Obama: Will 'Guarantee' He'll Offer Gore a Role in Administration

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

April 10th, 2008
Obama: will ‘guarantee’ he’ll offer Gore a role in administration
Caren Bohan
Tags: Tales from the Trail: 2008

LAFAYETTE, Indiana (Reuters) - Barack Obama said on Thursday he would “guarantee” that he would offer former Vice President Al Gore a position within his administration if he wins the White House.

The Illinois senator’s comment came in response to a question at a town hall forum in Indiana about whether he would consider Gore for a Cabinet job.

“I can guarantee you that Al Gore will be invited to take part in my administration,” Obama said, reiterating comments he made a week ago in response to a similar question in Pennsylvania.

At both the Indiana and Pennsylvania events, Obama mentioned that he speaks to Gore periodically.

Read more: http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/04/10/obama-will-guarantee-hell-offer-gore-a-role-in-administration

[DJ13]

1. I could see Gore accepting a position on the transition team

:think:

[Liberty Belle]

2. how about a new cabinet position: Minister of Global Warming

[OKthatsIT]

34. How bout blindly walking onto trains ans gulags...

Before you leap ahead, completely trusting Al Gore's global warming hysteria...please do more research on the causes of global warming and the WTO food production policies.

Ask AL...who stands to profit most from carbon taxing. Ask him that you want to read the fine print before signing.

[struggle4progress]

35. Uh, got any links to support your claims?

[jobycom]

3. He's trying to steal an endorsement.

It's like dancing near someone on the dance floor, to make it look like you're dancing with them. Gore won't endorse him, so he's trying to associate Gore with his administration.

I really don't like him. Every day he just seems creepier to me.

[JohnnyCougar]

4. A reporter brought it up and asked him an honest question.

How do you think Obama should have responded? Should he have said "no comment"?

[jobycom]

9. Yes. Or "I'd have to ask Gore if he wanted to, first."

You assuming the question wasn't planted? I don't know, I didn't see it.

[JohnnyCougar]

11. That's just what he said!

He basically said "Yes, I would offer a role to Gore in my administration."

I think you are nit-picking.

[jobycom]

13. How is that the same thing?

And I'm not nitpicking, you're just in love. No one sees clearly when they are in love. :)

[Kittycat]

17. Is this the new meme to try and justify why people won't support HRC?

:eyes:

[jobycom]

28. Has nothing to do with Clinton. nt

[Chulanowa]

19. "I will make him an offer" IS the same thing as "I'll ask him"

[jobycom]

29. Hardly.

One means "I couldn't answer that question without talking to Gore," the other means "Yes."

[EnemyOfTheocracy]

21. no he is right you are nit picking.

i am the ref and it is clear you are nit-picking
:)

[roguevalley]

31. Hillarity plants questions. or did you forget? Anyone who doesn't

ask him to do a cabinet level environmental position is a dumbass.

[goclark]

6. And I respect and admire Gore and Obama

I'm sure that he gets a lot of questions about former Vice President Gore.

You may not care to know, but many care to know if Obama or Clinton would embrace Al Gore.

Now we know how Obama feels about Gore.

I'm sure that Hillary will \could say the same.

[Pastiche423]

20. I kind of doubt

that Hillary will \could say the same.

They are not friendly.

[never cry wolf]

7. He is trying to be inclusive to brilliant minds who may help the country

Obama did not put forth this possibility, he was ASKED if Gore may have a place in his administration, what should he say? Any dem would love to have Al on his team...

[Rageneau]

5. Secretary of Suck-Up?

[grasswire]

8. that's silly

The newbie offering a bit part to the man who knows everything?

[MercutioATC]

14. No, a President offering a cabinet position.

Gore's not running for President. If he has a desire to be part of the process at a cabinet level (and I'm not saying he does), Obama's interested in having him as part of the process.

[never cry wolf]

10. Secretary of State Gore, how perfect!

I hope Al would consider it.

[chknltl]

12. I like it!

Maybe he could jump-start our near dead EPA by tossing out the bfee cronies and replacing them with actual scientists who have concerns unrelated to their bank accounts.

[scarletwoman]

15. Name dropping. I'll wait to hear if Gore WANTS a role in an Obama administration. (nt)

[cascadiance]

22. My guess is that Gore will be one of the few that Obama will ask HIS input of where he wants to go..

... if he were invited on board.

I'm sure that Gore has a lot of concerns about how he can best be in a position of leadership to deal with global warming. Perhaps he has his thoughts on where he could work in the cabinet and be most effective doing that. I'm sure that Obama would be receptive to that.

[starroute]

16. I could see Gore in an ambassador at large position

I think Gore has been enjoying his freedom too much to willingly plug himself back into the bureaucracy. But I could certainly see him in the role of dealing with other nations to reach agreement on the difficult shared sacrifices that will be needed to restore the balance of the planet.

[Egnever]

18. Of course he would

He would be stupid not to.

[earth mom]

23. Gore already said he wants to be president or nothing. Obama is using Gore's good will & name

for his own selfish purposes. Disgusting! :puke:

[bushmeister0]

26. I agree.

How about offering him the presidenency?

[lark]

30. I'd vote fot that

:thumbsup:

[aquart]

24. So Gore still hasn't endorsed him?

What a shock. I'm sure he adores seeing his name used this way.

[Submariner]

25. Secretary of Interior

In charge of NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Parks, and EPA.

That would be a nice role for the Nobel Peace Prize winner for environmental issues.

[cyclezealot]

27. Who is to say, Gore does not have more important things to do.

[lildreamer316]

32. AGAIN:Gore has said the ONLY position he will consider is the presidency.n/t

[WatchWhatISay]

33. When did he say that? I dont remember it

Source please? It seems ironic that he would say that when he has repeatedly said he has no interest in running for President.


Here's my source:http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070216193307.67kfaghf&show_article=1


"I have no intention to run for president," Gore said in an interview conducted in Los Angeles and broadcast Thursday by the BBC.

"I can't imagine in any circumstance to run for office again," said the former Democratic vice president under then-president Bill Clinton

[lildreamer316]

37. Here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080328/pl_afp/usvotegore_080328161311

"But he added: "You know, I haven't ruled out the idea of getting back into the political process at some point in the future. Don't expect to, but if I did get back, it would be as a candidate for president, not in any other position."

Here's the DU thread on the subject:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2439419


and more from the Larry King interview:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0705/22/lkl.01.html

"Mr. Gore, given the foreign policy expertise that you have exhibited on Mr. King's show tonight and the expertise that you gave to the administration of President Bill Clinton, would you consider the secretary of state position in a Democratic presidential administration?

GORE: Thank you for your kind words, but, no.

KING: No cabinet position?

GORE: No.

KING: No federal position?

GORE: No. Not because I don't have the greatest respect for what an honor it would be to serve in such a position, but I have -- I have zero interest in doing something like that."

[Orsino]

36. No-brainer.

Anyone with even a remotely progressive bone in his body should be considering Gore for a Cabinet position. Not sure what Obama's "guaranteeing" to offer him, but it might not be enough to tempt him.