. ***Wouldn***'***t*** ***that*** ***be*** ***just*** ***dandy*** ***for*** ***the*** ***price*** ***gouging*** ***righties*** ***in*** ***the*** ***oil*** ***and*** ***gas*** ***industry***?
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by fairandbal February 28, 2007 10:24 AM PST
***It***'***s*** ***interesting*** ***that*** ***the*** ***MSM*** ***press*** ***would*** ***attack*** ***someone*** ***who***'***s*** ***actually*** ***trying*** ***to*** ***do*** ***something*** ***about*** ***the*** ***problem***. ***Gore*** ***is*** ***using*** ***clean*** ***energy*** ***and*** ***buying*** ***carbon*** ***credits*** ***for*** ***the*** ***rest***... ***this*** ***is*** ***ONLY*** ***a*** ***story*** ***because*** ***the*** ***MSM*** ***wants*** ***to*** ***make*** ***sure*** ***he*** ***doesn***'***t*** ***run*** ***for*** ***president***.

***If*** ***you***'***re*** ***really*** ***interested*** ***in*** ***the*** ***problem*** ***of*** ***global*** ***warming***, ***find*** ***out*** ***how*** ***much*** ***energy*** ***Cheney***'***s*** ***house*** ***is*** ***using***!
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by macusweil February 28, 2007 10:37 AM PST
***Clearly*** ***this*** ***is*** ***a*** ***right*** ***vs*** ***left*** ***issue*** ***the*** ***liberals*** ***can*** ***not*** ***win***!!

***While*** ***the*** ***Gore*** ***residence*** ***is*** ***heated*** ***with*** ***electricity*** ***offset*** ***by*** ***carbon*** ***credits***. ***Bush*** ***and*** ***Cheney*** ***both*** ***heat*** ***their*** ***private*** ***residence*** ***entirely*** ***with*** ***HOT*** ***AIR*** ***which*** ***is*** ***an*** ***abundant*** &***amp***; ***renewable*** (***seemingly*** ***endless***) ***natural*** ***by*** ***product*** ***of*** ***most*** ***of*** ***the*** ***right*** ***wingers*** ***in*** ***the*** ***GOP***.
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by us_infidel February 28, 2007 10:41 AM PST
Quite a carbon "footprint" there, big Al. I don't know which is nicer.....having the money to pay those high bills, or having the money to by the credits to offset your enormous consumption. Either way, you're a hypocrite.
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by hawksprings February 28, 2007 10:52 AM PST

"Gore has said he leads a "carbon-neutral lifestyle." To balance out other carbon emissions, the Gores invest money in projects to reduce energy consumption around the globe, Kreider said."

So let me make sure I understand this correctly:
Gore can pollute all he wants if he somewhere else does some cleaning up.

Is that how it works?

So if one of the mines on his family's property dumps toxic runoff in a creek, as long as he does some cleaning up someplace else in the world, he gets a free pass?

