Obama says he doesn't need Gore's help

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

DOVER, N.H. - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Al Gore would play a role in his administration, but he doesn't need help from the former vice president in getting to the Oval Office.

After listening to Obama address a crowded community center, a voter asked him to consider naming Gore as his running mate before the nomination is decided "as a way to take the wind out of Hillary's sails."

The voter even proposed a campaign slogan: "Obama and Gore: Experience and Youth. Obama and Gore: Wisdom and Truth."

Not so fast, came Obama's reply.

Sen. Obama, D-Ill., said Gore would be involved in his administration in a "very senior capacity," but joked: "I will also be honest with you: having won the Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar, being vice president again would probably be a step down for him."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_po/obama_gore

[MADem]

1. I doubt Gore would touch him with a ten foot pole after this week!!

Gore had a good GLBT following. Obama probably won't have any by the end of the month.

[jaysunb]

4. That's a shame...

but I've been around long enough to know, Black men in public life are required to repudiate stupid statements by their supporters. :evilfrown:

[iamjoy]

10. What Did Obama Say About Gays?

Did I miss something?

[MADem]

11. Yep, you sure did.

Check the threads in GD and GDP, or if you want to just read the news reports, google

Obama and Donnie McClurkin.

[jaysunb]

2. This is a very misleading subject line

and, yes...I know it's a direct quote from AP, but it's still a misdirection headline to an otherwise good article.

[obamian]

8. Update: They're fixing the headline. Removed her email from post.

[MADem]

12. Don't do that. Writers of articles do NOT write the headlines. NT

[obamian]

13. Yeah. Who else is there to email? She can probably contact the person who

wrote the headline.

[MADem]

15. Well, you could email her, but don't shoot her for a headline writer's offense. NT

[obamian]

17. Well.... It worked

Here's the reply she sent me:

Thanks for pointing that out. The headline I submitted was just: "Obama touts ability to end gridlock, withstand attacks"
The Gore part got added by an editor in Washington. I'll try to fix it.

[MADem]

18. Cool!! Good job, there! Flies with honey! nt

[Olney Blue]

3. After reading the article, I HATE the title.

It sounds like Obama was dissing Gore, but he was responding to a question and actually said some nice things about Gore.

[gateley]

5. That's so unfair to do that with the 'sensational' misleading headline. nt

[Connie_Corleone]

6. What the hell is with the AP's headline??

He doesn't even say that!! In fact, it's not even implied by his statements.

[tammywammy]

7. I hate when they do crappy headlines like this

I liked the Osama/Obama part:

"In his answer, Obama also responded to Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who said Wednesday that he'd made a slip of the tongue a day earlier when he said Obama, instead of Osama bin Laden, had urged terrorists to unite in Iraq.

"I think when Romney starts saying this stuff sometimes it may be honest mistakes, sometimes not. You don't know," Obama said.

He took a lighter tone when another questioner asked him to describe the differences between himself and bin Laden.

"Mitt Romney's been very confused about this," Obama said. "I have a lot of trouble growing a beard. I don't have a lot of facial hair, that's a good place to start. He lives in a cave.""

[DeSwiss]

9. I'll bet Hillary's people are still reading the article....

....and wondering if this is serious. Because even though Obama's not on my list, an Obama/Gore ticket would throw things into a tizzy. The DLC would go into meltdown.

- Oh, Rahm! Could it be?!?!?!


They've got a catchy slogan too! :yoiks:

[aquart]

14. No, it could not be and all grownups know it.

[DeSwiss]

16. Well, okay. If you say so....

...but I still like the slogan. :evilgrin:

[IndyOp]

19. I am sorry, but holy freaking hell. I cannot believe that Obama would consider

himself to be worthy to President with Gore as his VP. That is some serious freaking hubris.

He made a joke on Letterman about Hillary being his VP - and that sounds reasonable (if unfortunate) to me -- but thinking that he could possibly be President with Gore as his VP - that ain't funny.

:grr:

[Connie_Corleone]

20. Did you even read past the misleading headline?

Someone asked him that question. Obama never suggested Gore as a VP.

[IndyOp]

21. I think he should've answered the voter's question in another, more humble way...

"If Gore decides to run and asks me to be his VP I would seriously, seriously consider that offer. I admire him tremendously and was wishing in 2004 that he would run." -- He should've never played along.

Yes - I did read past the headline.

[wiley]

22. Neither Gore nor Obama will be President in 08

Too bad about Gore.

[BenDavid]

23. And HRC does not need Obama to win Illinois...no vp for O

[JeanGrey]

24. Yeah, don't hold your breath for Hillary to accept

a vice president slot with ANYBODY for any reason. A friend of mine said that and I laughed until I cried.

[autorank]

25. How about Gore trounces Clinton & Obama Indicating Honest Election

That's pretty funny.

[Captain_Nemo]

26. If Barack doesn't think he needs Gore's help getting into WH he is delusional.

[me b zola]

27. Did you read the article...

...or are you suffering from a case of the bends?

[Captain_Nemo]

28. Yes, I did. The first line clearly states:

" Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Al Gore would play a role in his administration, but he doesn't need help from the former vice president in getting to the Oval Office. "

The key part of the sentence here is "he doesn't need help from the vice president."....and I reply, 'yes he does need help.' He needs help from experienced people to bolster him because he clearly needs bolstering. The "not ready for prime time" potential nominee sides with religous right wingnuts who want to take away women's rights and other wingnuts who make disparaging remarks about gays.

Yes, Obama, if he wants the WH, needs help. And I hope he continues his arrogant streak because I don't want Gore giving him help.