GORE Will Not Only Run - But He Can And WILL WIN in '08

[kpete]

Al Gore Will Not Only Run, but He Can and Will Win in '08

With an Oscar Appearance, and a Hit Documentary Gore Is Suddenly Very Cool

OPINION By ANDY OSTROY
Feb. 27, 2007 — Make no mistake: Former Vice President Al Gore will be our next president.

I am as confident about that assertion as I am that George W. Bush will go down in history as America's worst president ever. Gore is the right man at the right time, for many reasons. And it's clear that the momentum and buzz is shifting his way big time.


.................

I even have the perfect campaign slogan for Gore: "Imagine how it would've been."

Just imagine what the country would be like today had he become president in 2000 and not Bush. Imagine an America without this bloody debacle in Iraq. Imagine an America that commands the respect of its allies and is feared by its enemies. Imagine an America that puts the environment before big corporate interests. Imagine having a president who strives to bridge the gap between rich and poor, where the middle class, not the wealthy, gets the tax breaks, and where the minimum wage is not a shameful $5.15. Pretty powerful stuff on the campaign trail, huh?

more at:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2907998

[stubtoe]

1. I sure hope you're right, kpete.

:)

[bullimiami]

2. i would be perfectly happy with that.

[Beausoir]

3. I believe he will run and I believe he will win.

Finally, President Al Gore.

[LaurenG]

4. Nice! Thanks Kpete

:thumbsup:

[wryter2000]

5. I'm confident he could win

I wish I were as sure that he'll run. I sure hope this guy is right.

I guess if he wins the Nobel, I'll take it as a sign. :)

On edit: I put you on the greatest page.

[porphyrian]

6. I'll kick that. - n/t

[FredStembottom]

7. He's my gu, too!

They would probably never use a slogan like that, though. Political slogans always look forward.

BUT..... they can rest assured that about 93% of the American public will be thinking that exact thing - over and over. It will be the official thought-bubble slogan!
:thumbsup:

[Purveyor]

8. A Gore/Obama ticket could kick some major ass, indeed! n/t

[cooolandrew]

9. I concede if he runs he wins, still it's a maybe so until certain we shold keep up support ..

for current candidates.

[kanrok]

10. He's my favorite

Hope you're right.

[johncoby2]

11. A wet cat can win.

Against the current list of opposing candidates.

In the primary, could Gore take the nod? He would get my vote. He is one of the most talented political figures in the United States. Unfortuantely talent doesnt seem to talk much in the US.

But this year is different. Whoever wins the democratic primary, will be the next president. I would bet my house on it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. Well, wet cats are pretty darned feisty. I should know. One of mine fell

into the tub during my bath once. My tummy was pretty well shredded after that.

[Double T]

12. I have imagined the 'Al Gore instead of bushco' scenario many times.........

it would certainly be a much different and drastically better USA and world. 'WE' will continue to hope Al Gore will run for President and win!

[Hunky Dunky]

13. President Gore!!

I can't wait to type those words as a truism! 2008 baby!

[ourvoicescount]

14. Sounds like a dream... I hope it does come true!

[WiseButAngrySara]

15. Oh please let this be true! k(pete)nr! ....n/t

[A Simple Game]

16. This Andy Ostroy is my kind of guy.

We think alike.

[RiverStone]

18. Wonder who Gore would pick as his V.P. this time?

Clark is my #1 V.P. choice!
Obama is my #2 V.P. choice!

Heck, I'd vote for Gore and anybody!!!!

[Control-Z]

19. Gore/Clinton?

Nah.

[Auntie Bush]

41. I've heard that Gore and Hillary couldn't stand one another all during

Clinton's presidency. But, that could be gossip.

[Control-Z]

43. I'd heard that too.

It would be kind of fun to have the names together again, though.

[WinkyDink]

65. Politicians don't have to like each other!

[Megahurtz]

32. Gore/Clark YES! n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

52. Dream Ticket? GORE/FEINGOLD. But Gore/Clark will do just fine. Gore/Obama works, too. nt

[FogerRox]

20. Love it , thanks for posting

[yurbud]

21. they could just play clips of the 2000 debate

[Edweird]

22. I am anxiously awaiting his announcement.

Then it's ON! He's the right man for the job. I'm a Gore/Clark man, but Gore/Feingold is a close second followed by Gore/Anybody but lieberman.

[Grandrose]

23. Keep Hope Alive!

:thumbsup: :kick:

[Beausoir]

24. I believe he will run and win.

[SallyMander]

25. Oh you crazy DUers

Always getting my hopes up higher and higher!!!

GORE/OBAMA '08! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[focusfan]

26. i would vote for Gore if he was running for Prez

I hope he does Run because i would vote for him he would make
a good president:yourock: :headbang: 

[Venus Dog]

27. Not until the current occupants are locked up

and major changes are made in the media. Al Gore won in 2000 - he was already cool and the majority of the populace wanted him as President. But it didn't happen because the election was stolen from him in broad daylight. Don't ever forget that!