Well, he created the Internet, so I guess we should cut him some slack.
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by cathaleen February 28, 2007 10:55 AM PST
&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***.&***quot***; ***Now*** ***that***'***s*** ***a*** ***Inconvenient*** ***Truth***.
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by skyk-2009 February 28, 2007 10:58 AM PST
***This*** ***is*** ***DISGUSTING***! ***These*** ***FASCIST*** ***just*** ***seem*** ***to*** ***have*** ***NO*** ***morals*** ***or*** ***anything*** ***resembling*** ***honor***... ***NONE***! ***His*** ***bills*** ***are*** ***HIGHER*** ***because*** ***he*** ***uses*** ***ELECTRICTY*** ***and*** ***POWER*** ***that*** ***are*** ***GREEN***. ***For*** ***all*** ***you*** ***Swastika*** ***Huggers*** ***out*** ***there*** ***that*** ***means*** ***he*** ***obtains*** ***his*** ***electricty*** ***from*** ***sources*** ***that*** ***DO*** ***NOT*** ***add*** ***to*** ***the*** ***Green*** ***House*** ***Effect***. ***IF*** ***this*** ***nation*** ***does*** ***NOT*** ***trash*** ***these*** ***slimy*** ***sub*** ***human*** ***jerks*** ***they*** ***will*** ***distroy*** ***this*** ***nation***. ***SIEG*** ***HEIL*** ***Y***'***ALL***
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by skyk-2009 February 28, 2007 11:02 AM PST
***This*** ***is*** ***DISGUSTING***! ***These*** ***FASCIST*** ***just*** ***seem*** ***to*** ***have*** ***NO*** ***morals*** ***or*** ***anything*** ***resembling*** ***honor***... ***NONE***! ***His*** ***bills*** ***are*** ***HIGHER*** ***because*** ***he*** ***uses*** ***ELECTRICTY*** ***and*** ***POWER*** ***that*** ***are*** ***GREEN***. ***For*** ***all*** ***you*** ***Swastika*** ***Huggers*** ***out*** ***there*** ***that*** ***means*** ***he*** ***obtains*** ***his*** ***electricty*** ***from*** ***sources*** ***that*** ***DO*** ***NOT*** ***add*** ***to*** ***the*** ***Green*** ***House*** ***Effect***. ***All*** ***these*** ***creatures*** ***are*** ***about*** ***is*** ***trashing*** ***an*** ***American*** ***who*** ***is*** ***trying*** ***to*** ***focus*** ***all*** ***of*** ***us*** ***on*** ***something*** ***that*** ***could*** ***KILL*** ***us*** ***all***. ***Do*** ***they*** ***address*** ***the*** ***ISSUE***? ***Do*** ***they*** ***dispute*** ***the*** ***findings*** ***of*** ***the*** ***MASS*** ***of*** ***Scientist*** ***out*** ***there***? ***NO***! ***They*** ***launch*** ***a*** ***personal*** ***Attack*** ***on*** ***the*** ***Man*** ***who*** ***is*** ***working*** ***so*** ***hard*** ***to*** ***do*** ***something*** ***about*** ***it***. ***This*** ***kind*** ***of*** ***Trash*** ***HAS*** ***to*** ***be*** ***eraticated*** ***from*** ***this*** ***nation***, ***discharged*** ***like*** ***the*** ***Garbage*** ***they*** ***have*** ***become*** ***or*** ***the*** ***nation*** ***is*** ***going*** ***to*** ***continue*** ***it***'***s*** ***slide*** ***to*** ***the*** ***BOTTOM***. ***SIEG*** ***HEIL*** ***Y***'***ALL***
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by Syndicate February 28, 2007 11:02 AM PST
***How*** ***Hypocritical***. ***Green*** ***energy*** ***is*** ***a*** ***shell*** ***game***. ***Some*** ***one*** ***generates*** ***a*** ***few*** ***kilowatts*** ***and*** ***it*** ***is*** ***put*** ***on*** ***the*** ***grid***. ***You*** ***can*** ***then*** ***pay*** ***for*** ***the*** ***privilage*** ***of*** ***saying*** ***that*** ***your*** ***electricity*** ***is*** ***green***. ***In*** ***reality*** ***its*** ***no*** ***different*** ***than*** ***what*** ***runs*** ***your*** ***neighbors*** ***house***. ***The*** ***amount*** ***of*** ***electricity*** ***used*** ***is*** ***insane***. ***What*** ***could*** ***he*** ***possibly*** ***be*** ***using*** ***all*** ***that*** ***for***? ***He*** ***says*** ***he*** ***uses*** ***solar*** ***energy***, ***but*** ***if*** ***he*** ***did*** ***he*** ***would*** ***have*** ***no*** ***electric*** ***bill***. ***Solars*** ***not*** ***that*** ***expensive*** ***and*** ***Mr***. ***Gore*** ***could*** ***easily*** ***afford*** ***to*** ***run*** ***his*** ***entire*** ***estate*** ***off*** ***of*** ***soloar*** ***energy*** ***but*** ***CHOOSES*** ***not*** ***to***! ***It*** ***kinda*** ***makes*** ***one*** ***wonder*** ***is*** ***he*** ***really*** ***an*** ***enviromentalist*** ***or*** ***is*** ***he*** ***just*** ***saying*** ***he*** ***is***. ***Frankly*** ***if*** ***I*** ***had*** ***the*** ***resources*** ***Mr***. ***Gore*** ***has*** ***my*** ***house*** ***would*** ***be*** %***100*** ***self*** ***sufficant***.

