Al Gore to challenge Hillary?

[converted_democrat]

I know to be skeptical of the source, but this showed up in my "spam" file, and I had to read it. I hope it's true. I love Al, and I have been less than thrilled with Hillary's performance of late.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/9/22/125909.shtml?et=y

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Al Gore is poised to make a comeback and could pose a serious challenge to Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic presidential race.

That’s the surprising news from "Inside Washington” columnist Deborah Orin of the New York Post, who writes that the former vice president "is suddenly re-emerging as a vocal and visible Bush-basher.”

A Democratic insider told Orin that Gore – who is slated to star at a Democratic National Committee fund-raiser next week – is "keeping a very strong public profile.

"He was the first major Democrat to oppose the Iraq war. He’s keeping in touch around the country and doing a lot of speeches. You don’t do all that if your goal is to play celebrity golf.” Why should Hillary worry?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. Go Al! n/t

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[cynatnite]

5. Please elaborate.

What makes you think that?

[Guaranteed]

6. Uhhh....Al Gore is a pretty perceptive guy.

From what I've seen, he's basically described everything that is going on right now to a "T."

[sweetladybug]

9. If you want to see STUPID, just look at YOUR pResident and yourself!!!

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[cynatnite]

18. not long

:smoke:

[rateyes]

19. !

:popcorn:

[FreedomAngel82]

46. Aww

I missed the show! :(

[rateyes]

49. It didn't last long, did it? eom

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[sweetladybug]

29. I'm with you, a Gore/Clark ticket sounds good to me also

n/t

[madokie]

57. shore 'nuf

[converted_democrat]

16. You are way off the mark on Gore.....

Gore is a class act. The more I see of him, the more I am convinced he should be our leader. If Bush had not stolen the 2000 election, our country would be a completely different place.

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[cynatnite]

26. Let us count bush's blunders

vietname part II
FEMA fuckup with the horse guy
biggest budget deficit EVER
and how many times has he fallen off his bicycle?
how many times has he butchered the english language?

And the list goes on

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[cynatnite]

32. You're right!

He would have gotten Osama, but not dragged us into a meaningless war which has murdered almost 2000 American troops and countless thousands of other innocents.

Thank you for the help!

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[cynatnite]

42. I already live in fear...

of bush and his insane ways which has run this country into the ground. If you had an ounce of sense, you'd be afraid, too.

Look at the Katrina aftermath. He didn't do shit for those people. What makes you think he even cares about you?? What makes you think he would even cross the street to help you?

He cares more about his oil buddies and hiding in the WH. Bush is a murdering pig and you are too blind to even see it.

on edit: the truth sucks, doesn't it?

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[CatBoreal]

51. Nothing??

He beat your boy`s ass to New Orleans and managed to get 140 people out on a plane he chartered with his own money.

Didn`t see Shrub doing that.


http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/09/katrina.gore.ap/

If he was able to do that with his own money, imagine what he could have done with the resources available to him as President.

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[cynatnite]

34. you don't know what 'ruin' means?

Do I need to get a dictionary? I know big words are tough.

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[cynatnite]

43. college doesn't mean intelligence n/t

[converted_democrat]

41. How about bankrupting our country? Going into a war based on lies.

Just for starters.

[rateyes]

44. If we make you sick,

then why hang around? Do you think you're going to "educate" us? I'll put DU's level of intelligence up against yours and your freeper buddies any day of the week.

Don't go away mad. Just go away.

[FreedomAngel82]

48. So true!

If it wasn't for that whole nonsense there would have been no 9/11, no Iraq and the enivornment might be in a better place and New Orleans.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. bush does though, right?

:eyes:

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[rateyes]

47. I think illinoisman got tombstoned in record time

member for about 20 minutes, I'd say.

[cynatnite]

52. It was fun while it lasted n/t

[rateyes]

54. Yes, it was...

I just love to see freeper trolls log on and TRY to be smart. Wonder what his epitaph reads?

[sweetladybug]

4. PLEASE! PLEASE ! RUN FOR RE-ELECTION PRESIDENT GORE

GORE 2008!!!!!!!!

[AX10]

2. Gore 08'!

[cynatnite]

7. I'll take a Gore/Clinton ticket!

I don't want her to run for pres in 08. VP, yeah...I can live with that.

[FreedomAngel82]

50. Wouldn't that be funny?

When kids learn their president's that would be funny. Who was Bush's VP? I can't recall. Bush/, Bush/, Clinton/Gore, Clinton/Gore, Bush/Cheney, Bush/Cheney, Gore/Clinton. LOL. I'd like that. Just no Hillary for the nominiation please.

[cynatnite]

53. That's a riot!

:rofl:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

64. Have you forgotten Potato-e Boy so soon?

[MissWaverly]

8. Go Gore!

Oh puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese, let our elected but not inaugurated president get the chance to win it again. Play it again, Sam!

[danalytical]

10. I would love to see Gore run

I'm not much of a Hillary fan. I might be hard pressed to vote Gore if Kerry runs again though. I like Kerry's anti war past, especially since he was IN the war. It gives him such a strength of conviction. Although Gore is definitely on point lately. Plus Gore backed Dean.

[KittyWampus]

11. Newsmax and The NYPost Both Pushing Gore in 08 Bullshit. Wake Up, DU'ers

when Newsmax and the NYPost both publish the same Gore story on the same day.....

[Skink]

15. Would Gore be able to run for a third term in 2012?

If he is elected in 2008 wouldn't that get ther thugs to confess and say um sorry but he will be term limited out in 4 years.

[Mitt Chovick]

27. I only believe the Weekly World News

:D

[converted_democrat]

37. That's why I prefaced the thread.....

Gore has been in the spotlight alot lately, do you think it's a coincidence?

