Reply #77: Two things I've learned from posting on DU:

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1. Anyone touting the truth probably wouldn't know it if it bit them in the ass.
2. Any post beginning with "I'm sure I'll get flamed" probably deserves it.

That said, only Al Gore knows if he will run. It is your OPINION that he won't. And to try and apply "typical" campaign logic or scenarios to a Gore run is ignorant at best. Gore has already won a presidential election, but was denied his presidency by electoral fraud. That is fact. The media cheap shots and false innuendo hurled at Gore during his 2000 campaign have been proved to be vindictive lies. And most importantly, Mr. Gore's statements about our planet and its problems have now unfortunately been authenticated over and over again. In short, there isn't a Dem candidate that could hold a candle to Al Gore. All Gore has to do is say "I want to be your President." The groundswell of support from all quarters would probably make it so.

And yes, it most certainly does matter who votes to perpetuate this immoral and illegal war. Whether you like it or not, history will judge this Congress as collaborators and accomplices. And yes, there are actions Congress could take to begin bringing an end to this travesty. And for whatever their reasons and posturing, they have chosen not to do so. And please, no lectures about parliamentary procedure and the arcane workings of Congress. The simple fact of the matter is that the majority party controls the agenda in Congress. A bill does not come to a full vote UNLESS the Democratic leadership allows it. Think back to all the years of Rethuglican control and the Democrats lamenting the could not get anything done because the majority party would not allow it. That has not changed.

And finally, Hillary or a Rethuglican? Please. There are other choices, and I for one, am damned tired of the DLC/corporate candidate shoved down our throats. Too many are enthralled with HRC because of the Big Dog and because she's a woman. Big deal. So she has breasts and a vagina. That makes as much sense electing someone because they have a penis. It would take an act of God to put another Rethuglican in the White House. The old Diebold shenanigans won't cut it again, even with all the Congressional apathy surrounding fixing the electoral mess. One more questionable election and the rubes will be out for blood.

These are my opinions.