***Check*** ***out*** ***Mrsolar***.***com*** ***they*** ***have*** ***panels*** ***and*** ***inverters*** ***if*** ***you*** ***want*** ***to*** ***go*** ***solar***.
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by jimmyc1955 February 28, 2007 11:04 AM PST
***One*** ***report***, ***published*** ***by*** ***one*** ***small*** ***group***, ***in*** ***his*** ***home*** ***state*** ***simply*** ***states*** ***that*** ***Al*** ***Gore*** ***consumes*** ***vast*** ***amounts*** ***of*** ***electricity*** %***u2013*** ***contradicting*** ***his*** ***fervent*** ***belief*** ***in*** ***energy*** ***conservation***.

***I*** ***think*** ***the*** ***underlying*** ***message*** ***is*** ***if*** ***you***%***u2019re*** ***wealthy*** ***and*** ***can*** ***pay*** ***into*** ***alternative*** ***energy*** ***systems*** ***then*** ***use*** ***as*** ***much*** ***as*** ***you*** ***want***. ***If*** ***you***%***u2019re*** ***not*** ***wealthy*** - ***live*** ***in*** ***the*** ***dark*** ***and*** ***shiver***.

***Hollywood*** ***celebrities*** ***were*** ***given*** ***a*** ***pass*** ***by*** ***environmental*** ***groups*** ***to*** ***continue*** ***to*** ***consume*** ***fuels*** ***in*** ***their*** ***private*** ***jets***, ***4*** ***or*** ***5*** ***homes*** ***and*** ***expensive*** ***limousines*** ***because*** ***they*** ***are*** ***important*** ***to*** ***the*** ***cause***. ***It***%***u2019s*** ***everybody*** ***else*** ***who*** ***has*** ***to*** ***cut*** ***back***, ***button*** ***up*** ***and*** ***suffer***.
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by cathaleen February 28, 2007 11:05 AM PST
&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***.&***quot***; ***Now*** ***that***'***s*** ***a*** ***Inconvenient*** ***Truth***.
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by skyk-2009 February 28, 2007 11:05 AM PST
***This*** ***is*** ***DISGUSTING***! ***These*** ***FASCIST*** ***just*** ***seem*** ***to*** ***have*** ***NO*** ***morals*** ***or*** ***anything*** ***resembling*** ***honor***... ***NONE***! ***His*** ***bills*** ***are*** ***HIGHER*** ***because*** ***he*** ***uses*** ***ELECTRICTY*** ***and*** ***POWER*** ***that*** ***are*** ***GREEN***. ***For*** ***all*** ***you*** ***Swastika*** ***Huggers*** ***out*** ***there*** ***that*** ***means*** ***he*** ***obtains*** ***his*** ***electricty*** ***from*** ***sources*** ***that*** ***DO*** ***NOT*** ***add*** ***to*** ***the*** ***Green*** ***House*** ***Effect***. ***All*** ***these*** ***creatures*** ***are*** ***about*** ***is*** ***trashing*** ***an*** ***American*** ***who*** ***is*** ***trying*** ***to*** ***focus*** ***all*** ***of*** ***us*** ***on*** ***something*** ***that*** ***could*** ***KILL*** ***us*** ***all***. ***Do*** ***they*** ***address*** ***the*** ***ISSUE***? ***Do*** ***they*** ***dispute*** ***the*** ***findings*** ***of*** ***the*** ***MASS*** ***of*** ***Scientist*** ***out*** ***there***? ***NO***! ***They*** ***launch*** ***a*** ***personal*** ***Attack*** ***on*** ***the*** ***Man*** ***who*** ***is*** ***working*** ***so*** ***hard*** ***to*** ***do*** ***something*** ***about*** ***it***. ***This*** ***kind*** ***of*** ***Trash*** ***HAS*** ***to*** ***be*** ***eraticated*** ***from*** ***this*** ***nation***, ***discharged*** ***like*** ***the*** ***Garbage*** ***they*** ***have*** ***become*** ***or*** ***the*** ***nation*** ***is*** ***going*** ***to*** ***continue*** ***it***'***s*** ***slide*** ***to*** ***the*** ***BOTTOM***. ***SIEG*** ***HEIL*** ***Y***'***ALL***
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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:07 AM PST
***TYPICAL*** ***OF*** ***LIBERALS***....&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***&***quot***;

***AND***, ***no*** ***B***.***S***. ***about*** &***quot***;***offsets***&***quot***; ***either***, ***that***'***s*** ***just*** ***a*** ***rationalizing*** ***cop***-***out*** ***to*** ***make*** ***liberal*** ***polluters*** ***feel*** ***better***.

