What do YOU think a Gore presidency would mean for America?

[Joe Fields]

No candidate bashing here. With respect to everyone here, and to all current dem candidates, I simply feel that Mr./former Vice President/President (choose one) Gore is the most qualified person to lead the country out of this morass, and lead us into a brighter future. I have to struggle with myself, sometimes to not treat him as a superhero. I realize there would be only so much any one person could do, following this sad period of our history. And, of course there is the very real possibility that Al Gore may not even run, which is quite depressing for me to contemplate right now.

For the sake of discussion, I want to entertain the notion that Al Gore will become the next president of the U.S. I have my own thoughts as to what a Gore administration would look like, and what his leadership would mean to us, but I would like to hear your thoughts on what it would mean to have Al Gore as our next president. Do you think that much would change? Or do you think that very little would change? Do you think he could restore competency and accountability to our government? Would he re-establish the rule of law? Would he be mired in the process of undoing what the previous administration has done to this country? Do you think he would extract our troops in a timely fashion from the quagmire of Iraq?

What are your thoughts on a Gore presidency?

[eleny]

1. An injection of sanity

[Joe Fields]

12. I think he could almost instantaneously calm the nation,

and allay some of our anxiety.

[eleny]

43. I get a calm feeling when I think of him in office

It's like my shoulders feel a weight lifted off them.

[AwakeAtLast]

42. That's the first word that came to my mind, too

Great word! Especially after reading "The Assault on Reason".

:hi:

[eleny]

44. Yeah, like things would make sense after a long time of feeling hopeless

[mike_c]

2. first and foremost, it will mean healing a terrible mistake....

I won't try to enumerate all the specific policy differences I think would result (I'm late for a meeting and have to run). Rather, I want to emphasize the healing aspect for democracy, and I chose the word "healing" deliberately. I think MANY Americans believe a terrible mistake occurred in 2000-- a mistake that resulted in the installment of George W. Bush in the oval office. I think Gore would win by a LANDSLIDE-- a landslide that would represent a national sigh of relief for the return of the democratic process, for correcting a wrong done by circumstance and partisanship. I think Americans want to right that wrong, and that electing Gore would be one step toward doing so.

[Ishoutandscream2]

36. Totally, totally agree

If anyone has a right to say, "I told you so," it's Gore (even though he would never say it publicly).

[onehandle]

3. Four more years of the same!

Only Ralph Nader can save us from four more years of Clinton/Gore's corporate nightmare.

Bush and Gore are exactly the same! Bush and Gore are exactly the same!


Oops. Having a flashback to 2000.

Never mind.

:+

[Occulus]

4. sunrise

[Joe Fields]

15. Nice pic! The sun rises and dark clouds part....

[Tigermoose]

16. Too bad that pic was taken in the Arctic

nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. No more oil wars, and taking the environmental crisis seriously. nt

[kestrel91316]

6. HOPE for a future.

[Aristus]

7. A few things:

1. An end to the Iraq War.
2. Renewed respect for FISA.
3. Fiscal discipline.
4. A reduction of the budget deficit.
5. A reduction of the trade deficit.
6. A reduction of the national debt.
7. A retraction of the usurious consumer credit debt laws drafted by the credit card companies.
8. A boost in the effort to reduce dependence of foreign fossil fuels.
9. A boost in the uses of renewable energy.
10. Competent Cabinet members.
11. An increase in the effectiveness of the anti-terror programs of the FBI and the CIA.
12. A return to the use of law enforcement agencies to combat terrorist threats. The effectiveness of which was demonstrated in the capture of terrorists Timothy McVeigh, Ted Kaczinski, and Eric Robert Rudolph.
13. Improved medical care and long-term benefits for America's military veterans.

That's just off the top of my head.

Run, Al, run! :patriot:

[Joe Fields]

17. That list is eerily similar to mine. I would like to think that Gore would

de-politicize cabinet departments, and give careful thought and consideration to finding the most competent people to run those departments. I believe he would make a concerted effort to re-establish our constitution, and that he would also overturn most, if not all of Bush's signing statements and executive orders, which were designed to sidestep existing laws and constitutional boundaries.

And that's just for starters.

