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yurbud

(39,405 posts) Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:41 AM Apr 2017

Al Gore could unite business & progressive Democrats in 2020. [View all]

I just watched the trailer for the sequel to AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.

Al Gore was part of the DLC team, but has progressive credibility because of his work on climate change.

Bernie or someone like him could win, but the business wing of the party would fight tooth and nail to keep them from reaching the nomination.

Hillary would have the unqualified support of the business wing, but her ties to Wall Street and the neocons and their cruel, destructive foreign policy would mean progressives might vote for her, but not have an infectious enthusiasm that gets people to the polls who otherwise wouldn't go.

Al Gore is the only candidate with credibility in both wings of the party.

Of course whether someone like him or further left gets the nomination depends of the Democratic Party leadership realizing they ain't going to win over the Republican base, or to the extent that they do, it won't be by aping Republican policies.

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Al Gore could unite business & progressive Democrats in 2020. [View all] yurbud Apr 2017 OP

NO! NO, NO, NO, NO!!!! randome Apr 2017 #1

Totally agree Freddie Apr 2017 #2

I keep discounting the septuagenarians but yes, there are exceptions to that 'rule'. randome Apr 2017 #17

Al Franken is 65. n/t lapucelle Apr 2017 #28

Close enough! randome Apr 2017 #39

of "retreads" I'd take Gore over Clinton yurbud Apr 2017 #11

Where does your comment here even come from? Nt NCTraveler Apr 2017 #15

reply to #1 yurbud Apr 2017 #125

No, not without a stretch. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2017 #126

WE GET IT, YOU HATE CLINTON Skittles Apr 2017 #122

I do not "hate" her. I vote for policies and I'm looking for common ground yurbud Apr 2017 #129

Sad to discard former candidates as "Retreads." delisen Apr 2017 #23

Well, Clinton's age was no doubt a factor. randome Apr 2017 #41

Sanders was the old one wasn't he? I guess some were afraid he'd have a stroke delisen Apr 2017 #51

I didn't get the sense that her age was factor. lapucelle Apr 2017 #53

Clinton's visual impression makes her bad candidate? Germans more progressive? delisen Apr 2017 #54

Nonsense. She was a year younger than DT and 5 years younger than Bernie. pnwmom Apr 2017 #108

+1 BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #56

The truth doesn't always work in elections, though. randome Apr 2017 #81

It's unfair that Bush won! It's unfair that trump won! MOVE ON! William769 Apr 2017 #77

I seriously thought they could not do worse than Palin. Man, was I wrong. randome Apr 2017 #80

Still, can they go lower than THIS? TrollBuster9090 Apr 2017 #128

Sad to be still looking for Great Male Hope Leader. delisen Apr 2017 #3

I would be very happy to see Elizabeth Warren or Tulsi Gabbard get the nomination yurbud Apr 2017 #12

I wouldn't count on Gabbard keeping her seat in congress. nt oasis Apr 2017 #20

she has pissed off establishment by calling bullshit on regime change--that will be a positive with yurbud Apr 2017 #61

Gabbard's clumsy attempt to provide cover for Assad's chemical attack oasis Apr 2017 #65

I think it time for the Human Rights push-the dictators are closing in on us. delisen Apr 2017 #97

Unity comes when you stop digging the trench with the shovel-weapons. delisen Apr 2017 #31

Gabbard, the next POTUS? lunamagica Apr 2017 #34

Tulsi Gabbard? Hah! No Dinos please. brush Apr 2017 #45

I don't care for her. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #62

Tulsi Gabbard...are you out of your friggin' mind??!!?? malchickiwick Apr 2017 #48

Tulsi Gabbard-amateurism in foreign policy? in human rights, high tolerance delisen Apr 2017 #52

Our government doesn't go to war over human rights, dictatorship, or even terrorism yurbud Apr 2017 #68

Bill Clinton went into Yugoslavia to stop human rights abuses....so Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #76

do you stop human rights abuses using depleted uranium, backing Islamic terrorists, and leaving yurbud Apr 2017 #111

Baloney...Alternet is rewriting history...there is no question about the Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #112

That wasn't Alternet, that was Naomi Klein reposted there. yurbud Apr 2017 #114

Naomi Klein is a Clinton hater and pretty much hates the Democratic Party too. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #116

which part do you dispute? yurbud Apr 2017 #115

The reason for getting involved which Bill Clinton was reluctant to do... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #117

she ascribes economic motives which historically turn out to be true. It goes without saying... yurbud Apr 2017 #118

Righ,t lets think of a convoluted reason so we can find a reason to trash Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #119

In Hawaii they are not as impressed with Gabbard's Trump friendly attitude grantcart Apr 2017 #74

that's good to know if true. I'm mainly impressed by her relatively anti-war stance and yurbud Apr 2017 #95

Warren is fine but Tulsi Gabbard is a piece of shit. phleshdef Apr 2017 #92

Tulsi Gabbard??? She visited DT in the Trump tower pnwmom Apr 2017 #109

Its sad that you have a gender requirement at all. phleshdef Apr 2017 #91

It's interesting that supporting men is not considered a "gender requirement" athena Apr 2017 #120

I voted for a woman in 2016. phleshdef Apr 2017 #121

I can guarantee you that you will be voting for a man next time, athena Apr 2017 #123

... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #4

BAD IDEA! MoonRiver Apr 2017 #5

Your idea is valid. He was the vice president under Bill Clinton. The caroldansen Apr 2017 #6

Best we ever had? GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #96

The Al Gore that ran for President almost twenty years ago? bluedigger Apr 2017 #7

No, the Al Gore who won the Nobel Peace Prize lapucelle Apr 2017 #57

No please jehop61 Apr 2017 #8

After Donald those treestar Apr 2017 #10

Please advise us of the outcome of the "hooker scandal." Are you smearing? delisen Apr 2017 #24

I looked up that "hooker" scandal. It was a masseuse who claimed he assaulted her yurbud Apr 2017 #35

A "hooker scandal"? Just where do you think you are? n/t kcr Apr 2017 #110

It might work if he's given up on being "nice" . lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #9

Or if he hadn't sold his television station DK504 Apr 2017 #18

Did you want Gore to oppose the decision of the US Supreme Court? delisen Apr 2017 #26

This is a fresh approach to bash Hillary nini Apr 2017 #13

Is that what it is? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #22

I think Churchill was the right person for Britain after War was declared. delisen Apr 2017 #49

Very nicely put. N/T lapucelle Apr 2017 #55

Well said. JHan Apr 2017 #105

Yes. fifth columns are always with us. delisen Apr 2017 #27

Thanks for pointing that out. It is a bit backhanded, R B Garr Apr 2017 #30

I thought the same. JHan Apr 2017 #63

so we can only have one even possible nominee ever? I could see that with FDR. Otherwise... yurbud Apr 2017 #87

Did I say that? nini Apr 2017 #90

it's implied when even entertaining the idea of another possible candidate is "bashing" yurbud Apr 2017 #94

in your world perhaps nini Apr 2017 #100

THAT is actually a fresh approach to bashing her. Pretending her fans are blind sycophants not... yurbud Apr 2017 #88

YES Skittles Apr 2017 #124

The "only one" argument needs to die. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #14

Tell me...what campaign message of his particularly appealed to you? brooklynite Apr 2017 #16

He said he was for the people, not the powerful. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #21

Lock box. Climate change. There were quite R B Garr Apr 2017 #25

I saw that trailer in the theater, and it took my R B Garr Apr 2017 #19

Do we have to keep going back to those old Clinton-era retreads? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #29

Experience as retreads. We don't need no stinking experience. Celebrity is what we need. delisen Apr 2017 #37

There are plenty of people working in the party now The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #40

Both Hillary and Gore have had successful lapucelle Apr 2017 #58

They should stick to those successful careers. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #75

Would you rather have Hillary going back to being a senator lapucelle Apr 2017 #89

If she wants to run for the Senate again, that's fine with me. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #93

I am one of the people of her state. lapucelle Apr 2017 #98

The Republican noise machine would make mince meat out of him with his own words. Binkie The Clown Apr 2017 #32

I don't know. The rising temperatures may make him look like a savior- delisen Apr 2017 #44

good points yurbud Apr 2017 #79

Have the republicans ever cared what liberals would think of their candidates? JHan Apr 2017 #107

Wait...in 2000 Gore was falsely painted as lapucelle Apr 2017 #33

In 2000 Republicans bankrolled Nader's run against Gore. Are they smarter than we are? delisen Apr 2017 #42

They know how to cultivate and exploit useful idiots from all sides. lapucelle Apr 2017 #46

2000 should have been a turning point in a lot of ways yurbud Apr 2017 #50

lol threadwinner lol. JHan Apr 2017 #64

An excellent public servant, but a poor candidate, so Not a good idea nt IphengeniaBlumgarten Apr 2017 #36

We can't go back in time. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #38

Call Joe Lieberman! ZX86 Apr 2017 #43

OK, that's the best argument against Gore--worst VP pick this side of Palin yurbud Apr 2017 #86

O'Malley will try again. There's Warren, Franken and hopefully some young bloods will emerge brush Apr 2017 #47

Fair or Not, Al Gore is seen as a loser. Glitterati Apr 2017 #59

We need someone new. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #60

Unless Presidential campaigns are dramatically shortened and issues-focused, forget it. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #66

The one the far lefted labeled as no different than Bush Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2017 #67

He did quite well among self-identified liberals. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #69

Here is the trailer for Gore's new movie. THIS is what we could have had! R B Garr Apr 2017 #70

I think Howard Schultz is going to run Thrill Apr 2017 #71

I think Dems need to move on to new faces. davsand Apr 2017 #72

That is a terrible idea. Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #73

Gore is my hero but Americans don't vote for... jg10003 Apr 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Apr 2017 #82

I could support Al Gore Gothmog Apr 2017 #83

FUCK THOSE WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT GORE IN 2000 JI7 Apr 2017 #84

Word. cheapdate Apr 2017 #106

What an uninspiring choice then and now. alarimer Apr 2017 #85

Too risky mvd Apr 2017 #99

WTF are you smoking? nycbos Apr 2017 #101

I truly LOVE Al, but I want to see someone who will be under 70 running. Lisa0825 Apr 2017 #102

What next we going to dig up a corpse to run. I like Al Gore, I like Hillary Clinton doc03 Apr 2017 #103

I used to want him to run again very very much. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #104

I hope he runs and others as well TNLib Apr 2017 #113

Gore and Biden both do, but... TrollBuster9090 Apr 2017 #127

He conceded too quickly for my taste. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #130