Why WOULDN'T Al Gore run?

[CoffeeCat]

To many of us, Al Gore is the obvious choice for President. He has the
resume (Senator, Vice President) and he certainly has widespread support.

Furthermore, Al Gore understands that our country is in dire straights. He
is aware that our civil rights, our Constitution and our democracy are on
life support. Al Gore gets it.

He has the experience, the support and his causes are not just talking points.
He really wants changes in our environment, in our government and in the
system. He's said so in his brilliant books.

So, why ISN'T he running? I think this is a very valid question.

I wonder if his not running is because he has no hope for our political system.

We rage with our keyboards--about the do-nothing Congress and why they haven't
stopped the war and why they vote for wiretapping and why the keep handing over
billions to Bush. We ask, "What in the hell are they doing???". Al Gore knows
what they're doing. He was in the system for decades. He knows the insiders.
He understands very well--even better than we do--what is going on.

We rail about the politicians being owned by corporations. He probably knows
about back-door deals, bribes, corruption, blackmail and other crimes about which we can
only imagine. We write dissertations--trying to connect the dots on election fraud. Al
Gore probably knows for a fact that our election system has been dismantled.

We sense that things are really bad. Al Gore knows for a fact that it's worse than even we can envision.

Could Gore be sitting out because he has no hope of affecting change inside
a rotten-to-the-core political system? He knows that even if he has widespread
support--that they can rig polls, use the MSM to harm him and roadblock his messages;
and then steal the election anyway.

I'm sorry if this is pessimistic. It just doesn't make sense to me that this
qualified, motivated, intelligent man--who could save our country and affect
change on the very issues that are embedded in his soul--is not running.

He's the obvious choice for President at this critical hour, and so far--he's not
running.

"Why isn't he running?" is a valid question.

[Bassic]

1. I think he just doesn't want the job.

I must say I can't blame him, if this is the case.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. I Can Think Of A Couple Possibilities

One of which, is he's been TOLD, in no uncertain terms, that it would be unwise for him to enter the race.

The powers that be, obviously Want Hillary to be the President, and they're not going to take any chances with allowing someone as popular as Al, go up against her, and take away her THRONE.

I don't put it past them to have threatened Al or his family, if he were to announce plans to run for President. Since Al knows what these folks are capable of, can he really afford to take that risk? His and his family's lives? I guess I wouldn't blame him.

[helderheid]

6. that has crossed my mind as well.

[WI_DEM]

10. why wouldn't they just tell everyone in "uncertain terms" not to run against Hillary?

afterall it would save them a lot of money and time and she could just concentrate on the general election campaign.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

12. Only Al Has A Chance

Obama & Edwards are of little concern. Al Gore, however, is capable of easily taking the nomination.

If Al Gore does not run, Hillary Clinton wins the nomination. There unfortunately is nobody else at this point who will stop her.

[WI_DEM]

18. That doesn't make sense either

If the kingpins of the Democratic party wanted to REALLY make sure that it's HIllary they would just tell every potential candidate not to run with their mafia type threats which you are suggesting--then she would be a sure bet for the nomination. And she wouldn't have to spend a lot of money securing it and could begin to concentrate on the General election. Now you say that Edwards and Obama don't have a chance, but in the polls Al Gore isn't polling ahead of Hillary. IN last weeks Gallup poll she had 44% and Al had 14% and Obama was ahead of Al with 19%. And besides do you think that in 2004 the dons of the Democratic party wanted Howard Dean! At this time in '04 he was leading the polls. Why didn't they threaten to silence him if he continued to run? or I guess they just thought he would do himself in or leave it up to the voters?

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

21. Dean Did Do Himself In

How do you know that the leadership didn't help him on his way.

I can't help but think that Hillary was basically promised this several years ago.

[Virginia Dare]

23. Why doesn't he call them out then?

Why doesn't he tell the world that his life is being threatened by the Clintons, and that they're dangerous people and they need to be stopped? You're sounding like a lunatic now.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

24. Call Them Out?

Are you kidding me?

