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SheilaT

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11. Who in the world is this "they"?

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:35 PM

Jul 2015

Drafting a non candidate will never work. I respect Al Gore, but I suspect he would, if necessary, repeat William Tecumseh Sherman's promise: "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."

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They are starting to talk about an Al Gore candidacy.... [View all] zebonaut Jul 2015 OP

Oh, my.... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

he didn't fight hard enough in 2000, he will now? irisblue Jul 2015 #2

Nope. daleanime Jul 2015 #3

Gore got a lot of things wrong Scootaloo Jul 2015 #7

The one that upset me the most..... daleanime Jul 2015 #13

And I didn't like that he picked Lieberman as his VP. woodsprite Jul 2015 #14

Screw that. He won already and didn't fight to give voice to all of the disenfranchised Florida GoneFishin Jul 2015 #4

What would Democrats gain by Gore entering the race? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #5

He absolutely is on Team Status Quo with Hillary. Biden and Gore entering the primary both GoneFishin Jul 2015 #8

+100 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #15

Gore was also a founding member of DLC. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #9

The stupid is strong in that article. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2015 #6

Whoever "they" are, they'd better forget it tularetom Jul 2015 #10

Who in the world is this "they"? SheilaT Jul 2015 #11

Who is talking ? Trajan Jul 2015 #12

I'm having trouble staying awake now......NOPE!....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #16

We already elected him once. joanbarnes Jul 2015 #17

I do believe in all sincerity that Al Gore has the capability to be among Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #18

Somebody please tell me . . . markpkessinger Jul 2015 #19