Hello Campbell, Erica and Bloggers!
I am glad Al Gore endores Barrack Obama tonight! That's great news!
and I can't wait see Anderson Cooper from Africa tonight!

sounds like a great show

Hello Bloggers.

Good evening Campbell. Hope we have a good bunch of bloggers tonight and look forward to hearing from Anderson too. On the issue of former Vice President Al Gore still having political clout the answer is yes. He still appeals to many of the Baby Boomers, many of whom are "White Working Class men and women". He also has the ability to bring in many from the environmentalist groups so it appears that Senator Obama has picked up a really big endorsement tonight.

Gore's speech was AWESOME! Just makes you wonder what this country would've been like...

I think if Gore had political clout, he'd be President.

Hello Everyone. Hi Campbell and Erica!

Nice see Candy Crowley and David Gergen on AC 360 tonight!
I agree with you Ken in NC........ we need change right now.

Al Gore seems like such a bitter man. Will he ever get over his loss of the election?

I agree with David Gergan. Especially the case against 4 more years of Bush

Yes! Mike in NY
I agree with you...... I would like Al Gore would become president....

Mike, you mean he'd be president in 2008 or he would have been president in 2000?

Gore is helping Obama get more air time tonight. So I guess he has some clout. Hopefully McCain will get his chance at prime time coverage soon. What's fair is fair.

Hi Erica, Campbell and everyone! I am really looking forward to Anderson's Reporter's Notebook tonight; I really love them! I am interested in seeing Gary's and Dan's 's report from the flood zone as well.

Al Gore seems to be very happy doing what he is doing. He cares more about global warming, etc.

If Gore had political clout he would have won in 2000. Now, as Gary said, he seems to be bitter.

Gary, how does he seem bitter? He's given his life to a cause and has a Nobel Prize to show for it. He's not stewing in his house.

Al Gore is awesome. He would have been a great president

Stacy,
Al Gore was president in 2000...

Megan, I never said I wanted Gore to be President. I said if he had the clout he would have been. He would however be a 100% better choice than Obama.

Campbell I think David Gergen would be an asset to the Obama administration. He seems to always have a great insight and logic about himself and he delivers his opinion always in a most respectful manner. But then that is something that just comes natural to all from North Carolina.

Senator Obama seemed to just be announcing the appointments he made and did that all at one time.

Ok, Mike,
no problem...... my apology.........

Stacy, listen to him. Everytime he talks he speaks of his loss and implies how "unfair" it was to him. He did it again tonight.

Do people honestly think Obama would pick Hillary as VP? Just would not be a smart choice IMO

I agree...Appointing Solis-Doyle is sending the wrong signal to disgruntled Hillary supporters because she will probably advise Obama not to select H. Clinton as his VP running mate. I simply don't understand the bad timing here. Hey Campbell, you look exhausted. Anderson is lucky to have a dedicated person to fill-in when he's not around.

Gary

Al Gore is trying to prove how bad the Red Party is

Megan, you might want to check your presidential history. Gore was Clinton's VP and lost (well depending on your perspective) the 2000 election to Bush.

maybe patti doylis(sp) was working for the obama campaign longer than any thought she was..................

My question to the Obama campaign about Patti Solis Doyle is this......if you thought Clinton's campaign was not very good when Doyle was in charge [ you said so] why are you hiring her?

Hannah,
You're right! I agree.

I think that Senator Obama will pick the best person for the country and well as one that he can trust.

I was really surprised too...I can't imagine this wasn't well calculated but it seems that if they thought it would bring Clinton voters on board I think they may be mistaken...I feel like I'm missing something here...I just don't get it.

I love how Dana got that question in during a press conference that had nothing to do with the fundraiser.....way to go Dana

Williams comment was really disgusting

Megan, you're right. Gore was president in 2000. I wish he was running now.

Yes, Stacy,
You're right...... I remember that Al Gore lost to Bush almost 7 years ago.

Hi, everyone – hope you all had a good wkd and Dad's Day if you were celebrating

Sometimes I wonder how organized these campaigns really are. Isn't there someone checking into these things for them or are they just hoping people won't find out?

I think McCain knew what was said but thought that he got slip in it without anyone knowing it. He appears to be desperate for money.

Billi, the Clinton camp fired Doyle. Maybe her hiring is a message to Clinton: No VP for you! Who knows?

McCain is part of the o'le boys club...no respect for women...look at the people he is attracting

hey Erica....hope your little guy did something nice for his dad on father's day (with mom's help of course )

Megan, Kathy, OK, I guess revisionist history is in tonight. Gore lost in 2000, and there was a recount done by a group of newspapers that verified it.

Gotta agree with David Gergen. We all need a break from this!

I agree with David Gergen. I'm trying to ignore politics for a while. The candidates need a vacation.

Hi Erica,
I can't wait see Anderson from Africa tonight. He is doing good job in Africa!

Great question, Billi. Solis-Doyle did a great job for the Obama campaign long before she was officially hired.

