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Gore says Miami Mayor Penelas betrayed Democrats [Sore-Loserman Update]
Miami Herald ^ | 6/5/04

Posted on 06/06/2004 5:13:09 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar

Gore says Miami Mayor Penelas betrayed Democrats

Former Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore delivered a harsh message to Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, three months before he faces a U.S. Senate primary.

BY BETH REINHARD

breinhard@herald.com

Former Vice President Al Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes in Florida, on Saturday called Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas ``the single most treacherous and dishonest person I dealt with during the campaign anywhere in America.''

The statement was e-mailed by a Gore spokesman in response to a Herald inquiry about Penelas's role in the 2000 campaign. Gore supporters say the vice president had counted on Penelas for a late boost in the Hispanic community, and the mayor did not come through.

The harsh remarks come just three months before Penelas faces a Democratic primary election for the U.S. Senate. Gore's reproach could seriously damage the mayor's bid to succeed Sen. Bob Graham, since party loyalists tend to dominate turnout in a primary.

In a telephone interview Saturday evening, Penelas defended himself, saying he was ``by Gore's side from the very beginning.''

''Al Gore has a right to be upset about the election, but had he won his home state of Tennessee or West Virginia, we wouldn't be here,'' Penelas said. ``He also owes an explanation as to why he waited until the middle of October to engage in Florida.''

He said Gore has declined to return his phone calls to discuss the 2000 campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at miami.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; miamidade; penelas
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1 posted on 06/06/2004 5:13:09 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

The Gore meltdown continues.


2 posted on 06/06/2004 5:15:30 AM PDT by Bahbah
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

The big tent is fast becomming a medium sized tarp.


3 posted on 06/06/2004 5:17:36 AM PDT by cripplecreek (you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Mr. Penelas , it could have been worse.
He could have endorsed you.
4 posted on 06/06/2004 5:20:06 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

What a loon.


5 posted on 06/06/2004 5:23:06 AM PDT by veronica (Sen. Robert Bryd has seen more hoods than Iraqi prisoners ever wore....)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

Gore managed to lose his own home state in 2000, so I have a question for you 'rats – what have the Democrats of Tennessee learned about Al Gore since they elected him Senator that the rest of you Democrats in America are too stupid to understand?


6 posted on 06/06/2004 5:23:20 AM PDT by HighWheeler
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To: Izzy Dunne

(Mr. Penelas , it could have been worse.
He could have endorsed you.)

Mr. Penelas, it could have been far worse. He could have been your President right now.

Godspeed, The Dilg


7 posted on 06/06/2004 5:24:40 AM PDT by thedilg
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To: Bahbah

Rats eating their own.


8 posted on 06/06/2004 5:25:25 AM PDT by rodguy911 ( President Regan---all the rest.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Soon he will be able to go on algozeera TV and tell their two listeners as well.

Maybe algozeera will merge with eer America so they will have 4 listeners.
9 posted on 06/06/2004 5:28:08 AM PDT by snooker (John Flipping Kerry, the enemy's choice in Vietnam, the enemy's choice in Iraq.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

Unlike Clinton, Gore inhailed.


10 posted on 06/06/2004 5:32:13 AM PDT by chemicalman (Rid the country of the vast liberal conspiracy)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
For Pete's sake, hasn't this man ever head of therapy?
11 posted on 06/06/2004 5:34:12 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
"...the vice president had counted on Penelas for a late boost in the Hispanic community, and the mayor did not come through."

Penalas was in an impossible situation. It is my experience that when you try to sugarcoat sh**, and your audience knows it's sh**, they just aren't going to bite.

12 posted on 06/06/2004 5:34:14 AM PDT by theDentist (John Kerry never saw a TAX he wouldn't HIKE !!!)
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I live in South Florida. There are about 2 million Cubans here. 99% are Conservative Republicans. They know first hand or have relatives that tell them what Communism is all about. Penelas is one of the retards who hasn't figured it out yet. He and Gore make a wonderful pair of candidates for electric shock therapy.
13 posted on 06/06/2004 5:38:33 AM PDT by rodguy911 ( President Regan---all the rest.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

Note to Sore Loserman: GET OVER IT!!! YOU LOST!!!


14 posted on 06/06/2004 5:40:28 AM PDT by Ragirl (Vote in '04 ! Those who sit on their hands end up with poop on them.)
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To: Bahbah


The facts:

1) Elian Gonzzlez: Clinton/Gore wanted to return the boy.
2) Alex Penelas stood at the courthouse steps and said "I will hold President Clinton and Janet Reno personally responsible if any action is taken to return this boy"
3) When the raid happened Penelas could not stop it.
4) When the election started, where was Alex Penelas? He was on vacation with his wife in Spain. He did not want to be here to help that dirtbag administration. He was nowhere in Miami. I know this because I live here and everyone in Miami knew what was going on.

I remember being in Miami Beach Monday night beofore the TUES. election and Gore was giving a speech. One guy was holding a sign that said "Gore really cared about Elian" I stood there pointed at him and just laughed.

Gore is bitter because Alex stood up to him and Billary and listend to his VOTERS. Good luck to you Alex Penelas.


15 posted on 06/06/2004 5:40:45 AM PDT by FreeManWhoCan ((!Kerry es una CHANQLETA! The kind that goes between the big stinky toe!))
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To: FreeManWhoCan

What they did to Elian Gonzales was absolutly despicable. I didn't know this about Penelas. Good for him.


16 posted on 06/06/2004 5:43:52 AM PDT by Bahbah
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

Al Gore is an honest face of a socialist, liberal, democrat. He either lords over you with a condescending smirk or reeks of bitter anger and envy if thrown from power.


17 posted on 06/06/2004 5:48:56 AM PDT by Ghengis
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Gore is really in need of some mental or spiritual help.

I wouldn't vote for him to be the dog catcher, but I'm beginning to feel sorry for him.

Nothing nice about seeing someone totally losing his mind in public arena

18 posted on 06/06/2004 5:50:10 AM PDT by JZoback
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
In a telephone interview Saturday evening, Penelas defended himself, saying he was ``by Gore's side from the very beginning.''

Real good defense Penelas as your votes in the senate race dwindle.

19 posted on 06/06/2004 5:50:53 AM PDT by EGPWS
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

I love the sound of 'rats eating each other in the morning!!

20 posted on 06/06/2004 5:54:04 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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