Gore Calls Son’s Arrest ‘Private Matter’

The former vice president shared family reaction to the arrest of Al Gore III and said his son is "getting treatment."

July 5, 2007 at 11:45 am - NBC Today Show
Dateline: New York, NY
steve   July 5th, 2007 - 12:37 pm

Of course Algore III is “going for treatment”. A’in’t that what they all say.

JelloBiafra   July 5th, 2007 - 12:47 pm

Send him to prison with Paris and Lindsey!

mark   July 5th, 2007 - 12:50 pm

“The most serious challenge our civilization has faced”…give me a break.

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Jessica   July 5th, 2007 - 1:01 pm

A little rain on Al’s “global warming crisis” parade. Perhaps Al needs to spend more time with his family instead of partying with rockstars.

Alan   July 5th, 2007 - 1:12 pm

Notice how they tell us he was driving a Prius? AS if the Prius takes away the fact that his son has drugs.

Suzy   July 5th, 2007 - 2:07 pm

Al III has been arrested 3 times so you know there is a very serious problem going on. Perhaps Al & Tipper should have spent more time on saving him than their bogus effort to save the planet — which is really a business to enrich themselves and boost their image.

JelloBiafra   July 5th, 2007 - 2:13 pm

I think it’s the violence and the glorification of drugs in music and rock videos that must be the problem. If Tipper Gore could have led the fight against drug abuse and violence in music lyrics and video games along with the PMRC, oh wait… she did.

They can raise your children, but not their own.

Are you silly-libs finally getting a clue yet? I assume Michael Moore and the like will still pray to Clinton that Algore runs again, but that loser has no chance. Hopelessly lost.

Dvid FeHill   July 5th, 2007 - 2:19 pm

It’s no big deal. Gore’s a Democrat. Now if it were Cheney’s son, or any other Republican leader’s kid, it would be a national disgrace and CNN, Associated Press, New York Times etc. would be doing a week’s worth of of articles on the morally rotten Republican Party and how the Bush administration was some how to blame.

Deborah   July 5th, 2007 - 2:57 pm

Remember the words of John Bradford, “There but for the grace of God go I.”

All parents, liberal, conservative or weaving down the middle, should leave politics at the curb when a child is in crisis. For now, Al Gore is simply a father. Not a democrat or a liberal or a global crusader, just a Dad in pain.

Finger pointing, snickering, gloating or dragging out the problems of other young people as if we are in some sort of national dysfunction competition is pointless and demoralizing. Our collective energies would be better spent saying a prayer and capping it off with some thanks for our own cherished ones who are faring better as they grow into adults.

Patty Beiner   July 5th, 2007 - 3:15 pm

I find it sad that we seem to pounce on the parents who have tried to do much more for this country…then we parents who type our thoughts in. Our family has gone through this with drugs/booze and thank God strangers didn’t bombard us with unkindly thoughts and words. Do you know you have to separate what one does, from what one is? Duh

annie   July 5th, 2007 - 3:24 pm

Someone needs to take Flashs keys away before he kills someone then send his sorry drugged up butt up the river with of course a paddle no motor for this guy hes energy minded. Treat him like any other drunken druggie fair is fair no matter how much money your daddy has.

earl lutz   July 5th, 2007 - 3:26 pm

it would not be so bad had Gore been a VP and not tried to be our mommies and daddies (along with hill-billy clintons and crew)

He didnt take care of his kids… glad he didnt become our daddy in 00

Joe   July 5th, 2007 - 3:44 pm

All bets are off when it comes to your children. I can’t stand Al Gore and his phony self righteous misguided cause but I’m a father and a feel for him right now. Let’s be glad nobody was hurt while Al III was driving and hope he gets the help he needs.

Redneck   July 5th, 2007 - 4:03 pm

Holy crap! AlGore is for real on this global warming thing. Did you see his pants? AlGore is expecting a flood! AG III must have been trying to get out of Cali before the flood came. It’s all a big misunderstanding people. I mean after all – he didn’t mean to get cau….er uhm I mean break the law.

David   July 5th, 2007 - 4:04 pm

How about interviewing Al for what he was originally booked for rather than bringing up his personal family issues. Meredith pulled a cheap shot and I respect the way Al handled it. Shame on her.

Chad   July 5th, 2007 - 4:04 pm

Al Gore Sr. has probably smoked crack with his kids… just look at the guy. He’s a freak.

Greg   July 5th, 2007 - 4:12 pm

I know if my dad was the laughing stock of the western hemisphere. I’d want to spark up a big fatty.

I hope his boy can get help, after he serves the long prison sentence that his crimes warrant.

Joe   July 5th, 2007 - 4:49 pm

“I know if my dad was the laughing stock of the western hemisphere. I’d want to spark up a big fatty.

I hope his boy can get help, after he serves the long prison sentence that his crimes warrant.” –Greg

DITTO! Especially the serving prison time just as if he were some average citizen on the street. But we all know that won’t happen.

“…laws must bind everyone,
high and low, or they’re not laws at all.” King Arthur in Excalibur

hope   July 5th, 2007 - 5:22 pm

I do not understand why almost everyone who has had a drug problem within their family always take the high road and prefer to deal with it as a private matter. Had this intoxicated person had an accident on the San Diego freeway, injuring or killing someone, would that have been dealt with as a private matter. Instead of working so hard on Global Warming Awareness, how about speaking out loud and clear, over and over on Drug Awareness and the War on Drugs that we are losing in this country.

raybojabo   July 5th, 2007 - 5:26 pm

Al Gore: “I told the little bastard to stay out of my stash, but seriously, how else was I going to get him to drive a Sirus”

hope   July 5th, 2007 - 5:28 pm

I do not understand why almost everyone who has had a drug problem within their family most always take the high road and prefers to deal with it as a private matter. Had this intoxicated person had an accident on the San Diego freeway, injuring or killing someone, would that have been dealt with as a private matter. Instead of working so hard on Global Warming Awareness, how about speaking out loud and clear, over and over on Drug Awareness and the War on Drugs that we are losing in this country.

News Reader   July 5th, 2007 - 6:44 pm

This 24-year-old baby needs to be spanked, then slapped around, then spanked again…in public. The biggest week-end of his dad’s life and he pulls this?? Can’t he keep his problems under control for a couple of weeks till his dad pulls this off? I don’t care what your attitude is toward Al Gore, sometimes the parenting part of life really sucks. The things our kids do to themselves really tear our hearts out.
What a stupid, narcissistic brat.

Pete MC   July 5th, 2007 - 7:10 pm

“We’re glad that he’s safe”
Hey Al, how ’bout “I’m glad the dumbass didn’t kill someone”! What a jerk.

Tigger Nitties   July 5th, 2007 - 11:10 pm

I hope this stays as “private” as jenna and barbara bush’s fiascos. At least those evil republicans didn’t drive wasted.

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