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Al Gore Knows His Hockey
by Alanah McGinley on 12/13/07 at 02:04 PM ET
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Responding to Canada’s current stance against signing onto a reduced- global warming initiative, Al Gore turned to hockey to explain his position. From the CP (via UN Dispatch):
“One of the most famous ice-hockey players in history was asked the secret of why he was so good,” Gore said. “He was the best passer in the history of the game, Bobby Hull. Others might disagree (and say) Wayne Gretzky.
“And he said in response to the question: ‘I don’t pass the puck to where they are - I pass the puck to where they’re going to be’.”
“Over the next two years, the United States is going to be somewhere it is not now. You must anticipate that.”
Whatever your politics, somehow I find it’s always easier to like political types who know their hockey. Hell, even George Bush knows how easily swayed I am.
Good thing I’m not a U.S. voter. 
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John Kerry played defense in college. Just another reason why things could have been so much better… *sigh*
Posted by Mike Chen on 12/13/07 at 03:36 PM ET
When are you scheduled to be on the Bill O’reilly show? I have posted a rebuttal.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 12/13/07 at 04:18 PM ET
Ryan - Your habit of calling me alanah-banana is bad enough, but that imagery you just left me with? I don’t need!
Mike Chen - I forgot about Kerry playing. Geez, voting purely on hockey sentimentality, I wouldn’t be able to cast a ballot in your country—too many conflicts for me to deal with.
HockeyTownTodd- Ha! Very well done. However, in my own defense, I am in no way commenting on American politics in this post. There’s truly nothing I dislike more than politics getting mixed up with my hockey fun.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 12/13/07 at 04:44 PM ET
Alanah, I went out of my way to find a pic without Chelios for you.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 12/13/07 at 05:02 PM ET
Very thoughtful of you. But I’m guessing you’re just saving it up to spring on me another day…
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 12/13/07 at 08:06 PM ET
“Over the next two years, the United States is going to be somewhere it is not now. You must anticipate that.”
Does he mean Iran?
Or is this a veiled threat that once Hilary is elected, the U.S. will invade Canada and seize all of the real Tim Horton’s coffee?
Be afraid…be very afraid.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 12/14/07 at 04:35 PM ET
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Alanah McGinley has been blogging hockey since 2003 (with a notable gap in time through 2010, kicking it with new baby Lucy while living knee-deep in chaos while reading “parenting for complete idiots” during every spare minute) sharing opinions, rants and not-so-deep thoughts with anyone who will listen.
In addition to writing Canucks & Beyond and helping manage Kukla’s Korner, Alanah was one of the founders and co-hosts of The Crazy Canucks Podcast. She has contributed pieces to FoxSports.com and the New York Times Slapshot blog, as well as other stray destinations in cyberspace.
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Hey Alanah bananna be careful, as Bush really is a monkey and we all know what monkey’s like to eat.
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Posted by Ryan from BC on 12/13/07 at 02:19 PM ET