Compelling reasons why Gore should run once more (by Pat Buchanan!)

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/15498254.htm

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If Al ran, he would open with a pair of aces. To Democrats, Gore was right on the war when almost everyone else was wrong, which gives him the inside track to the anti-war vote that will be as crucial in the Democratic primaries of 2008 as it was in 1968 and 1972.

Both of the other major anti-war candidates, John Kerry and John Edwards, voted for the war -- before they voted against it. Gore opposed it from the outset. And his endorsement of Howard Dean, much ridiculed when Dean disintegrated weeks later, looks less like a political gaffe now than an act of principle.

Second, Gore has taken out the patent on the global warming issue, and the environmental movement remains a powerful engine of cash and campaign labor inside the Democratic Party.

Third, Hillary has slipped 11 points, from 43 to 32, in a Fox poll of Democrats as to whom they wish to see nominated. Gore has moved into second at 15, passing Kerry at 13, for whom a Gore run would probably mean the end of the line.

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[ERF]

1. Al Gore is far too intelligent, qualified and focused on

doing what's right for the American people to ever be elected President.

[yurbud]

8. like Adlai Stevenson. American doesn't seem to want competence but

someone posing as a revival tent preacher who is really planning to do to us what the hillbillies did to Ned Beatty in Deliverance.

[w4rma]

15. A major difference between Gore and Stevenson is that Gore knows how

to run a campaign and it would appear that Adlai Stevenson never learned how to run one.

Remember that Al Gore beat Bush in 2000, at the very least by raw votes (and I believe electorial votes also).

[yurbud]

16. that's true. If he could just give up the stiff routine in the debates

and get some of that quiet self-deprecating humor in there, he'd be great.

I found both his and Kerry's debate performances overly mannered whereas Bush practically had Tourette's syndrome. As ignorant, irritable, and petulant and Bush seemed, it at least presented the appearance of the real person (especially when he complained about the presidency being "hard work")

[yurbud]

17. Whoever the Democratic nominee is, they should hire Paul Hackett as their

debate coach and follow his advice slavishly.

For some reason, most Democrats seem to think out-blanding Mr. Rogers is going to impress voters.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

19. Not for me.

I just never trusted Hackett from the first time I saw him...something about his personality just doesn't ring true. This is strictly IMO, and he might be an ok guy, but he just didn't do it for me. And there were many who had that same first impression.

[yurbud]

23. he has a blue collar appeal most Democrats lack

and his fiery presentation translates to sincerity to most people.

I think the Chamber of Commerce types don't like him because he seems like a regular joe not one of their golfing buddies going through the motions of caring about voters then doing the same slimy deals a republican would once he gets in office.

[Martin Eden]

24. My favorite Stevenson quote:

At a campaign rally an aide pointed out to Stevenson a sign held aloft in the crowd that said THINKING PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR STEVENSON. He replied to his aide: "That's not enough -- I need a majority."

[Phredicles]

2. As much as I like Russ Feingold, I gotta admit I REALLY want to see Al

in the White House in January '09. In addition to the points listed above (from Pat Buchanan? No shit?), there's the notion of unfinished business, that he should have taken his rightful place in office before.

[SharonRB]

11. I'm totally with you

A Gore/Feingold ticket looks pretty good right now. Al is definitely at the top of my list. i've heard that the scuttlebutt is that if he knows there's enough support and if there's no other clear leader, he'll agree to run.

Let's hope so! I think we really need him now.

[halobeam]

3. He must know he'd be the one to take the next presidency

and I wonder why he isn't running. I wonder if maybe he knows it'll be stolen again? I wonder if he feels the weight of the world is on his shoulders whether he runs or not. By running and winning, he'd certainly have this whole world depending on him, and by not running, he'd certainly be watching it become destroyed (what a weight THAT would be)... Poor, WONDERFUL man, I feel sorry for him. I don't think it's anything but a burden for him, either way. When I think of my responsibilities, they pale in comparison. The true weight of the world on your shoulders is NOT an enviable position to be in. Just some thoughts on the matter.

Oh yeah, and did I mention, Please, Mr. Gore, help us?!

I've seen so many posts in different arena's where posters make the great point; there are excellent men that could do a fantastic job at the presidency and that it's just not either Mr. Gore, or we are doomed. I understand that, but my question to that is, but would they win? I think this country would have a landslide victory for Gore no matter WHO he ran against. I don't know of another possible candidate that I can see that happening.

[acmavm]

4. He won it the first time, he would walk away with it this time.

[endarkenment]

5. Still a shithead.

Pat Buchanan remains a righwing creep even if he sometimes says something I agree with.

[SharonRB]

12. I agree with you, there

But once in a while he says something I absolutely agree with.

[niyad]

6. are we supposed to care what a FAUX poll thinks of dems??

[KoKo]

7. Buchanan is planting a mean spirited idea that Gore has to come in now

if he's going to run, because political ops will commit to other candidates.

Buchanan and the Repugs would love to have Al commit early so their vast Attack Machine can go into gear making up more "Gore Quotes" out of context and laughing at his weight and choice of clothing. They will go after Tipper and claim she will take away video games from your kids, she will censor movies and TV shows and anything else that even liberals seem to dislike about her actions to have CD's rated as to content.

Pat Buchanan is a total Repug and has defended Bush over and over on Matthews show and other Pundit talk fests. Even though he disagrees with Bush on immigration and Iraq ...he still is an OP for Repugs. Brining Al Gore in early would suit there purposes to get him out of the way and take the last hope of us Lefty Dem Activists.

Buchanan is trying to control Gore's early demise by the jackals and masters of Swift Boating.

I hope no one listens to him. :scared:

[yellowcanine]

25. I don't think so. Buchanan was against the Iraq war, don't forget that.

Buchanan can't be pigeonholed so easily. If anything he is an oldfashioned isolationist. Of course he is also a xenophobe and maybe a fascist as well but that fits right in with the isolationism. He may well prefer a Gore presidency to a Bush light McCain presidency.

[KoKo]

9. Chris Matthews and "Repugs" are Pushing: McCain/Lieberman/Giuliani/

Lieberman for 2008. John Harwood of WSJ verified that this is a "Third Party" Coalition Government possibility.

[AX10]

10. McCain/Lieberman/Giuliani are the Republican party.

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[yurbud]

18. it would be funny if Lieberman went from VP candidate for Dems to VP

candidate for GOP.

Of course if the communists or Nazis or Ba'athists were in power, he'd want to be on their ticket too.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. "If he loses the election, he plans to start his own Senate."

Can't remember what cartoonist came up with that line, but I love it.

[usregimechange]

13. Go Al, sig em.

[Cha]

14. How ironic that voting for

pat buchanan on the butterfly ballot(thanks teresa laporre :sarcasm:) in West Palm Beach, Florida instead of the intended vote for Gore is one of the major reasons we're in the shite we're in today.

[GetTheRightVote]

21. Yes, I would love to see Gore run and take his rightful place in the WH

It would be as it should have been, he will lead us to the change we need, he would get us back on the right road. Would could be pride to be Americans again in the eyes of the world and our neighbors at home.

:kick:

[twenty4blackbirds]

22. Al Gore is influential.

Better to convince the voting public on what they can do to influence political issues, than to try to convince politicians to influence political issues.

Voting public only has to obey themselves.
Politicians have to balance between what the voters want (to keep being elected) and what the lobbyists want (to get money to pay for election).

Best of luck to Al Gore. He will make the best decision.