[MasonJar]

8. A miracle!

[DemGa]

9. Coming out of the dark ages....nt

[BridgeTheGap]

10. My heart rate/blood pressure would probably regulate

Sanity!

[Joe Fields]

38. Absolutely! No more "scandal a day"...

[Gregorian]

11. Massive ecological awareness.

Building the great bandwagon of the new energy economy.

Just two very important things, among many.

[Joe Fields]

19. definitely a return to science based policy. (real science)

[Double T]

13. We'll never know because Al Gore is NOT running.

Time to put the hypothetical AWAY; We've got a serious election to be WON!!

[Joe Fields]

27. not so fast.

[Double T]

34. Joe!...Joe!....You've gotta snap out of it!

Al Gore ain't gonna run, as much as ALL of 'US' might want him to......

[Joe Fields]

40. I much prefer to adopt a "wait and see" attitude right now.

Give it until about the middle of October...

[KansDem]

14. "Morning in America" and not "Mourning in America" (nt)

[Mabus]

18. Becoming a member of the world community and the US as the leader on the climate crisis

I also think Gore would assemble a cabinet that would put policy above politics. It won't be utopia but a Gore presidency is a step in the right direction.

[wryter2000]

20. Yes to all

"Do you think that much would change? Or do you think that very little would change? Do you think he could restore competency and accountability to our government? Would he re-establish the rule of law? Would he be mired in the process of undoing what the previous administration has done to this country? Do you think he would extract our troops in a timely fashion from the quagmire of Iraq?"

I also feel that he'd make us swallow several bitter pills, such as raising taxes to balance the budget and bringing our troops home. That, in turn, could cause a backlash, as raising taxes did against Clinton in 1994. People are too stupid, selfish, and easily manipulated to realize that Bush caused the mess, and I'm afraid it would be lather, rinse, repeat. (Probably Gore wouldn't have an affair with an intern, so we wouldn't have to go through THAT again.)

Of course, we need to do all that, and I, like you, desperately want Gore to run and win. I only hope that by ending the assualt on reason (to steal his phrase), he could stop that vicious cycle. Someone sure has to, or nothing will ever change in this country.

[wildhorses]

21. leading us out of darkness, toward the light with grace and courage.

showing us the way to be at one with the universe.

let the healing begin.

[Joe Fields]

24. I believe it would begin immediately. It's a beautiful thought...

:hug:

[Uncle Joe]

22. I don't believe

the true meaning of an Al Gore Presidency will be known for a few decades yet to follow. As humankind becomes more educated and thereby cognizant of the global warming bullet dodged by all of us, due in large part to a President Gore's leadership, there is no limit to the possibilities of his administration's meaning and or future historical stature.

Below is just a partial list of the meaning of a Gore Presidency and some of which I believe a President Gore will do, others I just hope he does.

1. Global respect for the United States will improve dramatically, the minute Al Gore becomes sworn in as the next President of the United States.

2. The rule of law will be paramount and the Constitution will be saved from the waste bin of history.

3. The American People will not be wire tapped any more without judicial approval, we'll have a return to the Geneva Conventions and torture will be outlawed.

4. A new age of innovation will flourish especially along the lines of the energy and environmental fields.

5.. A possible change in tax structure from income based to carbon based in a effort to save life as we know it from the looming catastrophe of global warming climate change.

6. Voting will become easier, probably with a Federal holiday for elections.

7. Peace will be brought to Iraq, and progress will be made in Afghanistan, although both situations are fraught with difficulties.

8. Net Neutrality will be respected and the Internet safe for the time being, as the new Town Hall, also the Internet will continue to grow in strength.

9. The United States will become more people and less corporate centric.

10. The budget will be balanced and we'll gradually return to budget surpluses.

11. I believe some form of universal health coverage will be enacted.

12. I hope Marijuana and hemp are legalized, personally I believe the "War on Drugs" is nothing but a con game sponsored in large part by big Pharma, the prison corporations and others to keep the people down. It's a colossal waste of the nation and the people's lives, money, time, blood, sweat and tears and is nothing more than a tip of a Big Brother Iceberg carried to extremes by Bush, with his illegal non-judicial approved wire tapping. This reminds me of the phrase "First they came for the Jews, but I wasn't a Jew so I didn't care". The same holds true for the "War on Drugs" when it comes to personal freedom and privacy, this is the Canary in the coal mine.

