Al Gore: Shoulda Coulda, Woulda: '08

[lildreamer316]

Cool article at HuffPo.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rodes-fishburne/shoulda-coulda-woulda-_b_21140.html

'"And now, my friends, in a phrase I once addressed to others, it's time for me to go."

Those were the last words I heard publicly spoken by Al Gore. They came at the end of his December 13, 2000 speech conceding defeat to George W. Bush. In the intervening six years . . . well you know what's happened.


But here's something you may not know, I suspect even Al Gore doesn't know. During this "Wilderness Period," (as Time magazine will no doubt put it,) as Gore rebuilt his wounded political ego and spent more time with his family, he has been quietly enfolded into a complex historical narrative. He may think he's finished with it, but it may not be finished with him. This is no small turn of events. Long-term historical narratives are immune to the pressures of politics, shrug when big money attempts to impose happy endings, and even two campaign buses full of Bob Shrum's and James Carville's can't distort it.

So here's one wild prediction: Al Gore will be the Democratic nominee for the 2008 Presidential election. Will he win? Only Madam Blavatsky can know for sure. But he has something going for him that Senator Hillary Clinton can't touch: nothing is more satisfying to the American soul than a bona-fide comeback."

...more at link.

The momentum's building!

[lildreamer316]

1. kick

[neoblues]

2. The Truth.

A Comeback would be The Coolest Political Outcome... Ever!

[lavenderdiva]

3. Woohoo!

'he may think he's finished with it, but it may not be finished with him.'

And I am hoping, and also suspect, that once he realizes the swell of support for his '08 run, he won't be able to decline the nomination. I can't help but believe that once a candidate has the desire to run and win, that desire just doesn't go away.

[alittlelark]

4. I was a Clarkie - Now I am 100% Al Gore...

This country NEEDS an out of the box kinda guy!!!

[TheModernTerrorist]

14. hey now...

Clark can and will make a great VP. Gore/Clark '08... that's MY dream. :loveya:
I'm still a Clarkie....but I've always been for Gore as well.

[bleever]

5. Everyone who ever won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College,

came back to win the office.

Is Al Gore not up to this standard?

My guess is that he surpasses it in a way unprecedented in American history.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Yes. It would be very, very gratifying to see his comeback.

[StellaBlue]

7. AL!!!!

:kick:

The groundswell of grassroots support for Al is unstoppable. I am psyched!!!

[Swamp Rat]

8. Geaux Gore!

:kick:

Gore2008!!!

[aaronbees]

9. The new comeback kid ;)

It could work. Whenever I think about him now, I get all hopeful and emo, frankly. After eight years of BushCo disasters, I think the "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda" mentality could sway the hearts of some voters.

[satya]

10. It's the only thing that could pull me out of post 12-12-00 depression.

Let's re-elect Gore in '08 and win one for the Rule of Law.

But first ... we're taking back the House. I wanna see John Conyers going after these crooks & liars with subpoena power.

[upi402]

11. Oh boy! A corporatist in the Whitehouse!

What a fine change THAT would make!
:sarcasm:

[Peggy Day]

12. Somebody should have stood up for him-they embarass me

[OneBlueSky]

13. "Will he win? Only Madam Blavatsky can know for sure." . . .

that depends on how you define the word "win" . . .

will he get more votes that the other guy? . . . I have no doubt whatsoever . . .

will the counted results accurately reflect the votes cast? . . . not unless we fix the system before 2008 . . .

[IronLionZion]

15. Al Gore has done very well for himself financially

he's a senior advisor to Google, sits on the board of directors for Apple, has his own investment firm GIM, and has Current TV.

That and his speaking and teaching gigs has made him very successful financially. And his movie is coming out soon.

Can you say Nixon without the corruption? Al Gore can win, provided he doesn't choose Dino Joe for his running mate and doesn't listen to the same half-wit campaign advisors.

[BlooInBloo]

16. Momma? I'd like some more Gore please!

Thank you!!

:)

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. Please Please Please!

PLEASE!



Al Gore will be the Democratic nominee for the 2008 Presidential election. Oh I hope so!

[Hatalles]

18. Ah... you have perfected the art of the "snippet!"

Must click link. :)

[Dervill Crow]

19. This is scary . . .

I've been fantasizing about Gore running again, but to think of it as Reality. Wow. It's like a religious experience. Or something else wonderful. My first thought was, "This is right up there with the Second Coming." But then I thought, no, don't say that. But I did. Make of it what you will.

:kick: :woohoo:

[Usrename]

20. It's karma

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2113427

[mithnanthy]

21. Yes Usrename...

...it IS Karma. Al Gore is just what the World needs right now.