Silicon Valley Drama: Waiting for Gore

[cal04]

Even with 18 presidential candidates to choose from, it is Al Gore who draws the allegiance of many high-tech elite.

Since losing the 2000 election, Gore has become an environmental crusader and technology insider. He is on Apple's board of directors, advises Google and has his own startup.

The former vice president, who insists he is not running again for the White House in 2008, has close ties to some of the biggest names in the technology industry.

He is one reason that enthusiasm and fundraising in Silicon Valley for any of the current candidates has been noticeably muted even though candidates such as Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois have come courting.

Donnie Fowler, a Democratic consultant in Palo Alto, Calif., said party donors in Silicon Valley and Hollywood have told him, ``I'm waiting for Gore, I'm waiting for Gore,'' even as they contribute to other candidates.

http://www.examiner.com/a-738197~Silicon_Valley_Drama__Waiting_for_Gore.html

[Mabus]

1. He's one of the most incredible men in the history of our country

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it. While it lies there it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it." -Learned Hand

Billings Learned Hand, more commonly known as "Learned Hand", was one of the most influential jurists in American history not to become a member of SCOTUS. Hand was an advocate of free speech and Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox was his law clerk. I don't want Gore to be like Learned Hand. We need Gore as leader of the free world. He's got so many great ideas and while he wields a lot of influence around the world on climate change, imagine what he could do if he had the presidential power to make global climate change a part of every treaty or Most Favored Nation status. He could put the issue of saving our planet on the forefront and really make things happen.

[kiteinthewind]

6. Hey, Mabus, look who showed up to play in our 'Run Al!' sandbox again! LOL!!

Tick, tock, just like clockwork! :eyes:



P.S. How did the trip north go?
:hi:

[Mabus]

11. “I’m not issuing a Shermanesque statement because that’s not where I am. I’m not ruling it out..."

so saith Gore.

When I asked Gore why he hasn’t dismissed all the speculation by issuing a Shermanesque refusal to stand, as he did in 2002, Gore said, “Having spent 30 years as part of the political dialogue, I don’t know why a 600-day campaign is taken as a given, and why people who aren’t in it 600 days out for the convenience of whatever brokers want to close the door and narrow the field and say, ‘This is it, now let’s place your bets’ — If they want to do that, fine. I don’t have to play that game.” This sounded a lot like “I can get in late.” (Indeed, the buzz among the former aides is that Gore could jump in at the end of 2007 should the current contenders show significant weakness.) A few moments later, he said: “I’m not issuing a Shermanesque statement because that’s not where I am. I’m not ruling it out for all time. Although I cannot presently foresee any circumstances, such circumstances could emerge.”

“And such circumstances could emerge in 2008?”

“It’s extremely unlikely, but not impossible.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/magazine/20wwln-gore-t.html?ei=5090&en=f5c6d299dc59a63c&ex=1337313600&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

It went fine. We had fun and I think evl and Rex became pretty good friends too. We also know which restaurants to avoid.

[MissWaverly]

2. I have an Al Gore 2008 bumper sticker and button

Please run Al, Please, you are still my president! Bush the man who stole your win is now polling below 24%! About that pardon,
you don't have to pardon him; it is not an obligation required by the constitution or the rule of law.

[RestoreGore]

3. They're waiting to suit their own corporate interests

The same game as always.

[kiteinthewind]

7. Everyone is so selfish, damnit! Oh, except you, RG!

:sarcasm:

[IndyOp]

4. I'm waiting for Gore, I'm waiting for Gore - TOO!!

I've donated to Edwards and Kucinich in the meantime, but I'm waiting for Gore.

:woohoo:

[file83]

5. He'll run. He's just waiting until everyone gets bored over the current candidates...

and then he'll swoop in with a huge campaign and blow everyone else out of the water.

Wait and see...

[kiteinthewind]

9. Spot on! nt

:toast:

[loudsue]

10. I can't wait to see Hillary's reaction.

Of course, her buddy Murdock will have faux news spinning out of control trashing gore, as will all the other media outlets. They won't like his weight, his clothes, his hair, the way he kisses his wife, his kids... you know the drill.

:kick:

[kiteinthewind]

8. Waiting patiently! No need to jump in this early. Take your time, Al. We are ready when you are!

Love that man! :loveya: