2016 Postmortem

karynnj

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23. If that were the title, have you thought what it would mean?

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 11:04 PM

Nov 2015

It would be suggesting that Al Gore, Bill Clinton's VP, who knows Hillary Clinton more than almost anyone in politics was so much more likely to endorse anyone against her -- that Gore, one of the most conservative Democrats when in office was EXPECTED to endorse Bernie Sanders.

Note that in 2008, Gore endorsed Obama only in mid June 2018 -- after the primaries ended with Obama having more delegates than Hillary Clinton. This suggests that he was stayed neutral and then endorsed the nominee. The difference this year is that everybody and their grandmother are endorsing HRC.

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Al Gore: "not ready for Hillary". [View all] 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 OP

Al Gore: NOT READY FOR BERNIE bravenak Nov 2015 #1

True. I copied the Politico headline. Guilty. -nt- 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #2

I know. Coulda said O'malley and it woulda worked too. bravenak Nov 2015 #3

Some defensiveness is showing 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #5

His endorsement is not important to me. bravenak Nov 2015 #6

Nah. who cares? 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #29

You know I only ever voted for Obama, right? bravenak Nov 2015 #31

Well, we have 'not caring' much for Gore in common 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #33

I Also agree with you about his climate change work! bravenak Nov 2015 #34

hearing this, I really do not want to see you saying karynnj Nov 2015 #38

How old do you think I am? bravenak Nov 2015 #39

No idea, but the way you phrased it, you were not interested enough in Gore or Kerry to vote karynnj Nov 2015 #40

Not eligible for Gore. bravenak Nov 2015 #41

Why would he endorse Bernie Sanders? We keep hearing that Bernie Sanders isnt a Democrat. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #11

Excuse me? Bernie is NOW a Democrat!!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #12

You shoud be more sparing with the exclamation points. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #14

I got a box at costco. bravenak Nov 2015 #15

LOL SunSeeker Nov 2015 #16

I FUCKING LOVE COSTCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #18

I HOPE SO!!!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #19

You ever try those Stacy's Pita chips? Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #20

I might have to give them a shot. I always go straight for the same things I always get. I'm boring. bravenak Nov 2015 #21

Little bit of that Sabra Hummus, you're good to go. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #32

If that were the title, have you thought what it would mean? karynnj Nov 2015 #23

A wag of the finger and a tip of the hat to Karen! Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #35

it was 2008, not 2018 karynnj Nov 2015 #37

I agree with Gore's statement about the unpredictable nature of this election. MBS Nov 2015 #4

Wow, this is huge. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #7

really? chillfactor Nov 2015 #8

Bernie IS the one who flatly said "Climate Change" 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #9

Why is Al scared to endorse Bernie? Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #10

Who-besides you-- okasha Nov 2015 #13

Al is scared. That's the inconvenient truth. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #22

He's confided this to you? okasha Nov 2015 #24

Do you think Al's not scared of the Clintons? Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #25

I doubt Gore is "scared" of anyone. okasha Nov 2015 #30

That's the way I read it too. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #36

He's assumed the mantle of statesman, Codeine Nov 2015 #17

That would be the safe thing for him to do. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #26

Oh good grief. Codeine Nov 2015 #28

Does this sound a little more familiar? Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #27