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Old 12-21-2003, 08:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Al Gore's Son Arrested for Pot Possession

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WASHINGTON - The son of former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been charged with marijuana possession.




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Albert A. Gore III, 21, was arrested Friday night after he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

Two passengers were also arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. They were identified as Yann V. Kumin, 21, and Marc G. Hordon, 22, both of Cambridge, Mass.

A Montgomery County, Md., police officer stopped the car, a dark-colored Cadillac, in Bethesda, a Washington suburb, around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

The officer noticed the car's windows and sunroof were open, despite cold temperatures Friday night. There was also a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, according to a news release from the police department.

A search of the vehicle turned up a partial marijuana cigarette, a cigarette box containing suspected marijuana, and a soft drink can that also smelled of marijuana.

All three were released pending trial.

In September 2002, the younger Gore was ticketed for driving under the influence. He was pulled over and ticketed by military police just outside Fort Myer in suburban Virginia, but was not taken into custody.

In the summer of 2000, Gore was cited by the North Carolina Highway Patrol for driving 97 mph in a 55-mph zone. Under an agreement with prosecutors, a reckless driving charge was dropped in the North Carolina case, but he was fined &dol;125 for speeding and his driving privileges in the state were suspended.

I want to hear all who were "outraged" at the Bush daughters for their drinking to yell just as loud about this. Who will be the first?
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Old 12-21-2003, 08:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Al Gore's Son Arrested for Pot Possession

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WASHINGTON - The son of former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been charged with marijuana possession.







I want to hear all who were "outraged" at the Bush daughters for their drinking to yell just as loud about this. Who will be the first?
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Old 12-21-2003, 08:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Al Gore's son had some problems before the election too, that he went so far as to ask the press not to talk about.

Yea its a double standard but whatever, he lost anyways.

It really doesn't matter, if my father were Al Gore I'd have a hard time dealing with reality too
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Old 12-21-2003, 08:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I think being the child of a famous individual must be pretty tough. All that scrutiny.
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Old 12-21-2003, 08:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Try to find another 21 year old who doesn't drink or do drugs.... Oh wait, I didn't, and I still don't!

Either way there is a double standard. All the liberals who cried and made fun of Bush's daughters won't say a word about this. I'd like to know how many people who made fun of his kids had kids of their own who did the same or even worse......
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Old 12-21-2003, 10:17 AM   #6 (permalink)
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If there is any double standard, it's the one that applies to friends and family of those with power and influence, and those that have none.

Al Gore III, Jenna and Barbara Bush, these are just the ones we know about. How many times are inconvenient and embarassing stories buried because those with influence bury them? I'm sure the answer would shock even the most cynical of us.
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Old 12-21-2003, 10:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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If there is any double standard, it's the one that applies to friends and family of those with power and influence, and those that have none.

Al Gore III, Jenna and Barbara Bush, these are just the ones we know about. How many times are inconvenient and embarassing stories buried because those with influence bury them? I'm sure the answer would shock even the most cynical of us.
Well Teddy Kennedy is basicly guilty of manslaughter and his family got the files sealed for 50 years. I doubt it gets worse then that outside of rape and murder, oh wait, my bad, Kennedy clan guilty there too
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Old 12-21-2003, 11:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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There is no double standard from the so-called "liberals" who aren't speaking up about this.

Al Gore is not a candidate. He is now a celebrity and his child is the child of a celebrity. In short Who Cares?

Rush Limbaugh is more interesting because self described "Right Wingers" demonstrate their hypocrisy in their support of that junkie. -So how come the right doesn't spend all their time talking about Rush Limbaugh?

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Old 12-21-2003, 11:45 AM   #9 (permalink)
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would people hear about this if it was normal person not that al gore is a "celebrity" but chances are no this would not of eve nmade the papers.
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Old 12-21-2003, 12:01 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Did people actually get down on the Bush twins for partying? I mean I give them props, unlike first children of the past they are human beings and don't have sticks up their respective asses. More props to Gore's son too.

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Old 12-21-2003, 12:40 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Try to find another 21 year old who doesn't drink or do drugs.... Oh wait, I didn't, and I still don't!
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Old 12-21-2003, 12:48 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Old 12-21-2003, 02:13 PM   #13 (permalink)
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ad hominem attacks are logically valueless, whether they be directed against Jenna, Gore Jr., or anyone else.

*rolls eyes
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Old 12-21-2003, 05:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I do not care about Mr. Gore III's exploits
Nor do I care about how much the twins drank last noight
Let's forget about this
And move on to a real ish.


