Al Gore: Obama Election 'Redeems The Revolutionary Promise Of Our Declaration Of Independence'

Coming on this Sunday's edition of CNN's Fareed Zakaria: GPS, Former Vice President Al Gore shares his feelings on the election of Barack Obama with Zakaria, enthusing, "I can barely contain my excitement about his election, I just think it's a fabulous new development."

Gore also strikes an ecumenical note, stressing how important it was for the "international audience" to note how Americans of all stripes -- including Obama's political opponents -- were happy to celebrate the historic nature of the election:

I want them to know that right after the election, Republicans who had campaigned strongly against Barack Obama were interviewed everywhere right after the election saying, 'I'm so proud of my country.' You know, regardless of the differences over issues and politics, this was a watershed election that really...just everyone a feeling of great pride in our nation's ability to transcend our past and redeem the revolutionary promise of our Declaration of Independence that every human being is created equal. It's electrifying to redeem that declaration.

Comments

[GingerB]

Al Gore...

Secretary of the Interior?

Head of the EPA?

Energy Czar?


I hope PE Obama has something big in mind for Al Gore's talents.

[AnneHope]

Are you people actually watching the video or just commenting on a recycled talking point from years ago? He looked quite alive, animated, excited, well-spoken and real to me.

I wish more people could think for themselves rather than try to recycle an old, unfair, untrue assessment of Gore. He is quite passionate and funny! Stop being sheep.

[socratiskiss]

I am always sad when I see Al Gore. So sad that Buch stole the election. :(

[Martha601]

This election would not have turned out so beautifully if it had not been for the awful "defeat" of Gore and the excrutiating years of Bush. I say that with a bit of skeptism because I think that just maybe we would have done this because we saw this remarkable man. But, I believe we were able to see him because of our lack of "real" presidency. Whatever the reason we did what we done on Nov. 4th., I' m sooo glad. In the end, I'd like to think that we would have done this anyway. Many of us prayed to whoever and whatever we believe in and accepted eachother's differeces to make this happen. This is what people all over the world have always envied about us and we restored that envy once again. We do still all know who REALLY won in 2000 and Gore knows too.

[Pdubya]

gore wouldn't know excitement if his flatulence got a carbon tax

[AuntSally]

Speaking of flatulence....

[Elahrairah]

This from someone whos username is 'Dubya'.

Try going back to drudge where you belong.

[JaneQCitizen]

Love the show GPS. Tivo it every weekend.

[whit4brains]

Me too. It's really interesting.

[Agentlady007]

He's feeling very "solar" powered because Obama won.
I get it.

[Bigbard]

Very well said!

[sanaaiman]

i've never seen him show such emotion.

[jeremyemilio]

Please. Elections don't bring about revolution... revolutions do.

[siney]

it's called a peaceful revolution...perhaps you'd perfer a bloody one?

[jeremyemilio]

No such thing as a peaceful revolution. People don't give up power and money peacefully. If it's peaceful, you can bet there hasn't been a revolution. The same 1% are going to control America and her wealth after Obama as did before. Period. In the meantime, you all just laugh it up that one disenfranchised group, who will remain disenfranchised, came out to the polls in greater numbers than another disenfranchised group, who will also remain disenfranchised, and call it revolution.

[TovSquirrel]

As in the Velvet Revolution. . . or was that a strip club in Vegas?

[InfinityMiami]

Thanks Al!

[toosinbeymen]

Wait a minute, after 2 years of campaigning against Democrats and many many months of negative smear ads against Obama, Gore's saying Rs were interviewed right after the election results were announced saying they were proud of their country?

Not buying it.

[bloodyhands]

That's right ! Don't believe all that crazy video of all those imaginary interviews.

[LouisianaLiberal]

Then you didn't understand a word Gore said. He did NOT campaign AGAINST Obama, and he certainly did not smear Barack. Gore just wanted everyone to adhere to strict environmental guidelines. But those guidelines, if met by Obama, would not have garnered support from the Republicans and Independents who eventually voted for Obama. Barack had his agenda and so did Al_they're both heroes.

I respect Gore for his unpopular and firm stance on cleaning this mess up_NOW.

[wrenny]

Although Gore publicly endorsed Obama back in June, and helped with the fundraising:
http://blog.algore.com/2008/06/my_endorsement.html

[wrenny]

Even George W. Bush said:

Obama's victory was a "triumph of the American story."

"No matter how they cast their ballots, All Americans can be proud of the history that was made yesterday."

"Across the county citizens voted in large numbers. They showed the watching world the vitality of America's democracy and the strides we have made towards a more perfect union."

[luke150]

Gore together with us had to wait so long and to suffer through these 8 years. And he had the popular vote, it was really tragic for the country and the world. I wish we get away with this electoral system one day.

[Nikola Tesla]

We NEED to combat ignorance in America.

[Frenchy9]

I agree. Ignorance, implies prejudice. Very difficult to eradicate.
Many of the Mcain people believe the economy crisis is due to Obama! (Of course, that he is a Muslim, etc).
But Obama election is a real, strong start.
Hope you all continue.

[dvoconnor]

Informed or uninformed, everyone should read Al Gore's book, "Assault on Reason." It's the best or one of the best books written on the subject of our government and our economy. You want to know why the country is in all the various messes it's in now? You want to know what all of us can do to reverse our current direction? This book will tell you.

I'd also love it if everyone could read Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States: 1492 to the Present." The best way to end American ignorance is to actually learn our history exactly as it happened, not as the billionaires and zillionaires want us to believe it happened.

Sorry for being so preachy.

[rockyb26]

I second that. It's a very enlightening, intelligent book. He really is a brilliant man. Our country would be in such different shape if the crooks hadn't prevailed in 2000.

[MargaretO]

Thanks for the tips. I will make a point to put them on my reading list.

[Culturemaven]

"I got chills, they're multiplyin'... and I'm losin' control... for the power you're supplyin'...
It's electrifyin'!"

Grease, baby.