Comments on: Al Gore never claimed to have invented the Internet, despite the popular myth http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-718 Kaus Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:49:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-718 Fine....but my opening statement says it all. You just like to read your own comments. Fine….but my opening statement says it all. You just like to read your own comments.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-716 Pat Cunningham Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:28:33 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-716 One last time: Newt Ginrich and Vinton Cerf, two people who ought to know, say that Gore played a leading role in making the Internet what it is today, and you, with none of the credentials that Ginrich and Cerf have, say he didn't. Clearly, you're uninformed opinion on the matter is shaped by your refusal to allow that Gore has ever done anything worthwhile. There's no point in arguing the matter any further with you. One last time: Newt Ginrich and Vinton Cerf, two people who ought to know, say that Gore played a leading role in making the Internet what it is today, and you, with none of the credentials that Ginrich and Cerf have, say he didn’t. Clearly, you’re uninformed opinion on the matter is shaped by your refusal to allow that Gore has ever done anything worthwhile. There’s no point in arguing the matter any further with you.

]]> By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-713 Kaus Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:03:38 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-713 My whole point is that the Internet was developed and has grown successfully without Gore. For Gore to take any credit (he 'created the initiative' ) is ludicrous. The internet was a hot commodity without Government interference. But you go right on sniffing Gore nose candy. The first paragraph of your article says Gore created the internet. If you won't even admit that...you are hopeless. My whole point is that the Internet was developed and has grown successfully without Gore. For Gore to take any credit (he ‘created the initiative’ ) is ludicrous. The internet was a hot commodity without Government interference. But you go right on sniffing Gore nose candy. The first paragraph of your article says Gore created the internet. If you won’t even admit that…you are hopeless.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-712 Pat Cunningham Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:55:20 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-712 Look, I'm tellin' ya: W invented the Internet while he was AWOL from the National Guard. Gore is just a pretender. And he didn't even get wounded when he was in Vietnam. The wimp. Look, I’m tellin’ ya: W invented the Internet while he was AWOL from the National Guard. Gore is just a pretender. And he didn’t even get wounded when he was in Vietnam. The wimp.

]]> By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-711 Kaus Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-711 Your article says "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet". So is THAT a typo? I never said inventing it..and Gore says creating it. No government invented it...and you discredit those University students that did. Stay on subject Pat. This isn't about Bush or Limbaugh. Your article says “During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet”. So is THAT a typo?

I never said inventing it..and Gore says creating it. No government invented it…and you discredit those University students that did. Stay on subject Pat. This isn’t about Bush or Limbaugh.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-710 Pat Cunningham Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:23 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-710 You're utterly hopeless, Kaus. The fact remains that Gore never said he invented the Internet. The Republicans (with the notable exception of Newt Gingrich) came up with that one. The Limbaughs of the world ran with it, and you believed them. Have you ever considered the possibility that George W. Bush invented the Internet during that year or so when he was strangely absent from his National Guard assignment? Yeah, that must be it. How dare Al Gore pretend that he was the one. Next thing you know, Gore's going to claim that he served in Vietnam while W stayed home. And he still likes to claim that he got more votes than W in the 2000 election. The arrogance of that guy. And where does he get off accepting the Nobel Peace Prize? Those damn socialists in Norway hate America and will do anything to embarrass our country. You’re utterly hopeless, Kaus. The fact remains that Gore never said he invented the Internet. The Republicans (with the notable exception of Newt Gingrich) came up with that one. The Limbaughs of the world ran with it, and you believed them. Have you ever considered the possibility that George W. Bush invented the Internet during that year or so when he was strangely absent from his National Guard assignment? Yeah, that must be it. How dare Al Gore pretend that he was the one. Next thing you know, Gore’s going to claim that he served in Vietnam while W stayed home. And he still likes to claim that he got more votes than W in the 2000 election. The arrogance of that guy. And where does he get off accepting the Nobel Peace Prize? Those damn socialists in Norway hate America and will do anything to embarrass our country.

]]> By: Kaus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-708 Kaus Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:39:05 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/07/al-gore-never-claimed-to-have-invented-the-internet-despite-the-popular-myth/#comment-708 You are totally wrong on this one. He says he created it. And if he meant he created funding for it, he is still whacked in the head. The structure for internet capabilities started in the 60's and was fine tuned in the 80's. Did he open the doors for more commercial use, perhaps. But he loves taking credit for more than he should and failed to publicly deny the falsehoods. You are totally wrong on this one. He says he created it. And if he meant he created funding for it, he is still whacked in the head. The structure for internet capabilities started in the 60’s and was fine tuned in the 80’s. Did he open the doors for more commercial use, perhaps. But he loves taking credit for more than he should and failed to publicly deny the falsehoods.

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