Reply #87: Let Al take his sweet old time. [View All]

[Dogmudgeon]

The longer he takes to ponder, the stronger his position is. After all, he won't just be running for president, he will be running for the position of leading the world in dealing with energy and climate crises. President Al Gore would certainly NOT be a nationalist/isolationist. His international focus would be even stronger than Bill Clinton's was.

The mere presence of Al Gore means that these issues will be taken much more seriously. It isn't a personal grudge any more -- civilization is facing some nasty problems, and the Republican Party will be on the verge of collapse. Real leadership and intelligence is needed, badly.

Al Gore can provide both, no matter who is the president. There is no shortage of good contenders in the Democratic Party. But no one knows the problems like Al Gore. In office or out, we are soon going to need him more than we've ever needed him before.

--p!