Anyone Else Holding Their Breath For The Nobel Peace Prize Results?

[DrFunkenstein]

Having looked over the other candidates for the uber-prestigious award, I have a pretty good feeling that Gore is going to take the $1.5 million cake.

Although I'm sure he needs the money, I'm more interested in the chance of him springboarding off the win to take a plunge into the campaign pool.

If he were to do that, I'd throw down my proverbial crutches and start doing some cartwheels down the aisle.

If he doesn't, I'll be able to devote my energy to another hopeful. I'm not saying who that would be, but suffice it to say that I'm a big Oprah fan.

But a Gore candidacy would leave me walking around with a glow worthy of a Love Canal resident.

[jgraz]

1. I'm holding my breath for the results of the results

If winning a Nobel causes Gore to enter the race, then I'll be ecstatic. If he wins but stays out of the race, I'll wish him well but I won't really care that much.

[LSparkle]

4. My feelings exactly

I'll be happy for him in any event, but I'm really hoping if he wins, it'll cause him to re-examine the role he could play in redeeming this country ... What other mountain would be left for him to climb except the one he already ascended but never got to place the flag on?

[kimmerspixelated]

19. Great reply!

[BOSSHOG]

5. I heard an interesting chat on NPR at noon today

on that subject. One yakker said that if Gore got the Prize there is no way he would enter the race. That the prize would be an albatross for anyone in control of the world's greatest arsenal. Interesting? Maybe. Correct? Everyone has an opinion.

[jgraz]

7. haha! God forbid we elect someone who got an award for Peace

This country does have it's share of dumbfucks, doesn't it?

[BOSSHOG]

10. I am optimistic for him but

those Burmese Monks are making a strong statement.

[bullimiami]

11. who better to control the worlds most dangerous arsenal than a peace prize winner.

bush just couldnt wait to get his killing on.

[polichick]

16. I heard that too...

Good grief, some folks can't wait to borrow trouble ~ sounded a lot like Rep spin to me!

[soothsayer]

2. Why do people want Gore so bad? He didn't even contest the theft of his win.

[madfloridian]

3. It was a Supreme Court ruling.

What would you suggest he have done?

[bullimiami]

12. we floridians know. gore fought until he had no recourse but to go outside the law.

and we all surely didnt have the perspective then that 7 years of bush has given us.

[wyldwolf]

8. There is a romanticized image of Al Gore these days

Because he was robbed of the election and came out in opposition to the Iraq war, a myth has taken the place of the man.

[bullimiami]

13. he is an honest man with experience and integrity. thats not a myth, its reality.

who is better qualified in any sense than gore?

[Dawgs]

14. Yeah, he fought against the Iraq war and fights hard against global warming.

What the fuck are we thinking for supporting someone like him? :sarcasm:

Supporting someone that voted for Bush's war and approves of outsourcing American jobs is a much better idea. :crazy:

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

15. Clinton Supporter??

I'm guessing you're planning on voting for Ms. Clinton, regardless of whether Al enters the race, so we'll take your opinion with a large grain of something.

[Turn CO Blue]

17. He contested from Nov 7 until the Dec 11th SCOTUS decision.

and he contested and protested STRONGLY.

[Hydra]

6. I hope he wins

not that others don't deserve it, but WE NEED AL!

If we don't get him, I suspect our Gov't is not salvageable.

[bunk_suick]

9. ditto n/p

[lldu]

18. They are going to give the best Misnomer Nobel to GWB

Clean air act, save the trees, Protect the Citizens......
We do not torture (Because we changed the definition of torture, NYAH NYAH!)

[Catherine Vincent]

20. When will the results be released? n/t

[DrFunkenstein]

21. They're Announcing Tomorrow!

"Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Canadian activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier are among the favorites to win the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning about the threat of climate change, according to Stein Toennesson, director of the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo.

Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari and humanitarian group Save the Children may also be among the 181 nominations for the 10 million-krona ($1.5 million) prize, Toennesson said in an interview. The winner is announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee tomorrow."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20071011/pl_bloomberg/agsifsiwgkbi;_ylt=AtayXIXDJQABb.iIl6KpjNNWr7sF

[AtomicKitten]

22. Al Gore is Master of the Universe.

I do believe if he wins the Nobel Peace Prize and then announced his candidacy, my head will implode from delight.