[Beelzebud]

14. Its' NEWSMAX... Might as well be the national enquirer......

[David Dunham]

21. Gore is a lot better than Hillary, who would lose.

[converted_democrat]

22. That's why I prefaced the thread........

I know they are a questionable source, but Gore has been in the spotlight often lately. He's not going to such links for nothing.

[NewJeffCT]

24. Didn't the Enquirer break the Limbaugh pill popping story?

I think I recall that?

[Rainscents]

36. Yes he did!

[Jackpine Radical]

66. Oh, bullshit. If t were in the Enqirer instead of Newsmax

I'd be more likely to believe it based on the source. Nevertheless, I could well imagine Al making another run for it.

[nashville_brook]

35. oh fucking hell yeah! Gore/Clinton ticket

his story would be atonement -- cleaning up the mess w made. righting a great wrong. bringing us back into the balence.

my heart would explode. i love that man. it's rightfully his.

[rateyes]

56. Something tells me that if Gore ran against

Hillary in the primaries and won (which he would do), Hillary wouldn't be on the short list for VP...but, I could be wrong. Still think Gore/Clark, Gore/Cleland or Gore/Boxer would be great tickets.

[converted_democrat]

58. Give me any of any of the last three scenario picks, and I would be a

happy camper. Gore/Clark, Gore/Cleland, or Gore/Boxer would all be great picks. I'd vote for any of those tickets, and volunteer for them too.

[FreedomAngel82]

45. I've been hearing nothing but rumors but I hope so

It would be nice! I think if it's a match between Hillary and Al then Al would win hands down! Nobody wants the Iraq war anymore and as the article mentions Al has been outspoken since 2003. I remember seeing a speech of his on CSPAN once about Iraq. I think by 2008 people will be wanting a progressive like Al. Kerry was/is pretty progressive but I stil think our country needs Al even if we don't deserve him.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

65. "our country needs Al even if we don't deserve him"

I love that phrase! Hats off.

[drummo]

67. Re:"I've been hearing nothing but rumors but I hope so"

<b>Nobody wants the Iraq war anymore and as the article mentions Al has been outspoken since 2003.</b>

Since 2002. He gave the first speech on Bush's Iraq war push BEFORE the resolution was passed in Oct, 2002. Stupid Dems on the Hill did not listened to him. Toricelli even said what Gore said was "irrelevant." To hell with him. Ask him now that over 1900 US troops are dead.

[Samantha]

55. He was our best chance in 2000, 2004 and remains our best for 2008

Gore is in a class by himself. He was Clinton's co-president for eight years. Clinton offered him a co-presidency over eight spheres of influence if he would only run with him in 1992. This is what made Gore change his mind about sitting out the 1992 election, following the injury of his son in an auto accident. Once Gore became motivated by Clinton's offer to have control over these eight areas, written about by David Mariness, the ticket was set. Many Dems thought the order on the ticket should have been reversed, including this one. Gore is not simply a politician; he's a real statesman.

Many people said during the impeachment crisis, Clinton was too depressed to run the Country and Gore ran the whole parade. I believe he has a lot of political acumen, despite the constant criticism the press laid on him, as well as other Dems, during the 2000 campaign. He had a lot on his plate. Despite starting the campaign 15 points behind Bush*, he pulled a win. In 2004, the DLC edged him out, attempting to grease the Hillary wheels for 2008. Obviously had Gore run and won, Hillary could not have challenged an incumbent Gore for 2008. Kerry's loss worked in her favor. And Bill's schmoozing of the Bush cabal has only been in furtherance of Hillary's prospects.

Gore's speeches in the last few years have inspired me to persevere during these last five Bush* years. I never thought I could make it through them. Just the rumor he might run gives me hope this Country might once again be what it was before the theft of election 2000. And who could ask for a better first lady than Tipper. Shunning all publicity, Tipper Gore went into the parks of DC, made friends with the homeless, and bought them bus tickets home to their families. She like her mate is a wonderful, good Samaritan. The Gores are the kind of people we need as examples to our young people, and because of their reputations, we might stand a chance of getting our good name back in the eyes of the world under a Gore presidency.

I think there are several good selections for vice president. Dean, Clark, Feingold. The Democratic primary would be interesting if both Hillary and Gore emerged, but Hillary only polled about 19 percent among Dems pre-2004 when Gore was polling about 60 percent among the Dems. The very interesting thing is that they have been at political odds with each other since 1992, despite Hillary's public statements to the contrary, but my gut tells me Gore would pulverize her presidential intentions (if he decides to run) from the start.

I think some Republicans privately admire Gore because of his reputation for personal integrity and would much prefer him over Hillary. I look over the field of Republicans to imagine who might be a real challenge to a Gore run, and the ONLY Republican I can see who might give Gore a run for his money would be McCain. I have a feeling McCain might not get the nod from his party though.



It's going to be interesting ....

[drummo]

59. Why is it that Gore threads bring the trolls out of their caves?

The freepers know that their guy was beaten by Gore that's why they can't stand comparisons between Gore and Bush. God forbid that people would remember how this walking catastrophe ended up in the White House! It's their worst nightmare.

[Samantha]

63. Al Gore is the single biggest threat to the Republican agenda

and that's why they ridicule and demean him.

[artemisia1]

60. Well, he certainly could count on one thing that Sen. Clinton, can't - a

Democratic base. Ever since she became a Republican, her support among Democrats and Independents (myself) has been dropping.

[meppie-meppie not]

68. ITA!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

61. Enough with 2008 distractions. 2006 is first! Republicans Out! 2006 2006!

[artemisia1]

62. Good point. Hey, you wouldn't have a screen name after the Prof. in

"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", wouldya?