*was feeling kinda poetic, sorry.
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Old 12-21-2003, 07:22 PM   #15 (permalink)
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The only thing that upsets me when the children of politicians get caught with weed or underage with alcohol is that their parents obviously know that millions and millions of kids like their kids are breaking these retarded laws. Yet not one of these parents is using their influence to lower the drinking age or legalize marijuana -- as long as their kids are ok, that's fine with them.
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Old 12-21-2003, 07:26 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Why does this kind of fingerpointing always seem to occur. The actions of these politicians children are not important, yet both sides of the spectrum seem to love to use it as if it was some kind of moral hammer with which to hit the other side until they are beneath them.

I think these are arguements of those who would rather try and attack the person instead of debate the issues - since personal attacks can be easier - and that is too bad. It is a weak way to debate and ultimately, in my opinion, devalues the attacker more than the attackee as it demonstrates them as grasping and petty.
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Old 12-21-2003, 07:59 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I'll say the same thing I said about the Bush twins. With parents in politics, kids shoul dthink about possible implications of their actions, but everyone should realize that they're only human, and most people do stuff like that at that age. The college student who never drinks is a rare find, and those who didn't try pot are becoming scarce.

This doesn't change my opinion of Gore at all, just like when I (yes, I'm liberal and don't like Bush) said that the media was being too hard on Bush because his daughters were acting like normal kids.
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Old 12-21-2003, 08:57 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Maybe we can all take a moment and acknowledge that drug abuse crosses the political spectrum. Maybe al, the bush's and rush could all find common ground at an AA or NA meeting.

Furthermore, endymon, unless you're an incognito veteran tfp-er, how do you even know any of us here on the tfp expressed moral outrage at the bush family? That whole business is practically ancient history as far as politics goes.
It seems as though you are the one expressing the moral outrage.

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Old 12-21-2003, 10:10 PM   #19 (permalink)
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So what?

I assume that, if guilty, Gore's son will answer for his crime. That is as far as culpabiliy extends in this case, and I therefore find it difficult to countenance the sanctimony issuing from those who claim a "double standard" is in place. I'm sure I am not alone in saying that, far from attacking or being outraged by the Bush twins' behavior, I found it comical that such a tempest ensued. That issue was of no great consequence then, and nothing makes it important now. Why do you insist on starting these insignificant pissing contests? Your posting is a waste of time, just as the Bush twins' adventures were nothing more than a little squandered newsprint.
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Old 12-26-2003, 07:41 AM   #20 (permalink)
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And this is worthy of our attention why? How anyone could give a shit about this is beyond me.
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Old 12-26-2003, 09:52 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Its worthy of attention cause last year when the Bush girl was caught drinking people were yelling and screaming and calling Bush names. But when the shoe is on the other foot, its suddlenly not a big deal.
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Old 12-26-2003, 11:04 AM   #22 (permalink)
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This proves the utter fallacy of the democratic parties politics just as soundly as Bushes daugthers hyjinx doomed the republican party last year...



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Old 12-26-2003, 11:19 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Its worthy of attention cause last year when the Bush girl was caught drinking people were yelling and screaming and calling Bush names. But when the shoe is on the other foot, its suddlenly not a big deal.
If the bush girls episode wasn't a big deal to you then, why is Gore's son a big deal to you now? Seems kinda hypocritical to me.
Again, why anyone gives a shit about this is beyond me.
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Old 12-26-2003, 05:12 PM   #24 (permalink)
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If the bush girls episode wasn't a big deal to you then, why is Gore's son a big deal to you now? Seems kinda hypocritical to me.
Again, why anyone gives a shit about this is beyond me.
Making a point is very important to me. The point being that when it happens to "your side" its no biggie. When it happens to "their side" its at the least something to make fun off, at the worst, proof of incompentance.


I will remember this elevated stance the next time something of a personal embaressement happens to a repbulican and see how the enlightened post.
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Old 12-27-2003, 11:08 AM   #25 (permalink)
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I guess the real question here would be is if he inhaled or not? But does it really matter, we have a president that lied to the american public about an accomplished mission to Iraq.
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Old 12-28-2003, 12:04 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I couldnt care less is Al Gore's son smokes weed any less than I could care if Bush's daughter likes a drink or three.
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Old 12-28-2003, 07:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Okay, enough thread-jacking, back to the real issue: Gore's son. I'm not a Bush fan, but I was pretty upset when everyone was making a huge deal about his daughters...they were drinking for Christ sake, its not like they were killing babies...also, they aren't George W. Bush, they have their OWN views, personalities, and beliefs. Same with Al Gore's son.



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Old 12-29-2003, 10:45 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Wasnt the big thing with the Bush girls that they got a secret service agent who was with them to bust one of their boyfriends out of jail though?
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