***And*** ***that***, ***is*** ***an*** ***inconvenient*** ***truth***.

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by skyk-2009 February 28, 2007 11:09 AM PST
This is DISGUSTING! These FASCIST just seem to have NO morals or anything resembling honor... NONE! His bills are HIGHER because he uses ELECTRICTY and POWER that are GREEN. For all you Swastika Huggers out there that means he obtains his electricty from sources that DO NOT add to the Green House Effect. All these creatures are about is trashing an American who is trying to focus all of us on something that could KILL us all. Do they address the ISSUE? Do they dispute the findings of the MASS of Scientist out there? NO! They launch a personal Attack on the Man who is working so hard to do something about it. This kind of Trash HAS to be eraticated from this nation, discharged like the Garbage they have become or the nation is going to continue it's slide to the BOTTOM. SIEG HEIL Y'ALL
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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:09 AM PST
***TYPICAL*** ***LIBERAL*** ***HYPOCRISY***....&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***&***quot***;

***AND***, ***no*** ***BS*** ***about*** &***quot***;***offsets***&***quot***; ***either***, ***that***'***s*** ***just*** ***a*** (***ir***)***rationalizing*** ***cop***-***out*** ***to*** ***make*** ***liberal*** ***polluters*** ***feel*** ***better***.

***And*** ***that***, ***is*** ***an*** ***inconvenient*** ***truth***.

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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:12 AM PST
***TYPICAL*** ***LIBERAL*** ***HYPOCRISY***....&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***&***quot***;

***AND***, ***no*** ***BS*** ***about*** &***quot***;***offsets***&***quot***; ***either***, ***that***'***s*** ***just*** ***a*** (***ir***)***rationalizing*** ***cop***-***out*** ***to*** ***make*** ***liberal*** ***polluters*** ***feel*** ***better***.

***And*** ***that***, ***is*** ***an*** ***inconvenient*** ***truth***.

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by macusweil February 28, 2007 11:12 AM PST
Clearly this a right vs left issue which the liberals can not win.

While the Gore residence is heated using commercially generated electricity offset by carbon credits, Bush & Cheney both heat their private homes with the abundant and renewable (seemingly endless) HOT AIR which is a natural byproduct of most of the GOP membership.
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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:14 AM PST
***TYPICAL*** ***LIBERAL*** ***HYPOCRISY***....&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***&***quot***;

***AND***, ***no*** ***BS*** ***about*** &***quot***;***offsets***&***quot***; ***either***, ***that***'***s*** ***just*** ***a*** (***ir***)***rationalizing*** ***cop***-***out*** ***to*** ***make*** ***liberal*** ***polluters*** ***feel*** ***better***.

***And*** ***that***, ***is*** ***an*** ***inconvenient*** ***truth***.

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by kalatur2 February 28, 2007 11:15 AM PST
***Drew*** ***Johnson*** ***keeps*** ***his*** ***thermostat*** ***at*** ***82*** ***degrees***.
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by cathaleen February 28, 2007 11:16 AM PST
&***quot***;***Do*** ***as*** ***I*** ***say***, ***not*** ***as*** ***I*** ***do***.&***quot***; ***Now*** ***that***'***s*** ***a*** ***Inconvenient*** ***Truth***.
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by jimmyc1955 February 28, 2007 11:16 AM PST
***Focusing*** ***on*** ***Gores*** ***personal*** ***consumption*** ***is*** ***exactly*** ***the*** ***point***. ***Energy*** ***consumption*** ***is*** ***and*** ***will*** ***remain*** ***personal***. ***If*** ***Gore*** ***is*** ***stating*** ***that*** ***to*** ***avoid*** ***global*** ***warming*** ***others*** ***must*** ***sacrific*** ***then*** ***lead*** ***that*** ***change*** ***in*** ***your*** ***personal*** ***habits***. ***That***%***u2019s*** ***why*** ***Gore*** ***is*** ***not*** ***presidential*** ***material*** - ***he*** ***isn***'***t*** ***a*** ***leader***.

