I don't want Al Gore to announce his candidacy tonight on TV.

[sellitman]

But a Oscar win and a big hint would go a long way.

Hey Al: *wink, wink* nod, nod.


PLEASE!

[Dr.Phool]

1. Tomorrow morning wouldn't be too late.

Hurry Al, before Hillary and Obama snatch all the money and talent.

My checkbook and my leg work, are patiently waiting.

[BearSquirrel2]

2. Al had his chance ...

Al Gore had his chance. He rode the coattails of a very popular administration and he blew it with long winded soliloquies. Granted his opponent spoke in sentence fragments, but somewhere in between there is a happy medium. It's time to move on.

[DesertRat]

3. What are you talking about? He WON in 2000.

He didn't blow anything.

[kestrel91316]

4. Actually, Gore won in 2000, but I wouldn't expect you to

acknowledge that. Welcome to DU. Enjoy your brief stay.

[sellitman]

8. I was thinking the same thing

If it sounds like a freeper and smells like a freeper......

[MH1]

15. Well, I don't agree with the poster, but I think you are going too far on this post.

Face it, the same kind of garbage is posted here repeatedly about the 2004 Dem nominee, and other Dem nominees from prior years, and those posters are still here.

Saying "he had his chance, and he blew it" does not a freeper make.

Although like I said, I disagree with the poster.

[Capn Sunshine]

5. He didn't blow it, he WON with those "soliloquies"

Never forget America elected Al Gore; his failings were all the Party organizations fault, back then the DC establishment ( guys like Lieberman) were just pertified of being called names by the big right wing machine.

[otohara]

6. Gore Blew It ???

Your post reminds me of the tired old 2000 GOP talking point we all heard a million times after the Supreme Court chose him to be president.

[wtmusic]

10. I hear ya, brother...Hillary '08!

And btw...the crow flies at dawn. ;-)

[sodenoue]

19. O-Bama-Bama Bam! Ba-Rock Star 08!

Hillary already got some time in the WH.

Do you really want to live in an Aristocracy?

Bush, CLinton, Clinton, Bush, Bush, Clinton?

I love the idea of a woman president! We need a friggin huge change!
If Barack was a woman he would be the perfect candidate.
Sadly we cannot get everything we want.

Obama 08!

[wtmusic]

23. How much is Obama's campaign paying their shills?

Hillary's kinda cheap, although Gore would obviously be the best president, I'll come over if the grass is greener! Gotta make a livin'...

[Top08Gear_com]

36. Aristocracy

A point that many forget. It would be nice to get
some NEW BLOOD into Washington to shake things up
some.

Having the same 2 families for 20+ years just doesn't
seem like the best idea, especially when the country
is screaming for new directions.

There are plenty of 'new blood' choices out there.

[sodenoue]

17. The Bushite Scum Stole the election! Gore Won

George Bush is NOT my PRESIDENT!

Re-Elect Al Gore!

[JNelson6563]

18. You look familiar to me

Have I seen you here at DU before?



:shrug:

[onehandle]

21. Don't forget, "Bush and Gore are Exactly the Same."

Thanks for stopping by.

[karynnj]

33. In 2000, Bush ran on "bring honor and dignity back to the WH", why was that sussessful?

[MODemocrat]

38. Al Gore did move on, and now He's bigger than life

It's his supporters who feel cheated. The busload of supposedly protesters who went to Florida to
stop the vote was found out to be on the bush staff. I'll never forget that, and I'll never stop talking about it. Ellen DeGeneres even said "they voted for Mr. Gore", and got thunderous applause.

[AshevilleGuy]

7. After the Oscars show would be appropriate

but not during. It would suck the air out of the ceremonies and celebrities receiving awards would get really pissed - that is bad because they might be future contributors and supporters.

I think he will wait until later in the year, for reasons that have been discussed here in great detail.

[sellitman]

9. Welcome to DU

The support of President Gore on DU is amazing!

Run, run, run!

[Seabiscuit]

11. I'd like to see him get an Oscar, then a Nobel Peace Price, then announce

his candidacy and roll through the primary season like a steamroller. He would have the overwhelming support of the entire planet, minus some die-hard "other Dems" supporters.

[Nay]

26. That's my dream, too, seabiscuit. I feel he would be unstoppable,

especially if he is invited to speak at the Oscars tonight and makes an impassioned and well-reasoned speech to dispel the lingering RW talking point about how "wooden" he is. I am so sick of that shit. Just listen to the guy, you morons, you may learn something if you can keep your monkey minds in one place for a few minutes!

[Labors of Hercules]

30. How can he get an oscar if he isn't nominated? Do you mean you hope "An Inconvenient Truth" wins?

[Seabiscuit]

37. Tomorrow's papers will show Gore on stage holding the Oscar.

The documentary won, the director handed Gore the Oscar, saying "we share this with you", and Gore gave a speech holding up the Oscar, and the cameras clicked away.

He won. The film made about him won. He shared the Oscar with the director.

If you're still busy pissing into the wind tomorrow morning, take a break long enough to look at the front page of your local paper: there will be a picture of Al Gore holding up his Oscar.

[Orangepeel]

12. There's no way he would step on the issue of global warming that way

it's too important and too important to him.

[SheilaT]

13. I cannot figure out

the obsession with Al Gore running for President on the part of some DUers.

What part of his saying he's not running do you all have trouble understanding?

