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Samantha

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65. Only by inciting a revolution

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 11:56 PM

Aug 2015

That is about it. Gore knew that was what was at stake, and he was too much of a statesman to allow something like that to happen.

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Can you say PRESIDENT GORE !!!!!? [View all] Lodestar Aug 2015 OP

Source? Link? nt MADem Aug 2015 #1

Just covered by ABC evening news! Lodestar Aug 2015 #7

Just on ABC World News yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #12

Link former9thward Aug 2015 #26

Hmmm. MADem Aug 2015 #42

Link? Picking Dem Aug 2015 #2

You are already there. L. Coyote Aug 2015 #10

I like him a lot. But, I think he was a poor campaigner. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #3

In January 2000 he was down 18 points to Bush One of the 99 Aug 2015 #22

If Gore had won his home state, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #38

Tennessee was targeted by Rove as a state that definitely would go to Bush Samantha Aug 2015 #49

Thank you for this! Yes, TN was chock-full of voting irregularities, and I get real frickin' sick of kath Aug 2015 #58

Once while he was making a campaign speech there, a person asked about a rumor Samantha Aug 2015 #69

At the time 1939 Aug 2015 #98

Well the incident happened as I said it did because I was in Knoxville Samantha Aug 2015 #110

I had not heard about the irregularities that you have described, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #79

You didn't follow this or read Greg Palast's book? n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #90

Thx. Yes, TN roadblocks, the TX-FL database scam, the USSC theft. Gore won. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #89

Bull One of the 99 Aug 2015 #84

How many presidential candidates, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #85

George W Bush lost Connecticut RandiFan1290 Aug 2015 #95

So what? One of the 99 Aug 2015 #104

That is so true -- and GE in particular hounded him Samantha Aug 2015 #54

Welch was a major player and bought CBS, if I recall correctly. After Rather announced the exit poll freshwest Aug 2015 #91

Remember that George W. Bush's cousin was employed by Fox News and was commenting that night Samantha Aug 2015 #113

Agreed. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #88

agreed, and not very tactical ericson00 Aug 2015 #43

Even worse than Hillary. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #78

How is Gore an expression of establishment angst? Betty Karlson Aug 2015 #100

Tell me more. hifiguy Aug 2015 #4

Yes, what we lost by not having Gore as POTUS... ms liberty Aug 2015 #27

Stop it! Adrahil Aug 2015 #33

it still hurts RussBLib Aug 2015 #47

And his family. CNN showed buses of RWNJs in the street yelling all night long at the VP mansion: freshwest Aug 2015 #93

It's what I said all through the Residency. I had a MVA and a doctor did the freshwest Aug 2015 #92

Sad to say, I think his time has come and gone. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #5

What you said. WillowTree Aug 2015 #59

I was thinking Hillary could pick him for Veep hfojvt Aug 2015 #73

Haha! Chemisse Aug 2015 #102

Reading that gave me a headache. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #111

ABC News twitter: wheniwasincongress Aug 2015 #6

I'm pretty sure those are two words I will never have to utter, thank god tularetom Aug 2015 #8

I think he'll prove you wrong on all counts. n/t Lodestar Aug 2015 #13

You really can't argue with the fact that he made a terrible choice Gigabear Aug 2015 #18

Lieberman was thrust on Gore by the powerful AIPAC Lodestar Aug 2015 #21

oh bullshit.. cali Aug 2015 #39

Bill Clinton heavily influenced Gore to choose Lieberman Samantha Aug 2015 #50

Always triangulating for whatever certain demographic. God the Clintons and the entire third way Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #68

IMO he also made a terrible choice in not putting up a fight for the presidency in 2000. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #118

Well, he was already elected president once but he wouldn't stand up for himself tularetom Aug 2015 #19

What is it about today's dems & their refusal to fight? CrispyQ Aug 2015 #114

In Al's defense, Lieberman didn't really John Poet Aug 2015 #34

Is he selling a new book? NightWatcher Aug 2015 #9

First Biden, now Gore ... they are really reaching. nt TBF Aug 2015 #11

I don't want a coronation but I also don't want a shit show. Agschmid Aug 2015 #17

One source says "Not so fast...." (i.e. horseshit/cough) MADem Aug 2015 #44

Me either... Agschmid Aug 2015 #45

No, he's not, read the buzfeed article... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #14

Will he still pick Lieberman as his VP? FSogol Aug 2015 #15

It's a new day for Gore. I don't think he wanted Lieberman but was pressured Lodestar Aug 2015 #20

If the vote is close will he throw in the towel? lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #16

Wonder if he would take the veep spot.... RichGirl Aug 2015 #23

nope! n/t wildbilln864 Aug 2015 #24

This is the link from ABC former9thward Aug 2015 #25

I like him but I never really felt that he wanted the job. DawgHouse Aug 2015 #28

His lack of charisma made it hard to tell. The reality of politics is PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #37

Would this be a floating the balloon moment? LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #29

He could've had it in 2008 BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #32

11 years too late. ibegurpard Aug 2015 #30

Just say no Al, you had your shot. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #31

To be fair, he "capitulated" to the Supreme Court's egregiously partisan decision. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #36

Apparently you don't remember him calling bush to concede BEFORE BillZBubb Aug 2015 #46

There was no provision in the Florida Constitution election law for a state recount Samantha Aug 2015 #60

Did not know that about a state-wide recount. Thanks for the info. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #108

I do remember that; I also remember that it didn't make a difference. Did it? truebluegreen Aug 2015 #61

I think his agenda is to bring climate change into the riversedge Aug 2015 #35

Making climate change the cornerstone of his campaign would be a disaster. EL34x4 Aug 2015 #74

BREAKING!! A LINK SHOWING AL GORE IS RUNNING!!!!! madinmaryland Aug 2015 #40

He was already elected and rejected contesting the Supreme Court coronation. nt valerief Aug 2015 #41

How exactly would he have contested a Supreme Court decision? philosslayer Aug 2015 #52

Only by inciting a revolution Samantha Aug 2015 #65

How would you incite a revolution? philosslayer Aug 2015 #67

Not exactly my field of expertise, but I will take a shot! Samantha Aug 2015 #70

Yet some on this forum chide him for not fighting hard enough philosslayer Aug 2015 #76

No thanks. Like Biden, I like him, but tempering that closeupready Aug 2015 #48

I hear Walter Mondale is free these days philosslayer Aug 2015 #51

It just wouldn't be the same without Tipper. Iris Aug 2015 #53

I seriously doubt this. herding cats Aug 2015 #55

I swear to Koresh I posted before reading any replies. Rex Aug 2015 #57

Haha! Loving it! herding cats Aug 2015 #62

Tee hee! Rex Aug 2015 #64

Herding cats this late in the day? Rex Aug 2015 #56

DNC must be getting desparate. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #63

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's DNC already has their candidate. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #81

Something tells me it's not the DNC that is getting desparate. GoCubsGo Aug 2015 #97

Gore running for president is about as likely Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #66

Is it possible this is a political rumor started to change the topics of the day Samantha Aug 2015 #71

No No No colsohlibgal Aug 2015 #72

"fell all over himself to concede"??? One of the 99 Aug 2015 #82

Thank you. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #94

I said it in 2000. nt. RiffRandell Aug 2015 #75

No. He has already lost once. He should let Bernie have a turn. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #77

He's always been at or near the top of my list. That said, I doubt he's running. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #80

Who says he'd run as a Democrat? Maybe a third party candidate? Lodestar Aug 2015 #83

No PMRC Al Needs no keep his hat out of the ring walkthewalkorstfu Aug 2015 #86

Cant say it. Won't say it. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #87

Will Lieberman be his running mate? B Calm Aug 2015 #96

Black Lives Matter. Iggo Aug 2015 #99

Thank you for the heads-up, Lodestar. Octafish Aug 2015 #101

Gore and Biden 1939 Aug 2015 #103

No I want to see JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #105

his choice of lieberman rules him out imo DrDan Aug 2015 #106

yeah, I'll commense with the holding of the breath now. Javaman Aug 2015 #107

No, he isn't running. Pisces Aug 2015 #109

I've been saying it since 2000. ladyVet Aug 2015 #112

I hope he "runs" to have more media exposure about global warming and other important issues. Sunlei Aug 2015 #115

I adore Al Gore, but I doubt he would put himself through the meat grinder again. MoonRiver Aug 2015 #116

I think more candidates dilutes the messages they each have. The more candidates will rhett o rick Aug 2015 #117

I agree with you. hamsterjill Aug 2015 #119