[Prophet 451]

28. IF he runs, not sure he will

Don't misunderstand, I hope he does run and I think, assuming a half-decent campaign, he could win but Rove's MO has always been to throw so much poison that the opponant becomes disheartened. Al Franken's most recent book had the story of a judge who won but elected not to run again because of the sheer bastardy of teh Rove campaign against him and how that affected his family. After 2000's smear campaign against Gore, I could understand if he doesn't want to subject himself and his family to that again.

[vickitulsa]

54. This is exactly what I've been thinking.

Who knows better than Al just how grimy an experience running for office is? How hard on one's patience and sapping of one's strength, as well as miserable for one's family.

It's pretty clear that Al has made up his mind firmly never to submit to that horror again, and I imagine that's even if he feels he could win, and then do a lot of good for the U.S. and the world from the White House.

Could it be, however, that as the drumbeat calling for him to step up gets louder and more insistent, and the outlook grows increasingly bright for the outcome, he lies in bed at night during that "twilight" time between waking and sleep, and feels the pull toward accepting the call so many are sending out to him?

I have a feeling he might relent if he is convinced of one thing: that he could do more to preserve the planet in the coming years as our President than as a private citizen.

I'm not starry-eyed about the guy and hope others aren't forgetting his shortcomings in all this fervor for a Gore candidacy. He isn't perfect; and if we forget that, we'll have rude awakening in store.

But he could well be the best of the possible choices out there. I would certainly vote for him! And with far fewer reservations this time than in 2000.

I think Big Al has improved with age and matured very nicely. He could do us all very proud if he really sets his mind to it and his heart is in it!

[VP505]

29. The best

part of voting for Gore would be that he is someone I actually want as President vs someone who I vote for because he is not as bad as the opponent. Sure hope he runs!!!

[Initech]

30. He'd be stupid not to run in this election.

I do not believe that he will announce it anytime soon (because the, um, *COUGH* liberal *COUGH* media will be quick to smear him), but he will announce sometime in '08.

[Contrite]

31. Just looking at the faces in the audience at the Oscars tells me we all want him to run again

and we will all run to the polls to vote for him. We were robbed in 2000. We need to go back to the future.

[dalaigh lllama]

66. Back to the Future

Now, that would be another great slogan.
I've also seen Al Gore #44
and for all us geeky types, I Like AlGoreRhythm.

He's the one for me: President Al Gore.

[lonestarnot]

33. I hope he announces St. Paddy's day or before.

[lonestarnot]

34. And.

I hope he does in on KO's guest seat!

[keepCAblue]

35. K&R. Fingers crossed...hoping, hoping...

Please, please, please run, President Gore!

Al Gore. Good for the planet. Good for America.

[RestoreGore]

36. I wonder how many would be supporting him if he had not made the movie which won the award

If Mr. Gore had just decided to stay in Nashville and teach, how many people would think him cool? This actually sounds a bit disingenuous to me.

[il_lilac]

37. I believe most here

have been behind him since he was elected in 2000! The movie just proves how hard he has worked since then. We need him and I pray he answers our call.

[Grandrose]

38. I would support him without the movie and award....

Mr. Gore showed so much class and dignity under the pressure
and injustice done to him in 2000. He didn't miss a beat, but
continued his life of service to this country and the world.
I so want the presidency redeemed to the man most deserving and
capable of being the greatest president this country has ever
seen.. Mr. Al Gore a true patriot! :patriot:

IF is a big word, he didn't stay in Nashville and teach, what's
your point???? I think you are bit disingenuous to me!:grr:

[frogcycle]

39. i have supported him since the day he enterd politics

and will continue so to do as long as we are both breathing

[Blue Belle]

50. Al gore will always be cool...

with or without an oscar.

Some of us just haven't stopped believing that political will is a renewable resource.

Perhaps its time you changed your user name?

[Warren DeMontague]

53. Uh, right here you've got one.

I've thought that guy should be president for a LONG time. Long before the movie.

[HeeBGBz]

61. Been a Gore person since Earth in the Balance

Everything else is just gravy.

[closeupready]

67. In view of the events of the last six+ years, I think his political capital has risen enormously.

he's the right age, he's got the experience, he's smart, articulate (gosh, did I notice that during the Oscars, how I miss a president with a vocabulary), everybody who voted for him last time will run to do it again, and additionally, people who DIDN'T (like myself) will join them enthusiastically. You will have the 30% of hardcore pukes who won't, but I've even heard pukes saying that they'd entertain the idea of voting for Gore.

Separately, no offense, but I wonder why you are so downright negative about those of us here who want to see him run again. In the past you've indicated that he undoubtedly objects to the "toxicity" of today's political system, but I don't understand what you mean by that. Can you be more specific, or no?

[The Count]

40. BETTER SLOGAN: "WHERE WERE WE.....?(when rudely intrerrupted)

[proud patriot]

42. I'm so down with that

I trust Gore with my son's future .

[Maraya1969]

44. "Imagine how it would've been" is too depressing. How about "All is not lost

Full speed ahead" Or "The Healing starts now"

[volstork]

45. please let it be so!

[connecticut yankee]

46. I think we all agree

that he would be re-elected if he ran.

The question is, how do we convince him to run?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

47. how does he appeal to ordinary Dems?

he has great appeal here but what about the main membership of the Dems?

He is even going to get more cool with the global warming concerts in the summer and a possibility of a Nobel prize?

I guess he's wait til the fall after letting Clinton and Obama tear each other to shreds for a few months?

[smartvoter]

48. I'll buy that. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

49. I sure hope you are right

and if he runs, trust me... I will focus my energies ON HIS RACE and will be glad when he takes the oath he should have taken in 2001

[Warren DeMontague]

51. Thanks, Kpete!

If I hadn't already rec'd the walrus gumboot thread, I'd rec this one!!!

[Duppers]

55. hope, hope, hope nt

:kick:

[Apollo11]

56. Right candidate --- wrong slogan

"Imagine how it would've been" is backwards-looking.

Gore has said many times that Presidential campaigns should always be about the future.

That's why in 2000 he did not only talk about the achievements of the Clinton-Gore years.

That's why in 2002 he promised not to seek the nomination for 2004. Because he knew that the country would not want a re-run of Bu$h v Gore. The question of "who really won in 2000" would keep coming back and that would prevent a serious discussion about the future direction of the country.

Of course I share the view that Al Gore is the best qualified person for the job, in terms of his experience, knowledge, intelligence and judgement.

As to the question of whether he will run -- 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.

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. Winning an Oscar means that even more people will hopefully see "An Inconvenient Truth". Gore will testify at a Congressional Hearing 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).

Gore is also leading "Live Earth" with concerts in 7 cities across the globe on 7/7/07 -- all with the aim of raising awareness and pushing for action to address the climate crisis.

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!

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 Live Earth on 7/7/07: www.liveearth.org

Help Al Gore lobby Congress at www.algore.com

Sign the petition at www.algore.org

Also sign the petition at www.draftgore.com

:kick:

[Apollo11]

57. Footnote: Gore v Clinton

I have read the reports about the tensions that existed between Bill, Hillary and Al during the years of the Clinton-Gore Administration. I can believe that Al and Hillary are not the best of friends.

As long as Hillary is strong in the polls, leading the Democratic field and beating any likely Republican candidate, it will be very difficult for Al Gore to jump in. He doesn't want to be put in a position where it's Al and Tipper fighting against Hillary and Bill. It would not look good. The media would portray it as a major split at the heart of the the Democratic Party.

However, if the race for the Democratic nomination remains wide open, with Obama and others remaining competitive, this will make it easier for Al Gore to enter the race. Similarly, if national polls are showing that Giuliani for example might win against Hillary, that would also create an opening for Al Gore to jump in at some point during the fall.

There is also another factor that Al Gore will take into consideration. It looks like Hillary has a realistic chance to become the first woman President. Al Gore believes in diversity. Don't forget he picked a "minority" running mate back in 2000 (whatever we think about Lieberman). I'm not sure that Al Gore would want to be remembered as the guy who stopped America electing its first woman President.

It all depends how things are looking in September and October. If Hillary's campaign is in real trouble, then it's quite possible that Al Gore might jump in and save the day. If he announces on Sunday November 4th (exactly one year before election day) he still has 10 weeks before the Iowa caucuses.

[Bluebear]

58. My slogan: "OK. let's try this again."

[Jeanette in FL]

59. "President Gore - #44"

Who would you like to have a beer with now?

[Kurovski]

60. Back to The Constitution!

Restore with Gore. K&R.

[Vinca]

62. I'd feel very good about supporting Gore. nt

[NastyDiaper]

63. "Are you Running for President, Mr Gore?" the question can't be answered yet.

The problem in answering that question, is that it is impossible to state intent, without it immediately becoming what he does; Who he is for the next two years.

Attention from The Nobel Nomination, and his continuing educational march, require him to focus on the issue.

The moment Al announces, he becomes a politician, not a populist. And it is in that sense that Al is not "Running". He has some things to do first.

In the meantime, Al is not running.

At lease not as a noun: run·ning - noun 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.

[WinkyDink]

64. The Once and Future...President. It touches our deepest yearnings,

and so, for both conscious and sub-conscious reasons, we the people just might make this stuff of eternal myth into a reality, 45 years after "Camelot" died.