McCain should learn how to use a computer.....my grandparents learnt

Holy Crap Gary is up to his chest in water!!!!!!!!!!!!

GARY....get out of that water!!!!

David...that has been my point exactly!!! We need to elect someone who lives in this world as it exists today!! NOT John McCain!!

Gary Tuchman must not be too concerned about the stuff floating around in that water! Since he is standing in waist-high water, can we safely assume he can swim?

My gosh, Gary is up to his arm pits in that water!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with Tracy about McCain being in the good ole boys group. I also read somewhere that he said some mean things as well about women.

I agree with David about McCain returning the $300,000.00 or making it a donation to a charitable group as was done by the Obama campaign. This would make the story pretty much go away but as is, it will continue to dog Senator McCain.

I wonder how tall Gary is????

Gary will go to any lengths to get the story for us!

Hopefully it won't get anywhere near as bad as New Orleans

Since Fema can't use the trailers with formaldhyde, what shelter will be given to the flood victims. Most trailers have this toxin, so what's left, I wonder?

I've been flooded before and nothing is worse. Not only is everything wet, but it's muddy. I feel so bad for the victims in Iowa, they are so helpless, and the worst part, the clean up, is just beginning.

these floods are incredible...i hate to think what these homes and businesses will look like when residents are finally allowed back in

Oh Gary, what are you doing? What's really crazy is that the cameraman is probably standing in that water too.

I saw a woman who was told that she did not need flood insurance and did not get it. So, now her insurance won't cover it.

How ridiculous to not let people back into their homes. Outside St. Louis in Valley Park we had floods every year and it was really important to get in AS the water was going out so you could shovel and sweep out the mud with it and quickly get rugs and furniture out into the sun.
Government run amuck. The man interviewed had every right to be angry.

Wow that shelter is like a modern Noah's Ark

Didn't many of these towns and cities get flooded in 1993? What has been done since then to prevent what's happening again?

Wow! that is so scary for me, I saw Gary is still standing about half around 8 feet or 10 feet....

Yes Erica, What a mess to clean up and rebuild. This will take a long time.

Hopefully it won’t get anywhere near as bad as New Orleans

I think 2,000 people were killed by the flooding in New Orleans.

Hi Erica! How did you spend Father's Day?

Where I live, alot of people were out in their front (or back) yards cooking on the grill.

Gary is awesome! So dedicated to his reporting. I'm so glad that they aren't forgetting about the pets. They must be scared to death.

Glad to see Gary wearing the waders! Loved the little girl, was she cute or what?

Gary did a great job interviewing those people that were displaced by the floods.

Gary T,
I agree with Stacy...... I am so afraid of you are still standing in the water. what are you doing right now?

A Reporter's Notebook from Anderson...........been so long since we have had one of those. So excited!!!!!!!

I know EJ about all the senseless deaths in New Orleans. I was talking about them being able to get back to their homes, etc.

The Fox River is supposed to crest tomorrow. No more rain is expected though, and people are crossing their fingers that the water levels will go down fast.

Hello everyone - Isn't Campbell doing a great job filling in for Anderson? She has been an excellent addition to the CNN team.

One of the things that struck me about Al Gore tonight - beyond the enthusiasm of his endorsement - was how trim he looked. That hasn't always been the case in recent times. I wouldn't be surprised if he were to do some agressive campaigning this fall - he very much much likes Obama and he cares deeply, deeply about climate change. While Obama and McCain are both in favor of addressing the issue (unlike Bush, who was in denial for many years), I think Gore believes that a Democratic administration is much more likely to get a major energy bill in place in the U.S. and also negotiate some sort of mandatory agreement with China and India (China has now passed the U.S. in carbon emissions). And Gore himself, I believe, would find great personal fulfillment if he could be the one representing the U.S. in negotiating a world-wide agreement. So, Gore'a endorsement tonight could have ripple effects for a long time to come. Worth watching.

In the meantime, if you have a moment, would welcome your response to a blog I wrote earlier today about the terrible loss of Tim Russert (AC 360 blog). Just saw the last few minutes of Larry King tonight and looked as if he did a fine job following up on Tim's death.

Best to you all,

David

(sorry 4 late post, computer problems)
i am glad that shelter is taking in animals as well as people! So many people stayed behind in Katrina because they did not want to leave their pets. I would NEVER leave my furry children!

Hey David

Thanks for joining the blog tonight.

I have to say how impressed I was with Luke Russert on the Today show. He seems like a good guy and Tim and Maureen obvisously did a great job raising him.

It is really still hard to believe that Tim is gone

Hannah,
Me too!!!!!! I love Planet in Peril! I am so exciting for him!!!!!! Yay!! Nice see him tonight! I missed him so much! Cool pictures!
David Gergen,
I agree with you, Campbell is great job subbing for Anderson C.

