Grassroots Media Watch Group

[GSC Admin]

"Gore Grassroots Media Watch Group"
Gore Support Center News

We believe we have to hold the media accountable for their lies, inaccuracies, and myths they continually perpetuate against Al Gore.

This group is a non-profit grassroots organization with no affiliation with Al Gore or any other private or public entity. It is composed of volunteers that have the same vision, 'Al Gore for President'.

In order to hold the media accountable, we will have to monitor the media and challenge their inaccurate reporting on Al Gore.

Mainstream Media
When journalists write articles related to Al Gore we have to determine if it is honest journalism. If not, it needs to be challenged in a professional and articulate manner. Each member will send an email to the appropriate personnel in the media organization refuting the inaccuracies in the article. If the journalist does not acknowledge our response, we will take the issue to the editor of the publication.

Internet Message Boards
There are shills on message boards that proliferate propaganda. They are there to represent and defend a viewpoint. They are playing to an uninformed audience. When the shills assert anti-Gore lies and myths, we have to engage the shills with logical, factual, unemotional responses. If we take these measures, the audience can discern the facts from the myths.

Antagonistic Websites
There is a disproportionate amount anti-Gore websites on the Internet. We will create a myth-debunking Gore website and ensure it is listed towards the top of all search engines. This website will refute and debunk the lies and myths perpetuated by the anti-Gore websites. This will give an uninformed user the opportunity to get the facts and then make a decision. There will be no rhetoric on the website in order to assure the reader there is no political agenda. Only the facts with supporting evidence debunking the Gore myths and lies.

Encouraging the Mainstream Media
We will write those in the mainstream media requesting that they write honest and fair articles regarding Al Gore. We will challenge them to do real journalism.

Visit our MWG main page here: www.algoresupportcenter.com/mediawatchgroup.html

Also please check out our Gore Myths page: www.algoresupportcenter.com/goretruth.html

On that page, we combate the many lies and so called myths used by right wingers and the media. The Myths page is a response to pages like this: www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38dbb84a2e85.htm

[blaze]

I would like to be part of this group if possible. The media must be made to tell the truth and not just give half truths. We read everyday about how Gore is a loser that he cant beat Bush. We hear about how democrats are all left wing fools , that we have no real ideas. Thses are the things that turn off voters to our party and Al Gore. I want to stop this. We here at electgore04 have been fighting this problem for months. I feel that this Media Watch Group can do the trick. So if possible i would love to be part of it.

Jim Tate
electgore04

[Gorezilla]

The media has already taken out their whips again.
Novak ran a tvguide screen on Crossfire of possible shows on Gore TV. Titles such as "Earthtones in the balance" and "How to recount a recount".
David Somersby replied that Novak just proved his point of how biased the media is. But he could have done better IMO. For instance, twice did the notion of Gore being a Bore come up and nobody said anything, not even Begala!
Dennis

[EnemyCombatant]

Unfortuanately this is out of the scope of the MWDG.

We can't attack people for their opinions. We want to go after the lies and gross exaggerations.

We have been active so far to. Go to the webpage to see the articles we have rebutted.

If Gore announces, we will swing into full gear.

I still hope James can join us because he is very articulate.

James???

www.algoresupportcenter.com/mediawatchgroup.html

[Gorezilla]

I also wouldn't mind Paul joining us. Can we get Kristen on board?
Dennis

[Judith]

Al Gore laughs at himself and even makes up some of the more humorous jibes - remember the macarena joke? It took down the house!

And besides, he isn't nearly as fun to laugh at as Bush. Check out the cartoons online. And no one has written a book about Goreisms or wondered where his brain is.

Let them laugh! We have more to laugh at and ridicule than they do. Even in the midst of knowing our country is going rapidly down the tubes and that we better save it or give it up to the neo cons we split our sides laughing at Bush falling off the Segway! And rightfully so if I may add. The Segway is the one machine no one can lose balance on. Except, of course, our pseudo-prez. And then a couple of days later they make up this story of a pulled calf muscle two months old.

If that's true then why does he have a tennis racket in his hand? No humorous put-down about Gore can hold a candle to what happens every time Bush opens his mouth.

Besides, if they want to bring the 2000 election up, then let them. It'll just serve as a reminder of the theft. We're not making it an issue in our draft (at least not openly), but we can use the publicity about it.

Judith

[JamesAquila]

EnemyCombatant said:

I still hope James can join us because he is very articulate.

James???

www.algoresupportcenter.com/mediawatchgroup.html

I'm here EC.

[MProffitt]

Keith Olbermann on MSNBC gave a great intro to Gore's 11/9 speech. I don't usually watch him, but he said some great things "like if Gore had spoke like he did yesterday" we would be calling Al Gore, President Al Gore today.

[MProffitt]

Keith Olbermann on MSNBC gave a great intro to Gore's 11/9 speech. I don't usually watch him, but he said some great things "like if Gore had spoke like he did yesterday" we would be calling Al Gore, President Al Gore today.

[PaulaB]

What he said was "If Mr Gore had delivered a speech like this about MR Bush in 2000, he may very well be speaking to us today as President Gore".

It was very impressive!

[earthmother]

All this media watch stuff is great, and it's absolutely necessary. But it's just one prong of what would have to be a multi-pronged attack if we're to even THINK about having a Gore presidency in 2004. And now I understand there's another threat to our flanks--draftHillary.com! Their website has some nasty stuff to say about our man (gee, what a surprise). How do we combat that? Do we NEED to combat that? And how do we do the things they're doing? They're running TV ads and print ads, talking on radio shows, getting lots of media attention. Most of the draft Gore movement just folded between the Dean endorsement and "the letter" from last week. If we still want to go ahead with this (and it seems that many people do), we need to get organized, people! Who's in charge here? Lots of us would be willing to help if we only knew how.

And here's another thought: Do we really know for a fact that that letter last week came from Gore's office? I know, you're going to say I'm crazy. But isn't it interesting that AGSC didn't get one? Was it just an oversight, or is it because we don't come up in your usual Google search (like, let's say it came from draftHillary.com and they didn't know about us?) Has anyone called and asked if it came from Gore's office? What better way to bring us to a grinding halt than to thank us for our efforts while reminding us that he's not running. It blew us right out of the water. DraftGore closed down. ElectGore closed down. Lots of people flew over to Dean or someone else. So here we are, struggling along, some people writing letters, other people doing I don't know what. We need more action, more organization, more money, more people. Are we serious about this or not?

[PaulaB]

Karen,

I talked to Monica, she said Gore's office emailed the letter to her.

Paula

[earthmother]

Thanks, Paula. At least that's been laid to rest. But what about the rest of this? I know I'm beginning to sound a bit like Chicken Little (hmmm, maybe a new screen name for me?), but I'm feeling very despondent about our seeming lack of organization. I get the impression there are many people doing things that the rest of us are unaware of, but wouldn't it make more sense if we were all in on it? Is there someone or someones who can take charge of this seeming chaos and pull it together to make it work more effectively?

[GoreSupporterNJ]

earthmother said:

All this media watch stuff is great, and it's absolutely necessary. But it's just one prong of what would have to be a multi-pronged attack if we're to even THINK about having a Gore presidency in 2004. And now I understand there's another threat to our flanks--draftHillary.com! Their website has some nasty stuff to say about our man (gee, what a surprise). How do we combat that? Do we NEED to combat that? And how do we do the things they're doing? They're running TV ads and print ads, talking on radio shows, getting lots of media attention. Most of the draft Gore movement just folded between the Dean endorsement and "the letter" from last week. If we still want to go ahead with this (and it seems that many people do), we need to get organized, people! Who's in charge here? Lots of us would be willing to help if we only knew how.

And here's another thought: Do we really know for a fact that that letter last week came from Gore's office? I know, you're going to say I'm crazy. But isn't it interesting that AGSC didn't get one? Was it just an oversight, or is it because we don't come up in your usual Google search (like, let's say it came from draftHillary.com and they didn't know about us?) Has anyone called and asked if it came from Gore's office? What better way to bring us to a grinding halt than to thank us for our efforts while reminding us that he's not running. It blew us right out of the water. DraftGore closed down. ElectGore closed down. Lots of people flew over to Dean or someone else. So here we are, struggling along, some people writing letters, other people doing I don't know what. We need more action, more organization, more money, more people. Are we serious about this or not?

I called Mr. Gore's officee the night before last, told them we saw his letter on AG Dems, and gave them an address to send it to Chris, and they said they would do it. The person I spoke to was very nice about it. I also told them we STILL support Al Gore 100%. I suggest we send a letter to other Gore groups (including the three
sites still devoted to a Gore presidency), and try to have a chat to set up a plan. The problem however, is basically money. We will need to be able to at least counter the ads this Kunst guy is playing about Hillary Clinton. How do we know she isn't secretly backing him financially? I like Erin's idea about making a tape snd would be happy to help with that. You know though, the one thing that stuck out on that letter he wrote on the draft Hillary site was very hypocritical to me. He insulted Al Gore for not running, yet he is the President of a DRAFT Hillary site which by his logic regarding Al Gore then suggests that Hillary Clinton doesn't have the guts to run. I think I will point that out ot him...LOSER that he is. Any way, I think the letter I read here that Paula posted is great. Could we send this out to get people to come to a chat? There also seem to be many on AG Dems that wanted this to continue.I would hope they would allow that letter to be posted to ask for help.I would do it, but I am banned , and I don't even know why. I guess I just supported Al Gore too much for their tastes. Unbelievable.
Jan

[earthmother]

Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out why so many people have been banned over there. I've been mouthing off an awful lot over there, and so far (knock wood) so good. I'd be happy to post the letter over there. Just want to double-check first, though: you're talking about the letter Paula posted from the draft Hillary site that trashes Gore?