***As*** ***a*** ***news*** ***outlet*** - ***you*** ***long*** ***ago*** ***abandoned*** ***any*** ***pretense*** ***of*** ***fully*** ***informing*** ***your*** ***viewers***. ***Now*** ***you*** ***are*** ***promoting*** ***one*** ***side*** ***against*** ***the*** ***other*** - ***and*** ***that*** ***make*** ***you*** ***and*** ***advocate*** - ***and*** ***your*** ***published*** ***reports*** ***no*** ***more*** ***believable*** ***than*** ***that*** ***of*** ***the*** ***small*** ***Tennessee*** ***think*** ***tank*** ***you*** ***spend*** ***an*** ***article*** ***defaming***.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:19 AM PST
***This*** ***is*** ***without*** ***a*** ***doubt*** ***the*** ***most*** ***disgusting*** ***thing*** ***the*** ***Fascist*** ***have*** ***done*** ***in*** ***a*** ***long*** ***long*** ***time***. ***Here***'***s*** ***a*** ***guy***, ***who*** ***by*** ***all*** ***rights*** ***should*** ***be*** ***our*** ***President***, ***trying*** ***to*** ***do*** ***something*** ***for*** ***all*** ***of*** ***us*** ***and*** ***he***'***s*** ***being*** ***attacked*** ***by*** ***the*** &***quot***;***Swift*** ***Boat***&***quot***; ***Gang***. ***People*** ***IF*** ***we*** ***do*** ***not*** ***follow*** ***our*** ***German*** ***Friends*** ***and*** ***eliminate*** ***these*** ***creatures*** ***from*** ***our*** ***Country*** ***we*** ***will*** ***pay*** ***the*** ***same*** ***price*** ***they*** ***paid***. ***You*** ***should*** ***be*** ***able*** ***to*** ***debate*** ***an*** ***issue***, ***pro*** ***or*** ***con***, ***as*** ***you*** ***want***. ***You*** ***should*** ***not*** ***be*** ***able*** ***to*** ***assinate*** ***a*** ***person*** ***because*** ***you*** ***do*** ***not*** ***agree*** ***with*** ***their*** ***views***. ***As*** ***the*** ***Article*** ***says*** ***these*** ***God*** ***Awlful*** ***Slime*** ***dogs*** ***didn***'***t*** ***even*** ***contact*** ***the*** ***Electric*** ***Company***. ***They*** ***just*** ***did*** ***what*** ***they*** ***always*** ***do***, ***slime*** ***the*** ***person*** ***and*** ***make*** ***it*** ***up*** ***as*** ***they*** ***went*** ***along***. ***It***'***s*** ***up*** ***to*** ***us***... ***we*** ***either*** ***trash*** ***them*** ***FOREVER*** ***or*** ***pay*** ***the*** ***price***. ***Sieg*** ***Heil*** ***Y***'***all***.
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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:20 AM PST
TYPICALLIBERALHYPOCRISY...."DoasIsay, notasIdo"

AND, noBSabout "offsets" either, that'sjusta (ir)rationalizingcop-outtomakeliberalpollutersfeelbetter.

Andthat, isaninconvenienttruth.

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by frankly6 February 28, 2007 11:21 AM PST


They can't dispute the science anymore so of course they've got to smear the messenger.



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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:23 AM PST
This is without a doubt the most disgusting thing the Fascist have done in a long long time. Here's a guy, who by all rights should be our President, trying to do something for all of us and he's being attacked by the "Swift Boat" Gang. People IF we do not follow our German Friends and eliminate these creatures from our Country we will pay the same price they paid. You should be able to debate an issue, pro or con, as you want. You should not be able to assinate a person because you do not agree with their views. As the Article says these God Awlful Slime dogs didn't even contact the Electric Company. They just did what they always do, slime the person and make it up as they went along. It's up to us... we either trash them FOREVER or pay the price. Sieg Heil Y'all.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:23 AM PST
Yet ANOTHER American "Swift Boated"!! LMAO These low life creatures have NO honor and NO morals what so ever. The FACT that these things are going to kill us all, doesn't matter to these creatures, it's all about money and they will distroy ANYONE who does not toe the party line on it. How do we allow such people to breath the air of this nation is beyond me.
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by wiredwilly February 28, 2007 11:24 AM PST
The Tennessee Center for Character Assassination is attacking a customer because the bills are too high ? That's a good one. How about getting the power company to lower the price they charge.
Mr. Gore has done more than anyone for the Environment and to see him attacked by this group is really annoying. Perhaps he uses more power because the lights are on all the time as his people are working day and night , trying to save the Planet from wankers like these.
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by Syndicate February 28, 2007 11:25 AM PST
How Hypocritical. Green energy is a shell game. Some one generates a few kilowatts and it is put on the grid. You can then pay for the privilage of saying that your electricity is green. In reality its no different than what runs your neighbors house. The amount of electricity used is insane. What could he possibly be using all that for? He says he uses solar energy, but if he did he would have no electric bill. Solars not that expensive and Mr. Gore could easily afford to run his entire estate off of soloar energy but CHOOSES not to! It kinda makes one wonder is he really an enviromentalist or is he just saying he is. Frankly if I had the resources Mr. Gore has my house would be %100 self sufficant.

