Reply #36: Of course not...that's a no brainer [View All]

[Stuckinthebush]

The point is not that he owes "us" anything, it is that if he wants to really have an effect on global environmental policy change then the best chair to do that from is the President's chair. His choice is simple: Use his fame, popularity, and intelligence to take this once in a lifetime opportunity to run for (and win) the Presidency or not. If he does, he will win and then he will be in the best position to do his work. If he doesn't, then he can continue to work the way he has been working and fight from a position with limited power.

I personally believe that his star will fade and his influence will falter in the coming years (and this is quite natural). Take this opportunity to grab the golden ring and make the biggest changes in the shortest amount of time.

Of course, this discussion is moot because his window has closed. Gore isn't running and can't run at this point.

I hope that President Hillary Clinton will let him in the doors of the White House for more than a happy reunion, and will listen to what he has to say with the intent of making some changes. I'm not overly optimistic though because she won't want to piss off her big money donors by capping emissions, etc.

Oh, well.