Ummmmm.....maybe because he Knows what they're capable of, and doesn't want to spend the rest of his or his family's life living in fear.

And what kind of nutcase would they make him out to be, if he were to make such a claim? That alone would be enough for them to make him look like some lunatic, and sink any campaign he was thinking of having.

Heck, you think I'm crazy for even thinking that. I doubt it would work for Al either, even if true.

[Virginia Dare]

26. He's a nobel prize laureate now..

the former Clinton V.P. and almost President of the U.S., it will be a little difficult to paint him into a nutcase. You need to work on a more rational argument, really, you're sounding silly.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

29. Whatever

It really doesn't matter anymore.

I'm frankly growing tired of expressing any sense of hope for this country.

[Virginia Dare]

30. You may as well if Al Gore is your only hope...n/t

[BobRossi]

3. Why the hell would he want to?

Who in their right mind would subject themselves to the abuse?

[WI_DEM]

4. I've read that 2000 was such a terrible experience for him and his family and that he

simply doesn't want to go through it again. He has moved on and has other things he is working on.

[Horse with no Name]

5. IF he chooses not to run

I would say this is probably the reason because even the Democratic-controlled Congress isn't Democratic controlled.

[Sukie1941]

7. Gore thinks his work with global warming can do more good

than his sitting in the middle of the cesspool of Washington and not being able to effect change.

[Botany]

8. 2 things

He might really think that he can help the fight against global warming better
not being President.

I have read Tipper really hates parts of Washington D.C.'s scene.

[Virginia Dare]

27. That's odd..

considering both Al and Tipper were born and raised in the D.C. area, and Al grew up around D.C. politics. They're not exactly outsiders trying to fit in. Did she give any other details?

[Botany]

31. I read it about 1 to 2 years ago that Tipper really does not want ....

.... back into "the game" and the whole 2000 mess left her w/ a really bad
taste in her mouth about a lot of people who did not have Al's back even
though they were his friends.

[bryant69]

9. if you read Al Gores writings or listen to his speeches, he doesn't come off as one who's lost hope

in America.

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[Deja Q]

11. Hope for the world, but not hope for the country?

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

13. My Thoughts On That

So while that leaves the World in good hands, where does it leave Amerika?

[jwirr]

17. One thing that bothers me about the idea that he can do more

outside of the presidency is that the US is one of the biggest problems. Changing our way of living is a big part of the answer. I guess that if and when we take over under Hillary he may be able to lead us in lobbying for what is needed but that assumes that she will be willing to do what he says is necessary.

His world power is obvious and probably permanent but can he trust other Dems to make the changes needed when they come to power? I want him to do what is best for him but he has worked so hard to get this message across to us and now what? Where does he go from here?

[billyoc]

14. Same reason I'm not running. I have a good job, and that's a dead-end job.

I'm just sayin'.

[no_hypocrisy]

15. All of the above, plus Al Gore can't count on the democratic leadership

to support his policies even were he elected.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. Perhaps he's come to the conclusion that politics is the problem not the solution.

Maybe he's come to realize that working from the inside of a corrupt system is corrupting.

If so, it would hypocritical of him to participate.

[zanne]

19. He doesn't want to deal with a corrupt system anymore.

In his current work, he's doing something he loves and he can be honest and straightforward. He can be Al Gore. I'm happy for him.

[disndat]

20. We Al Gore supporters

(Draft Al Gore) are carrying on until Gore issues the Shermanesque statement.

[bpeale]

22. if there were no electable candidates in the race

i believe he would feel it was his duty to run. as it is, we have a few competent candidates.

[lutefisk]

25. Because it isn't November 4, 2007, yet.

He will run and is simply waiting for November 4 because he is going to run a one year campaign.

A least that is my dream.

[slackmaster]

28. The man is obviously too intelligent to take on a sucker job

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