Reply #124: Gore: "Politics requires tolerance for triviality, artifice, nonsense I have found in short supply." [View All]

[RestoreGore]

And Mr. Gore's words are proven true every day not only here but on blogs in general. That is why I never comment about any candidate here. That is why I have stayed completely out of any such derision and bickering because I find it pedantic. And Al Gore does as well which is why contrary to what some here keep pushing into our brains everyday, he is not a candidate. Therefore, I do think there are those also who come here with the express intent of just deriding other candidates because they want him to enter this horserace, which actually defeats their purpose. They are using the same tactics he claims to deplore to support him... talk about bizarre.

Anyway, as far as the candidates go including Hillary Clinton, I will say that they are all on equal footing to me in assessing any issue or policy, since the system they are running in is the same status quo military industrial complex system we have had for years that from all accounts the people of this country on the whole seem content with even for all the "outrage" about it since it is still with us... So as far as choosing one of them yet (and as much as I really despise the political system will vote for the Democratic candidate because to me at this juncture we can't afford not to) that will depend on their environmental plans (and a letter is going out to them all regarding that) and I have seen Edward's and Obama's and heard Dodd talk about a carbon tax. I am waiting to then see what the rest do as there is still time to bring it forth as Al Gore also stated at the UN, and because now that he has won the Nobel Peace Prize and so far surpasses all of this rhetoric, his endorsement should he decide to give one will be an invaluable tool for the candidate who works to deserve it...again, if he decides to.

Until then however, the nasty games being played along with the nonsense, triviality, arguing over clothes, weight, how "good" someone looks, or polls/petitions that prove nothing in the end instead of discussing issues and the future are nothing but a turnoff to me and yes, really don't make those doing it look any different than those on the other side who do nothing else because that is all they have. Hillary Clinton may or may not be the best candidate and I am neither for her nor against her, but there is no doubt her candidacy in and of itself has made history and in all honesty as a woman, on one level that does make me proud. Perhaps if we discussed our similarities as Democrats in lieu of the other BS we might actually see that the larger enemy before us is what we should have our eye on now. At least I believe that any of these Democrats who may someow make it there can have their feet helf to the fire. I am not so sure otherwise.