Great, it's not like he could help fill a niche with a liberal channel. And the whole partisan thing sure hasn't worked for Fox. Why is it that the former Democratic Vice President, who was almost the President, tries to distance himself from politics? Seriously, god forbid there is actually a progressive media. AP has the story:
Former Vice President Al Gore, co-founder of a new television channel launching next month, said he's shunning politics — and so is his media venture....The 2000 Democratic candidate for president was asked if he was concerned the 24-hour news and information channel, called Current, would be perceived as having a political slant. It's scheduled to launch Aug. 1.And, by the way, Hyatt, son-in-law of Howard Metzenbaum, ran for Senate as a Democrat in Ohio in 1994. No politics in his past either.
"I think the reality of the network will speak for itself. It's not intended to be partisan in any way," said Gore, Current's co-founder (with Joel Hyatt. the founder of Hyatt Legal Services) and chairman of the board.
So, launch a TV channel that doesn't help our side. Thanks, Al.