Check out Mrsolar.com they have panels and inverters if you want to go solar.
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by ms38654ob February 28, 2007 11:26 AM PST
"Tennessee Center for Policy Research" Another Exxon subsidized organization trying to blind us.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:27 AM PST
Why don't the pathetic Nazi's try to do something about the stupid excuse for a President we have and the mess he has us in INSTEAD of attacking American Citizens who are attempting to do something to ACTUALLY Benefit the rest of us. GOSH! Wouldn't that be something? The Radical Reich doing something PROGRESSIVE and BENEFICAL for a change!!
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:27 AM PST
This is without a doubt the most disgusting thing the Fascist have done in a long long time. Here's a guy, who by all rights should be our President, trying to do something for all of us and he's being attacked by the "Swift Boat" Gang. People IF we do not follow our German Friends and eliminate these creatures from our Country we will pay the same price they paid. You should be able to debate an issue, pro or con, as you want. You should not be able to assinate a person because you do not agree with their views. As the Article says these God Awlful Slime dogs didn't even contact the Electric Company. They just did what they always do, slime the person and make it up as they went along. It's up to us... we either trash them FOREVER or pay the price. Sieg Heil Y'all.
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by jimmyc1955 February 28, 2007 11:27 AM PST
One report, published by one small group, in his home state simply states that Al Gore consumes vast amounts of electricity %u2013 contradicting his fervent belief in energy conservation.

I think the underlying message is if you%u2019re wealthy and can pay into alternative energy systems then use as much as you want. If you%u2019re not wealthy - live in the dark and shiver.

Hollywood celebrities were given a pass by environmental groups to continue to consume fuels in their private jets, 4 or 5 homes and expensive limousines because they are important to the cause. It%u2019s everybody else who has to cut back, button up and suffer.

What is most astonishing is CBS%u2019s willingness to turn a blind eye to the hypocrisy of a man, and a movement - that has no intention of living the life they promote - but would willingly impose it on others -against their will and self interest to further their careers.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:30 AM PST
Golly Gee! Imagine that! A FASCIST group ATTACKING someone personally because they don't like what he has to say!! Never mind that the Group that is doing the attacking here has NEVER in the HISTORY of this nation EVER been right even ONCE about an issue involving the enviroment. NEVER in the history of this nation stood for any legislation to improve the quality of the Enviroment. Just forget those FACTs and look at Al Gore's Electric Bill!! You have to have the intelligence of a Rock to buy into these clowns and their desire to "Protect" the rest of us!!
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by weedhighbuck February 28, 2007 11:35 AM PST
This group has been debunked by other media sources as phony. The idea is to have a group with an official sounding name send out a press release so that media ****** like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh have something they can cite when they attack Gore. Why does CBS help to spread the propaganda by giving it legitimacy? Too many people in this sound bite culture don't understand anything that can't be wrapped up in an 8-second audio clip and then explained to them by talking heads with their own agenda.
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by imprisonbush February 28, 2007 11:36 AM PST
The Republicans are truly desperate and pathetic. Attack Gore for his electric bill! What's next: the Republicans are going to insist that everyone gets their utility bills reviewed and approved by them!? Just because Rush Limbaugh is able to reduce his heating bill by harnessing all of his self-generated hot air does not mean that everyone can accomplish this at home.
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by processor2 February 28, 2007 11:39 AM PST
TYPICAL LIBERAL HYPOCRISY...."Do as I say, not as I do"

AND, no BS about "offsets" either, that's just a (ir)rationalizing cop-out to make liberal polluters feel better.

And that, is an inconvenient truth.