And the truth is, he did not become President in 2000. I agree that the election was stolen from him, but he also should have been willing to encourage street demonstrations on his behalf. Instead, he did the "gentlemanly" thing and gave in all too easily. Go back and re-watch the opening of "Fahrenheit 911" to be reminded that Bush actually could have been stopped.

I have enormous respect for Al Gore, but it really is time to get past him and start looking at other candidates.

[Dr.Phool]

16. That's the problem.

I have been looking at the other candidates.

If he won't run, draft him !!

[sellitman]

24. He has never said he won't run.

He has said he isn't planning on it. That is all.

As for other candidates, they all take a back seat to Al with most of us here. What is wrong with that? If he doesn't actually run then I will pick my second choice and run with it until I can't anymore.

[frogcycle]

27. "he also should have been willing to encourage street demonstrations on his behalf"

and then I suppose he should have been willing to throw himself on the ground, kick his heels, clench his fists, and scream

[karynnj]

35. Only in the world as editted by Michael Moore

There was no major support for a revolution in 2000. Gore took it to the Supreme Court - there was little else he could do.

[peacetalksforall]

14. So many in this country seem to want sterling silver speakers.

or English mangling stumblers. Nothing in between.

There is nothing wrong with the intelligence of Gore. There is nothing wrong with the ideals of Gore. There is nothing wrong in his delivery in the documentary. There is nothing wrong when he is joking with interviewers.

In my unproved opinion - he was badly managed in 2000. Not so badly that Nader won. But not enough to surpass theft and the Not So Supreme Court.

His advisers did not bring him out and kept him trying things.

[sodenoue]

20. Gore Won, but I'll take Nader over Bush anyday.

Bush stole it, not Nader.

[peacetalksforall]

22. Nader had a right to run legally and constitutionally. But there was

an element of x ingredient in his decision. Many in this country knew how desparately a defeat of these psuedo conservatives meant. I wish he had not been closed out of coverage and debates.

[The Count]

29. I don't. Dumb and evil vs smart an evil - I'll go with dumb.

Nader was financed by the GOP, knew exactly what he was doing with his oh, so legitimate run. Tried for it in 2004 too, but most people woke up by then. (it was stolen anyway)

[depakid]

40. Dumb is right

if you think that Nader was funded by Republicans in 2000 in any substantial way.

2000 was a backlash against the Clinton and the Dem establishment's enabling and legitimizing of far right policies and corporate pandering. Create a political void- and someone's going to fill it with a 3rd party.

Fortunately, Gore's come a long way since then- and stands closer to the Democratic wing of the Democratic party- as opposed to the Rockefeller Republican wing, represented by the Clinton's and the Reids.

[pdxmike]

25. Don't worry. He won't.

I know he'll be at the Oscars. But if AIT wins, don't be surprised if he doesn't even go up on stage, as he doesn't want to upstage the makers of the Doc or step on it's message.

BTW- I think Gore's keeping an eye on Obama to decide if he'll run. If Obama runs his campaign as at least a somewhat progressive candidate, AND is competitive gainst HRC through the Summer, I bet that Gore stays out and silently pushes for him. If Obama-mania fades by this fall, and the Hillary express is chugging along, watch Al's weight! If he looks like he's slimming down, I will take it as a sign that he'll get in.

[ms liberty]

28. Me too neither! n/t

[AZBlue]

31. It wouldn't be appropriate and, more importantly, would hand the GOP a reason to slam him.

Tomorrow morning, after winning tonight, would be perfect.

[Milo_Bloom]

32. Keep in mind he CAN'T announce until after July

Because of the concerts he is helping to arrange in July.

If he announces before those concerts, they become the "Al Gore for president" concerts instead of the "Climate Change" concerts.

He will be announcing in Sept. Take it to the bank!

[Apollo11]

39. Strongly Agree!

I think Al Gore is keeping his options open right now, watching how the "pre-season" goes. I don't think he yet knows what he will do in 2008.

There is no hurry for Gore to enter the race for 2008. He is doing a great job raising public awareness about the climate crisis. He will testify at a Congressional Hearing in Washington on March 21st.

Gore is also busy working on his next book "The Assault on Reason" - to be published in May. The theme of this book - why we need better decision-making in government - is very timely (whether he runs or not).

Depending on how things pan out, and the reaction to his book, Gore can consider his situation over the summer and announce his decision (or if you prefer - "change his mind") sometime in the fall.

Don't forget that Bill Clinton did not kick-off his campaign until October 1991. But Al Gore already has nationwide respect and name recognition that other wannabees can only wish for!

And by the way - Gore is younger than Hillary, Clark, McCain and Guiliani (I'm not saying age is the most important factor - but you should be ready to serve for a full 8 years).

Unless and until Gore endorses another candidate, we have to assume that he is keeping his options open. So it is too soon for those of us who prefer Gore to switch our allegiance.


Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :patriot:

Read Rolling Stone magazine: WHY GORE SHOULD RUN -- AND HOW HE CAN WIN
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/13248532/why_gore_should_run__and_how_he_can_win

Get ready for Al Gore's next book - The Assault on Reason - out in May!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600877.html

Visit the following websites:
www.algore.com
www.algore.org
www.draftgore.com - Sign the petition! :)

:kick:

[Top08Gear_com]

34. oscars

I have to say, the orchastra playing him off during his "Announcement" was HILARIOUS! :)