Former VP Al Gore on Apple board of directors

[edX]

I personally think this is great. 2 of the men in today's world that i most admire are working side by side now.

Having been born in Tennessee, i have probably been aware of Gore long before most of you here. i was aware of what a powerful and positive man his father was before him. I wasn't really all that fond of Clinton - he was just 'ok' as far i was concerned. But i voted for him twice for one reason - Al Gore was his VP. i haven't liked a politician so much in a long time. primarily because of his views on the environment and the challenges facing us in preserving it. in fact, i am really disappointed he isn't going to run for president again. i really don't think bush could beat him twice.

(on the other hand, the concept of his wife Tipper as first lady is pretty scary )

[lckylasvegas]

Time to sell my mac and go with OpenBSD.

I'll wait and give the guy a chance though. If he continues to use his thinkpad, then I give up all hope for Apple.

[RacerX]

Originally posted by lckylasvegas
If he continues to use his thinkpad, then I give up all hope for Apple.

He uses a ThinkPad? I have a ThinkPad . Steve used a ThinkPad for a few years after returning to Apple (it was replace with a Wallstreet as I recall... I have a Wallstreet ).

Gore also used a PowerBook Duo while in Office with a nice Dock and 17" monitor in his office. I have a PowerBook Duo .

[kendall]

Originally posted by RacerX
There you go mistaking Bush for Gore. Remember that Bush is the one who is for big government and spending money which isn't there. Must be all that good business sense that he and Cheney are applying to the government...



How are those companies of theirs doing again?

Cheney is damn near a billionaire so if he can transform his great business sense into saving/making money for the US government, im all for it.

the US government is not an NPO. you've got to spend it to make it. also, war stimulates the economy. if we can go over to iraq and kick some serious ass, it'll likely be the shot in the arm the US economy needs.

like it or not, BUSH is getting reelected.

[Jason]

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[RacerX]

Originally posted by kendall
Cheney is damn near a billionaire so if he can transform his great business sense into saving/making money for the US government, im all for it.

Wouldn't it be great if he started already.

the US government is not an NPO. you've got to spend it to make it. also, war stimulates the economy. if we can go over to iraq and kick some serious ass, it'll likely be the shot in the arm the US economy needs.

Now this shot in the arm, would this be like the first Gulf War (which didn't help us) or the war against Afghanistan_ (which also didn't help us)?

like it or not, BUSH is getting reelected.

Maybe this time he'll actuall get the votes needed, but time should tell. His father was America's most popular president at this point in his term (about 72% approval as I recall), maybe Bush's second term is going to look very much like his father's.

[bolindilly]

how did this post become an argument over the war on iraq and not a discussion of apple's change in the board?

[marz]

Originally posted by kendall
like it or not, BUSH is getting reelected.

Bwaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha .... That's the funniest thing I've heard all week!