WP: Al Gore, global rock star

[rebel with a cause]

Oscar hopeful making case as America’s coolest ex-vice president
By William Booth
The Washington Post
Updated: 3:26 a.m. CT Feb 25, 2007
LOS ANGELES - In the annals of vice presidential history, tonight will be something different. In his black tux, the man known to his most fervent fans as "The Goracle" will arrive by hybrid eco-limo and, surrounded by fellow Hollywood greenies Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio, will stroll down the red carpet at the Academy Awards to answer the immortal question: "Al, who are you wearing?"

What a year it has been for Al Gore and his little indie film.

"An Inconvenient Truth," the 100-minute movie that is essentially Gore giving a slide show about global warming, is the third-highest-grossing documentary ever, with a worldwide box office of $45 million, right behind blockbusters "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "March of the Penguins."

"AIT," as Team Gore calls it, is also the hot pick tonight for Best Documentary, and if its director, Davis Guggenheim, wins an Oscar, he plans to bring Gore along with him to the stage to accept the golden statuette and perhaps say a few words about . . . interstitial glacial melting? (More likely, Gore will deliver a favorite line about "political will being a renewable resource.")


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[asjr]

5. Al Gore is Al Gore--not a "Goracle", not a

geek. He is the real thing. His "defeat" in 2000 was a defeat for this country. He has always made me proud to be a Tennessean. I first met him in 1974 and knew he was the real thing. Much was made of his being cool, aloof and wooden in the 2000 election. Nothing could be further from the truth. If he doesn't run I can't blame him. But I do think the USA has had enough of the cheating, lying, secretive con men running this country now to realize we once had gold at our fingertips and with the help of SCOTUS ended up with fool's gold.

[rebel with a cause]

7. I thought the article was pro Gore

did you find it to be otherwise? If so, I am sorry that I posted it. I am trying not to post anything negative about any democrat and it is hard in some instances not to do so. Not in Gore's instance. I like Gore ok. Was disappointed with his 2000 VP choice.

[asjr]

9. It is pro Gore. I was only stating what I feel.

The media gave us the "fake" Gore. I am glad you posted it. Yes, his VP choice was unfortunate, but I don't think that is what killed it. Anyone Gore chose would have gone through the same thing.

[NashVegas]

12. It Looks Pretty Smirking To Me

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[silvermachine]

21. Umm...

...<<<I am trying not to post anything negative about any democrat and it is hard in some instances not to do so.>>>

Care to elaborate on this one? I can hardly wait.

[rebel with a cause]

23. When a supporter of one candidate attacks

another candidate, it is sometimes hard not to say something negative back. Answer in kind. I usually just say, sitting on my hands and walking away. Meaning I am not going to fight or use dirty tactics. There are some candidate supporters that make a habit of doing this. When that candidate is one that I do not particuraly like (Gore is not one of them), then it is especially hard not to do so. Does that make it clear enough.

If I find an interesting article about a candidate that is not one I support and that candidate does not have twenty threads dedicated to them, I will still post the article as long as it is positive.

[sce56]

10. Re-Elect Al Gore

After all we all know he really did win in 2000 but lost to the crooks who cheated us out of more than just a president but all of the harm * and Darth Cheny have done since 2001, 9-11, Iraq, Katrina and now upcoming Iran

[Doctor_J]

2. He's almost as big as Clinton

Think of what a better place the world would be today if Fat Tony and Slappy had not stolen the 2000 election

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[rebel with a cause]

4. Ain't it the truth!

Only problem would have been Lieberman as VP and probably next P. "Every silver lining has a cloud." :evilgrin:

[Zorra]

6. Al would win the Presidency in a landslide if he ran now. n/t

[Homer Wells]

24. It would be more advantageous

for Al to wait until the convention to make any serious plans to run.

If he were to announce now, it would give the Repugs time to build up a really nasty campaign of lies against him and his candidacy. Even if the campaign was built totally on falsehoods, the Publics have found that if the lies are repeated loudly enough and by enough different people,then the truthfulness does not matter, just the "truthiness"!

I would expect to see a Gore candidacy sprung on the American people very late in the campaign, ( and I DO hope I am somewhere close to right)!!!!

[goforit]

8. More powerful now than the US Presidency. Knocking down the oil gods little

by little. Enlightenning us all to treasure the EARTH with good stewardship.

Thank you Goracle!!!

[Cha]

11. He's our

"Goracle"! I wouldn't have cried so much at his consession speech if I knew what the fates had in store for him. Imagine, turning over the country to that fucking little traitorous, dictator bushit.

[otohara]

13. Gore Groupie Here

I want him.....



to run, Run Rock Star Run

[trashcanistanista]

14. Me too!

He could single handedly restore this country's stature in the eyes of the world if he became our next president.

[earth mom]

15. Official Gore Groupie here!

To Al: :loveya: :yourock:

[rebel with a cause]

16. I didn't follow the rules and I got edited by the monitor.

:spank: Bad, Bad Rebel. I think I will go change my name and come back incognito. B-)

[2Design]

17. Al Gore is doing what he loves and being loved for doing it

e won the election but didn't get to take the position and instead is doing great things for the whole world.
Yes the world won and the usa lost. Irony.

[spiderpig]

18. Run, Albert, Run!!! n/t

[JoFerret]

19. Draft Gore - (the best presidentcy - that was stolen from us)

and put an end to this silly black versus female stuff. Have that be for VP status.

[Javaman]

20. Moron* isn't the anti-christ...

He's* the anti-gore! :)

Run Al, the country needs you!

[missTheBigDog]

22. Gore Groupie :)

I like that! Count me in....the country needs you Al!