Just talking ok, could it be that Albert Arnold Gore is only waiting as long as he can to announce

[madokie]

his candidancy as only he can know what the right will unleash on him

could it be

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore

This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. For his father, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, see Albert Gore, Sr. For his son, see Al Gore III.
Al Gore


Al Gore in 1994


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45th Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by Dan Quayle
Succeeded by Dick Cheney

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United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993
Preceded by Howard Baker
Succeeded by Harlan Mathews

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by Robin Beard
Succeeded by Bart Gordon

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by Joe L. Evins
Succeeded by Jim Cooper

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Born March 31, 1948 (1948-03-31) (age 59)
Washington, D.C.
Political party Democratic
Spouse Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" A. Gore
Alma mater Harvard University, Vanderbilt University
Religion Baptist (formerly Southern Baptist)
Website algore.com
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. (born March 31, 1948) was the forty-fifth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Before that, Vice President Gore served in the U. S. House of Representatives (1977–85) and the U. S. Senate (1985–93), representing Tennessee. A prominent environmental activist, he shares the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change."

Gore was the Democratic nominee for president in the 2000 election in which he won the popular vote by a plurality. A legal controversy over the Florida election recount, ultimately settled in favor of George W. Bush by the Supreme Court, made the election one of the most controversial in American history.<1><2>

Today, Gore is chairman of the American television channel Current TV, chairman of Generation Investment Management, a director on the board of Apple Inc., an unofficial advisor to Google's senior management, and chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection.<3> He recently joined venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, to head that firm's climate change solutions group.<4>

As an environmental activist, Gore lectures widely on the topic of global warming, which he calls "the climate crisis."<5> In 2006, he starred in the Academy Award-winning documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth, discussing global warming and the environment. Under his leadership, one of Gore's organizations, Save Our Selves, organized the July 7, 2007 benefit concert Live Earth in an effort to raise awareness about climate change.

While Gore has frequently stated that "I'm not planning to be a candidate again,"<6> there are continuing efforts<7> to convince him to run for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

[LSparkle]

1. If there is no frontrunner come the convention, he'll step in

Imagine this scenario -- Edwards wins Iowa, Obama New Hampshire, Hillary gets a few of the SuperDuperTuesday states but she doesn't win all of them. Maybe Biden gets a few, perhaps Richardson too. If there are a couple of large blocs of delegates and an assortment of smaller groups (none of which are willing to throw their support behind another candidate) and an angry floor fight looms ... Then in walks President Gore to reunite the Democratic Party (and, ultimately, the nation).

I can dream, can't I?

[madokie]

2. can I join in

I do a lot of dreaming

[wiggs]

18. This is actually feasible and I'm another one hoping for it. Great statement...

...letting your actions and history speak for themselves, saving 100's of millions of dollars, and avoiding the mutual firing squad.

[Pastiche423]

26. You may be a dreamer

but you're not the only one.

The Climate Change debate in December will be interesting.

[Uncle Joe]

37. Do we know yet which

network will be covering that debate?

[Pastiche423]

38. Nope, not yet

From a Climate Change blog...

Thursday, November 15, 2007

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former vice president Al Gore are planning a bipartisan presidential forum on energy and climate change in New Hampshire in December, the governor's office confirmed Thursday.

The forum, which is still in the planning stages, is being designed so presidential candidates from both parties will attend. Adam Mendelsohn, a spokesman for the governor, said the format was not completely developed, but the former vice president was handling the Democratic candidates, while Schwarzenegger would handle the Republicans.

http://climatechangeaction.blogspot.com/2007/11/gore-schwarzenegger-to-plan.html

[Uncle Joe]

39. I'm was just wondering

if the Writer's Guild plan on striking that debate as well?

[Pastiche423]

42. As far as I've heard

the CBS December debate is the only one that may be affected.

[MrCoffee]

30. Aaron Sorkin beat you to it

this would only ever happen on tv...and it already did.

[JeanGrey]

3. Wishful Thinking. He isn't going to run.

:(

[Vincardog]

4. Well we can draft him.

[Blue-Jay]

24. Really? How?

[Vincardog]

31. Get thee to the convention and be a delegate. This year the convention may be what it should be.

[Blue-Jay]

32. What if he says no?

[Vincardog]

33. We don't let him. What if jr says he won't leave? We don't let him continue to squat.

[Blue-Jay]

34. OK. I think we're done here.

[TNDemo]

5. I'm wondering if he is holding out because of his son.

Hasn't he recently been arrested on drug charges again? He might not want to have to face the scrutiny his son will come under if he announces. Then again, he may not want to inherit this enormous mess and is smarter than we think.

[madokie]

6. no I don't think that at all, in fact I haven't heard anything about his son

sounds like I need to read the link you have concerning his son

[TNDemo]

7. Here is one.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19601277/

It's from July. I don't know if there has been anything else since.

[madokie]

9. July

[derby378]

8. I think the window of opportunity has closed for Gore...

...and I think his staff has been telling "Draft Gore" organizers to stand down and stop collecting signatures to put him on the ballot.

Gore never issued a "Sherman Statement," and it doesn't look like he's going to now. And maybe he doesn't even have to anymore.

[Pastiche423]

25. One person made one phone call

to one Al Gore group. The California group is the only one shut down.

[derby378]

29. Thanks - duly noted

I still wish Al Gore would run. If he were to jump in now, he might still have a chance. But that's a big "If" that keeps getting bigger by the day.

[tavalon]

41. That's kind of big one, dontchya think?

I've lost hope. I know others have.

[Harper_is_Bush]

10. And what is "as long as he can". Please tell me, when is it too late to join the fray? n/t

[madokie]

11. I say only a few days before the general election

He says he is and I'll be there

[Harper_is_Bush]

17. Is it possible to get your name on ballet at that time, and if it is...

...why would he want to split the vote with the Dem candidate, thus ensuring another repub Prez?

[madokie]

20. first off a man has to dream too

even the dem candidates would get behind him, America is Crying

[Harper_is_Bush]

22. I assume you don't know the answer to my first question? n/t

[RB TexLa]

12. Oh there will be some tell you Nov. 3, 2008, and maybe some that will even say

he is going to wait until Dec. 14, 2008 to start working the members of the Electoral College before they vote the next day.

[madokie]

15. interesting

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. One can hope! I know I do.

[madokie]

14. thats the spirit

peace

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. Spirit and hope is all I have, lately. And that sustains me, for now.

:-)

[HughMoran]

16. Ask me in Feb '08

lol

[book_worm]

21. I thought that we had seen the end of these Gore may still run posts

I guess I was wrong.

[Harper_is_Bush]

23. That's interesting

that you thought that, and turned out wrong. What else did you think wrong?

[defendandprotect]

27. Could it be that Gore doesn't want the current problems . . . ? War and a bankrupted Treasury?

PLUS having to face another black box election?

[RandomKoolzip]

28. John Lennon MAY come back from the dead.

It's possible; Lennon's corpse STILL hasn't issued a "sherman statement" yet, and with the rock scene this pathetic, he'll have no choice BUT to have his corpse re-animated in time for next year's Grammies.

Everybody cross yer fingers and PRAY extra hard!

[DFW]

35. "To dream the impossible dream....."

[malaise]

36. I'm hoping

Al Gore #44

Maybe he wants to be the 45th President. He was the 45th VP.

[dave29]

40. My dream scenario:

and we are talking dreams, so bite me, fellow DU'ers, if you think I have to decide on one of your candidates any time soon.

Gore announces after New Hampshire, in time to campaign as a write in (if he cannot get on the ballot). He focuses on Tennessee and the South with the untraditional message of America's moral obligation to face the climate crisis, with the tie-in to all of our modern woes being related to failed policy after failed policy by the same people. He comes in with a list of solutions that are out of the (lock)box, and re-ignites American Patriotism in a positive way -- by presenting bold plans requiring Americans to work towards solutions, and to do it together, fast.

I actually hope he campaigns as a write in, and is not on the ballot -- as a way to gauge actual support, and to make them count EVERY vote by hand.

His is a unifying message, that plays well with the liberal base, and the uncrazy evangelicals who believe very strongly in protecting the planet (see Jimmy Carter, and the uncrazy part of Mike Huckabee). It also plays well on Wall Street, which realizes that yes, maybe green can lead to green (money). If he has a strong showing in early Feb, he goes all out, taking his message to the people directly, subverting the MSM. They cost him the election last time, don't expect him to play nice this time. The more they pile on Gore, the better it makes him look, and he knows this. They will try to get him on the same old stuff... but he's a much different man today, and while he was innefective in responding last time... he doesn't even have to this time.

The Democratic field is forced into the uncomfortable position of saying Gore would not make a good President, compared to them, when they cannot come close in terms of experience in or out office -- or in achievements.

Gore is endorsed, almost unanimously, by Europeans, and Australians, and peoples from around the world, as someone who they can trust to lead America out of the Bush years. Their support plays well with all but the rabid right, and catapults him ahead of the other candidates as someone who is smart enough, honest enough, and savvy enough to lead the country in these terrible times.

He is the perfect anti-Bush, a true comeback kid, and a break from the Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton dynastic duo. It's a nice narrative. And yes, I know it is just that.

If things do not go well, he refocuses on the environment, his efforts to promote green companies, and works towards making the nominee adopt a strong stance on Climate Change (most likely demanding that they ratify any Climate Change treaty that he supports). I believe he can become the Anti-Cheney in regards to business. He can make a great deal of money in a green economy -- and feel good doing it. The American dream achieved by bettering the world. How about that.

And that's something we should all embrace whether he runs or not. You don't have to be a Bush or a Cheney to do well in business.