Brent Budowsky: If Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

[Caro]

From The Hill’s Pundits Blog:

If Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Brent Budowsky

It is possible that in a few short weeks America will wake up to news from Europe that Al Gore has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

If this occurs, it will be a powerful transforming event in American politics that will bring a surge of patriotism and pride to a nation that has been torn by war, divided by partisanship, trapped in a quagmire and alienated from what Jefferson called the decent opinion of mankind.

Let’s set aside for now the question of whether Al Gore runs for president — which is unlikely, though world events can change our politics in a heartbeat.

The more important matter is what happens to our national dialogue and our democracy if indeed the Nobel Prize is awarded to Gore.

From the moment his award is announced through his speech in December accepting the prize, Al Gore will be the most influential living American in defining the terms of our national debate.

From the immediate surge of media attention until the aftermath of Gore’s acceptance speech there will be a profound surge of international and national attention to what Al Gore stands for, and what he has done.

For the first time since Sept. 11, 2001 was hijacked as a pretext for the Iraq war, there will be a powerful, compelling and global discussion of the America that has been and should always be a genuine beacon of hope and light for the world…

The recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be predicted, but with the announcement to be made within a few short weeks, there is the real possibility of a transforming moment that will lift our spirits and our national debate at a time when Americans are cynical and distrustful of their politics and government.

Budowsky serves on the Advisory Council of the Intelligence Summit and is a contributing editor to Fighting Dems News Service. He handled intelligence issues for Sen. Lloyd Bentsen when the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was originally passed, and was legislative director to Bill Alexander, then the chief deputy whip of the House. He can be read on The Hill’s Pundits Blog and reached at [e-mail].

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Carolyn Kay
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The excerpt above is posted with the full knowledge and permission, even encouragement, of the author, who wants his essays to be read by as many people as possible.

[flyarm]

1. RUN AL RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! EOM

[LongTomH]

2. K & R

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[RestoreGore]

3. What it will hopefully do is inspire more people to be the change

And is not just used to facilitate their own political agendas.

[DesertRat]

4. K&R

Please run, Mr. Gore! The country needs you now more than ever!

[LongTomH]

5. God! I hope this guy's right!

More likely, if Gore does not run, his issues will be championed stronger than ever by candidate Clinton, candidate Obama, candidate Edwards, candidate Richardson and the others and will be acted upon, with greater commitment, by President Clinton, President Obama, President Edwards, President Richardson or whoever is elected.

The Democrats will be stronger candidates; the next president will be a stronger president; the American people will feel a resurgence of the patriotism and pride when people around the world once again applaud an American leader who speaks for the authentic voice of America as world leader and beacon of hope.

The bad news is, it's likely to get minimal attention in the Main $tream Media, and most of that will be Gore-bashing. Maybe Keith Olbermann will do a story on Gore.

[Caro]

8. The biggest difference ...

... between 2000 and 2008 is that there are now MILLIONS of us willing to hound the mainstream media into proper coverage of our candidate.

I do sincerely hope Gore runs.

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[klyon]

6. that is assuming the media covers it

which I doubt

[Cha]

7. While politics are happening

Al Gore is busy making other plans. Stranger things have happened than Al Gore finding it imperative to enter the Presidential race in 2008.

Heck, he could even do it in 2016 if he keeps himself in great health.

Yes, this is a good point Brent makes about the Nation feeling a pride in our country again if Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

I've always been proud of Al Gore but the corporatemedia excoriated him and the mainstreamers don't even know him.

[northzax]

9. don't get your hopes up

it would be remarkable, even unprecedented, for the Nobel Committee to make such a strong comment on US politics (which, since this is campaign season, and Al Gore is a potential candidate (although I don't think he's going to run) I think the timing is wrong, personally, and that Gore has a much better shot in 2009.

[mitchum]

10. Sure...since the wingnuts were so proud when Carter won the Nobel

keep on dreaming Brent