13. I believe as the Internet grows in strength and humanity pools our resources in a titanic effort to stave off the looming catastrophe of global warming climate change, a new global spirituality will be born. I hope in this regard, we do eventually put a web cam satellite in to deep enough space so as to cover the whole planet all at once, maybe then humanity will wake up to what a fragile place our only home is.

[Joe Fields]

26. Uncle Joe, you said a mouthful. Most of which I agree with.

I'm not sure if we will ever see marijuana legalized in my lifetime, though. It is still a subject largely demonized, and could spell a shift in the goodwill that Gore would have with the majority of people. But, I agree wholeheartedly on what else you've so eloquently outlined.

[paparush]

23. What? No one mentioned "Turning Bush and Cheney over to The Hague"

[Benhurst]

25. He should borrow the first line of his inaugural address from Gerald Ford.

"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."

[Joe Fields]

33. I'll be the first to second that suggestion.

[Initech]

28. A chance to right all the wrongs of the W admin.

[Rocknrule]

29. If Gore were prez, I'd be happier than Mark Foley at a Harry Potter book signing

:evilgrin:

[Perry Logan]

30. I'd have to keep pinching myself over and over.

[zabet]

31. My thoughts...

Al Gore could bring integrity back to the oval office
and restore the world's hope and faith in America.

[saracat]

32. Nothing because there isn't going to be one!

[WinkyDink]

35. Pride. The gratitude of the entire world. The respect for SCIENCE and KNOWLEDGE.

Respect for the CONSTITUTION. Respect for the environment, with money backing it up.

NO MORE TORTURE.

[progressoid]

37. This...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYuqoKxRhMg

[Joe Fields]

45. that's priceless. Oh how I wish it were true.

I remember watching this when it first appeared. Tears were running down my face, I was laughing so hard.

[Swamp Rat]

48. Six Flags Tehran!

:rofl:

[BattyDem]

39. Hope.

That's always the first thing that pops into my mind when I think of a Gore presidency. A few other things that come to mind:

Vision

Intelligence

Sanity

Common sense

Healing

Accountability

Competence

Integrity

A real effort to solve the climate crisis

Respect and compassion for the people

Respect for the Constitution

Restoration of the Bill of Rights

Appointments based on ability, not cronyism

A return to the world community as equals, not bullies

Patriotism (not the "USA, USA ... we're number 1!" kind, but a true love of our country and everything it stands for)

and of course ... LEADERSHIP

[Cleita]

41. I would welcome it and I think he will be a better

President now than he would have been in 2000 since he has had time to shake off the DLC influence and return to his liberal roots.

[OneBlueSky]

46. the environment would rise to the top of the priorities list . . . which would mean . . .

that corporations would have to be held accountable and their activities strictly regulated . . .

no other candidate is so passionately committed to halting environmental destruction and at least trying to reduce global warming, and the ONLY way either can be accomplished is by going to the source of the problem -- unregulated corporations that thumb their noses at any and all laws and regulations that in any way inhibit their drive for massive short term profits . . .

if Gore is serious about the environment -- and I certainly believe that he is -- he will have no choice but to finally and firmly reclaim control over corporations for the people they are supposed to serve . . .

[BulletproofLandshark]

47. Dozens of neocons in handcuffs and orange jumpsuits.

[Beerboy]

49. A Gore Presidency would mean

renewed respect for the United States in the international community, as we once were. At the point the U.S.A. is @ now, I wouldn't be surprised to see that Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe are more trusted among the international community.
It will take a decade to clean up this idiot mess.

[tomreedtoon]

50. It would mean cold fusion works and Space Aliens will visit.

Gore is NOT going to run. He has made it clear. Anything else is a hallucination by progressives who would rather ignore how badly the Democratic Party has chosen its candidates.

If you are lucky, you'll get Obama or Edwards. Most likely you'll get the Republican's preferred candidate, Clinton, the person the Repubs know they can easily defeat.

And Al Gore will sit on the sidelines, writing his books, saying "I told you so" as America burns to the ground.