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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:39 AM PST
Can anyone name ONE thing this group has EVER done to better the enviroment? Can anyone name any regulation or law they have promoted that has made the enviroment better? Shouldn't we, at least, demand that they demonstrate SOME, anything that shows that they at least have a clue about what they are saying. As far as I can see the ONLY thing these Nazi's have ever done is tried to tear down EVER single Regulation and EVERY single law on the books that HAS significantly made life better for all of us. Should we ask people to establish that THEY are doing something FOR us before allowing them to TRASH someone who is OBVIOUSLY doing such? Just makes sense to me.
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by notblue February 28, 2007 11:40 AM PST
Mr. Gore's electric bill totals almost $14,000.00 and his natural gas bill is over $1,000.00 a month, I guess that's the inconvenient truth he is talking about. I didn't see any hybrid cars dropping off the celebs at the Oscars, just giant limo's. As anticipated there is no discussion regarding this article not even a "it's all Bush's fault"???
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by Syndicate February 28, 2007 11:40 AM PST
testing....
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by davek455 February 28, 2007 11:42 AM PST
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research is a do-nothing organization that probably still thinks the earth is flat. Protecting the environment is not about a few people doing everything. It's about everyone doing a little. Al Gore has made more of a positive impact than the critics in the stink tanks. Remember, they don't erect monuments in honor of critics. They erect them in honor of those who took risks, and were true leaders.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:43 AM PST
Can anyone name ONE thing this group has EVER done to better the enviroment? Can anyone name any regulation or law they have promoted that has made the enviroment better? Shouldn't we, at least, demand that they demonstrate SOME, anything that shows that they at least have a clue about what they are saying. As far as I can see the ONLY thing these Nazi's have ever done is tried to tear down EVER single Regulation and EVERY single law on the books that HAS significantly made life better for all of us. Should we ask people to establish that THEY are doing something FOR us before allowing them to TRASH someone who is OBVIOUSLY doing such? Just makes sense to me.
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by mcvet February 28, 2007 11:44 AM PST
Golly Gee! Imagine that! A FASCIST group ATTACKING someone personally because they don't like what he has to say!! Never mind that the Group that is doing the attacking here has NEVER in the HISTORY of this nation EVER been right even ONCE about an issue involving the enviroment. NEVER in the history of this nation stood for any legislation to improve the quality of the Enviroment. Just forget those FACTs and look at Al Gore's Electric Bill!! You have to have the intelligence of a Rock to buy into these clowns and their desire to "Protect" the rest of us!! Where does trash like this come from? They CAN'T be human...it's not possible.
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by wiredwilly February 28, 2007 11:44 AM PST
The Tennessee Center for Character Assassination is blaming the customer for high bills ? That's a good one. A greater problem is
the Tennessee Center for Character Assassination. Mr. Gore has done more than anyone to improve the Environment . Perhaps his power bill is so high because the lights are on 24/7 as his people work on ways to prevent the Planet from turning into a large, round French fry.
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by bushfan3 February 28, 2007 11:44 AM PST
Now this is funny, talk about not walking the walk.
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by actornaught February 28, 2007 11:48 AM PST
So if the power company didn't provide the usage figures, where did Johnson get them?
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by random_radar February 28, 2007 11:50 AM PST
Personally, I don't care how much energy anyone uses. If they pay for it, it's theirs to waste.

But it is humorous to see people like Jane Fonda and Al Gore tell us we don't even deserve to live and then use an order of magnitude more resources for their luxurious lifestyles.

I have no hope of ever living the opulent lifestyles the Gores enjoy, and I would appreciate it if the Gores didn't begrudge my very existence on the planet.
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by jumkey February 28, 2007 11:51 AM PST
The energy bill on his 10,000 square foot house, (factoring in his pool and the part of the country he lives in) is no different than my bill for my more modest house is a warmer state.

The ice caps are still melting. Are smears the only solution the Republicans have?
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by davek455 February 28, 2007 11:54 AM PST
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research is a do-nothing organization that probably still thinks the earth is flat. Protecting the environment is not about a few people doing everything. It's about everyone doing a little. Al Gore has made more of a positive impact than the critics in the stink tanks. Remember, they don't erect monuments in honor of critics. They erect them in honor of those who took risks, and were true leaders.
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by jn122736 February 28, 2007 11:57 AM PST
more swiftboating
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