David, haven't had a chance to look at other areas of the blog but will go back and look. I have watched Tim Russert's show for a number of years and found him to always be tough but fair. He was very politically astute and I bet he went to heaven knowing who our next President will be.

wow Anderson's reporter's notebook was just amazing......the photos are incredible.

I want to go to Africa so bad

Wow!

That was excellent.

I'm feeling another best selling book for Anderson.

Oh, FYI, Ms. Helmsley's dog lives down at the beach in Sarasota, FL. A beach bum dog.

That was worth the wait....great PIP2 reporter's notebook. The B&W effect of the pics added to the mood of the notebook...

Hi Jacqui!
Welcome back! missed you on blog 360!

Great report by Anderson as always.

Anderson, thanks so much for your reporters notebook. It was so good and very imformative. Something about those black and white photos made a big impact to your piece. It brought tears to my eyes.

So glad to see Anderson have an opportunity to file his Reporter's Notebooks, they are always engrossing and tonight's was no exception.

That was a beautiful Reporter's Notebook! Anderson's words really complemented the black and white photography; it was very poignant!

Anderson's voice was so dramatic it fit the mood

the way in which so many journalists at cnn talk about Tim Russert with such compassion and loss I know what a wonderful man he must have been. He was an incredible person who the world lost to young.

Hi David Gergen! Loved the quote from George Bernard Shaw on your blog post today. I also believe that Al Gore will be a powerhouse for Obama especially with his passion for Global Warming.

David Gergen I was thinking the same thing about Gore and how much slimmer he looked. He looks much better.

Hooray for California! Finally a state recognizes gay couples. I'm not gay, and most of us aren't, but just because it doesn't apply to the majority doesn't mean it should be denied to the minority.

Aren't these ladies dear? 55 years of being together. Now that is cause for celebration of life and all things bright and beautiful.

Tony Perkins and his organization are completely out of touch. Same sex marriage is not going to bring about the end of civilization, but intolerance and hate just might.

THANKS SO MUCH MEGAN!!!
I have not been able to blog last week but thanks to my dvr I caught all of 360; Campbell and Erica were/are doing a great fill-in for Anderson

Gay marriage – not my thing. But, whatever floats your boat as the old saying goes and as the bible states, judge ye not lest yet be judged.

Here, Here Cynthia

Bravo

I agree Cynthia

That car is a "Hydrogen-Powered FCX Clarity" by Honda. If you want one, you will have to get on a long waiting list since only a limited number will be produced for the next several years.

Fay, I totally agree. I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how marriage is destroyed by two people of the same sex officially declaring their love.

Loved AC's PIP notebook. Can't wait to see more. I have to go with "live and let live" on the gay marriage issue. Doesn't the marriage help to share insurance and other benefits?

You're so much welcome!!!!!
Yes, Campbell and Erica is best anchor subbing for him I agree.

27 levees that could break? That would be a huge disaster.

Even Obama was filling sandbags this weekend! Great way to show support for the flooding Midwest!

Fay, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

i know in south louisiana we have like 50 foot levees along the mississippi and i don't believe there's ever been flooding from it (the river). do they have those levees in the midwest?
and i wonder if opening the bonnet carre spillway could prevent mississippi river flooding?

Good show tonight! Have a great week. I'll try to remember the laptop this trip.

David, Your blog about Tim Russert was excellent! I left a comment to it earlier today.

Jolene, I wonder how long Obama stck around filling sandbags after the cameras left? His suit din't look to messy!

obama filling sand bags was only to round up votes i dont think he is sincere in anything he does

Good night all bloggers. Hope Anderson, Gary and Dan stay safe.

Well goodnight everyone, hope you all have a good day at work tomorrow.

Mike, he had on jeans and not a suit.

Good night Anderson and Gary; be careful! See all of you tomorrow!

Great show tonight Campbell and you are doing a great job filling in for Anderson. Lots of great contributions to the blog tonight. Good night all and see you all tomorrow night.

Good night Campbell, Erica, Anderson and Bloggers!!!!
Have a great night! Sleep tight!!!
See you tomorrow night!!!!
missed you Anderson!!! Please come home safely!

Good nite bloggers! Globetrotters bump music and the Rubik's cube. Great way to end the show!!!

Great show Campbell and Erica

Great conversation on the blog as always everyone. Have a great Tuesday all

regarding the gay marriage issue I have a very open mind but I have trouble understanding why some people are so disturbed by gay and lesbians or accept them but not as equals with the same rights.
When I see a gay or lesbian couple,like the 83 & 89 year old women that Campbell showed 30 minutes prior to 360, who after 50 years together are finally accepted as a legal couple in further strengthens my belief that they are just as deserving! ... (err really bad run-on sorry ... I am tired)

Good Monday evening. Good job Campbell and Erica. The Shot of the day..has worn me out, just watching it. night all.

good night Erica, Campbell, Megan and all
c U tom night

OK, his jeans didn't look too messy either. Point is that it was a photo op and nothing more.

Goodnight Campbell, Erica, David and all bloggers.