The Gore Endorsement - Your Take

[rucky]

I know there's some strong opinions out there & there's no need to repeat 'em here. Just trying to get some perspective on how many people feel whichever way.

[saoirse]

1. It just proves Clinton's assessment of Gore was correct

Which was that his political instincts are terrible!

And yes, I not only voted for Gore, I think he would have
been an excellent president. But the 2000 election may well
be the ultimate proof of Clinton's diagnosis.

As a Clark supporter, I feel that the real campaign is only
just getting started. Dean used to be the "outsider," now
he's the anointed choice of the insiders. Clark is rapidly
becoming the consensus choice of Democrats who don't want
Dean to be the nominee - which is another way of saying
those of us who want to WIN in 2004.

I started out supporting Dean, but if you have even the
slightest amount of objectivity you have to admit that he's
sounding more and more like a typical politician every day.

The insiders and pundits are jumping on the Dean bandwagon
like crazy. If you trust their judgement, go ahead and hop
on too. After all - look where it's gotten us.

[Bucky]

3. I agree with you, but you're wrong

Your analysis is right. Gore is clunky where Clinton is smooth. Obviously Clinton won't endorse anyone until the nomination is sealed. But it's unfair to say us Clark supporters are those of us who want to WIN in 2004.

Dean has a clear strategy (however naive of Flyover Country it may be) and his eyes on the prize. I think he's entirely the wrong messenger for this year, but he's not a "go down in flames but never compromise" type. He's tapping that anger, but he's not of that stripe himself.

He will lose and the collaterals in Syria and North Korea--and probably South Korea, too--will pay the price. But please don't say he isn't interested in winning. That's just not fair.

[KittyWampus]

2. This Point- Makes No difference

but if Gore says anything to the effect that he announced his support now to shorten the primary then the gloves are off.

[rucky]

4. Okay, so lemme get this straight. Out of 100 people, only ONE person...

thinks that maybe they were wrong about Dean if a man of Gore's stature would stand up and endorse him. Only ONE? That's how much Gore's word counts?

If you lost as much respect for Gore as the one-third who says they have, then maybe you didn't respect him so much to begin with...

So we all want a united democratic party, right? Just as long as everybody is "united" behind our own personal views, and damn anyone who doesn't fit that bill. Sounds like the Bush definition of "united" to me.

God forbid our last nominee and our current front-runner be the ones to lead our party.

Dean's not going to lose it for us - like some folks are predicting. We're doing that just fine on our own. But if it makes you feel better to name a scapegoat, or hedge your bets as we move forward... I just hope the "I told you so" is worth it.

I was undecided until today, but Gore's nod solidified my support for Dean. I know what side I'm on.

[slinkerwink]

5. welcome to the dean campaign!

:hi:

[ThirdWheelLegend]

6. You answered your own question.

"If you lost as much respect for Gore as the one-third who says they have, then maybe you didn't respect him so much to begin with..."

Gore is a corporate centrist. Not everyone is a big fan of that. Just because he has a (D) next to his name we are supposed to feed him grapes and give him backrubs?

TWL

[Cheswick2.0]

10. bull

Gore is not a corporate centrist. Though I understand that is the lie Nader ran on in 2000. If you actually paid attention to what Gore said rather than what you are told by other's you wouldn't perpetuate that lie.

[Lexingtonian]

7. Hmmmm....

Kerry was the frontrunner eight months ago. Clark was the frontrunner two and a half months ago.

As for nominees, I don't remember the same imputation of leadership being given Bill Clinton, Michael Dukakis, Jimmy Carter, or Fritz Mondale. And I don't think you quite remember how many Democrats agonized and all the sophistry expended that fall on Lesser Of Two Evils arguments about whether to vote Gore, vote Nader, or not vote at all.

But when it's Gore bestowing some bit of his tainted nimbus on Dean, suddenly the Divine Sanction of Tradition descends upon it all.

Let me point out that Bill Clinton has one foot in the Kerry and the other in the Clark camp. How's that finger of yours in the wind doing?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

13. and I'll take Clinton's endorsement over Gore's any day

Kerry/Clark sounds like a winner to me.

[scotia]

8. This gives me a great respect for Al Gore, clearly Dean can beat Bush!

As a Howard Dean Supporter this is one event that has made my day, month and year...(so far!) Better yet would be to have Dean knock Bush out of the white house. Better yet to have Wes Clark join Dean as VICE PRESIDENT.

But I have one main worry. Its concerning voter fraud and electronic voting. The democrats need to get cracking on making sure there is a paper trail to these devices or no one wins. They need to make sure companys like DIEBOLT don't hand the Presidencey to George W. Bush, like the Supreme Court did in 2002.

Howard Dean said he would look into this problem. He is aware of it...and if we are to have a free and clear election, this has to be a major, major issue.

Deanies can celebrate today...but We need those damn electronic voting devices checked ...their programing checked, and a paper trail is necessary for a fair win in 2004.
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[DemBones DemBones]

9. Dennis Kucinich HAS been "cracking" on Diebold.

[JohnKleeb]

11. but hes unelectable so lets just ignore him

:( Sorry everyone, but sigh I cringe with sorrow whenever I hear about DK doing something newsworthly like his work on Diebold, him speaking out against how we went about in Afghanstan, or his work to save a local hospital. You wont hear about that in the news :(. Sigh I'll shut up if I offended anyone, its just I think the media is up to somethin.

[ThirdWheelLegend]

12. No he has not...

The media would have covered it if he had.

:hi:


TWL

ON EDIT: Sorry for the sarcasm again...
I am just so beyond the point of frustration with the complete lack of knowledge of people concerning Kucinich's campaign, his positions and HIS ACTIONS. He is by far the best leader in the race and is the most progressive. He takes action and he inspires. He speaks and takes actions for us all. Apparently if you don't have magazine covers and alot of money then you are not worthy of attention.

TWL