If Al Gore Comes Out For Obama And Starts Trading Words With Bill Clinton

[THUNDER HANDS]

who are you going to root for in that war of words?

[Jamastiene]

1. Oh, THIS I gotta see.

:popcorn:

[Labors of Hercules]

2. haven't returned from neverland, I see... nt/

[fenriswolf]

3. I would love for bill to be reminded

that his shit stinks just as bad as everyone elses

[Barack_America]

4. I'll vote for popcorn on this one. Now, Kennedy vs. Clinton...there's a match...

I'd be willing to place a bet on.

And I'd go with Kennedy. Bill's looking a little "tired" lately.

[sallyseven]

5. Gore dissed Clinton

and then he lost the election. He also chose Joe for his running mate. Get as life.

[swimmernsecretsea]

6. I don't wish for either of them to fight.

There has been so much division already. And I admire Al Gore so much I would just turn away from it. It's like wishing which of your parents would win in a fight. I don't want the fight in the first place.

[HughMoran]

9. ...never mind the damage it would do to the Democrats

This is the worst idea I've heard about all day.

Is Gore Obama's spouse?

[swimmernsecretsea]

30. Olbermann's guest yesterday talked about the need in current media

to create a "conflict," in the context of framing a news story as a drama. Conflicts are inherently interesting, he went on to say. It's no surprise that the words exchanged between Hillary and Barack has gotten such coverage, and newscasters are thrilled with it. News organizations don't much like it when public figures get along.

I am so happy that Al Gore is where he is, doing so much good for the world, and out of the meatgrinder that has become of US politics.

[HughMoran]

36. I just had an interesting thought

Some of my best friends were the people I had knock-down-drag-out fights with. Wouldn't it be awesome if they became "tight" after the primary and we end up with a Hillary-Obama or Obama-Hillary ticket? This would be a good ticket since the VP would have a great shot at the WH after 8 years of the other. Ahhh, I can dream can't I? :D

[swimmernsecretsea]

37. I thought that myself.

Dreams like this are good. They mean we wish the best for the world, and everyone around us, instead of the nightmare we've been having.

[KoKo]

7. I thought you were for Obama? Why bring Al Gore into this...he's not coming in..

much as many of us would want him too...there's either a deal he wouldn't come in with the Clintons...or he looked it over and didn't want to do it because of "family reasons."

He's okay where he is...and America already has Obama/Edwards/Kucinich as Crusaders..so what could he do but Fuck Up his new life? :shrug: Why are you doing this...it's painful for us Gore supporters.

[THUNDER HANDS]

13. I'm just asking if he did

It's not like it's out of the realm of possibility that he could endorse someone before the convention.

[KoKo]

16. Why do you CARE who the HELL Al Gore Endorses? Who Cares at this Point?

Why do you use that "Evil Crone" as your avatar...I remember a different one from years back when you posted on DU..

[THUNDER HANDS]

31. which one are you referring to?

I've had a lot.

[SaveElmer]

8. Be even more secure in my decision to become an independent...nt

[Alexander]

19. So you're a Shillbot and will support nobody but her. Got it.

Why are you here, exactly? This isn't Hillary Underground.

[SaveElmer]

22. Sure I will support someone other than her...

Just not Edwards and probably not Obama...

I'm mainly here to annoy "people" like you...

[ThatPoetGuy]

10. Why would Gore support Obama?

Gore is a liberal.

[tandem5]

27. haha right on!

[karynnj]

34. Actually Gore was never a liberal

He is a great man, but he was the candidate the DLC ran for President in 1988. He was for the DLC economic issues and supported giving aid to the Contras.

[durrrty libby]

11. Does poor wittle Bambi need a daddy figure ?

:shrug:

[kickitup]

21. No, but Hillary obviously does.

She needs to fight on her own.

[durrrty libby]

23. As a Hillary supporter I would be disappointed if Bill wasn't out there working the campaign

HE must be great because all the crybabies are like roaches

[JVS]

42. Yeah. Why let your wife ride your coat tails if you won't carry her all the way to the white house?

Bill knows better than to do a job half assed.

[chimpymustgo]

12. Why all of these "If Al Gore..." threads? They're completely speculative and useless.

Let's wait for something real to develop.

[Kahuna]

15. I have a solution! Don't read them...

:shrug: ;)

[Kahuna]

14. That would be more than cool. Let's hope...

:popcorn:

[RestoreGore]

17. Why would you expect Al Gore to lower himself down to that level?

It is obvious some here then have no respect for the man. Is that all this process means to you? This is exactly what he wrote as part of the toxic political process in The Assault On Reason. Remember, that book everyone praised when they thought he was running? Nobel Peace Prize recipients are above this petty crap and so are some of us out here. Too bad so many can't see that beyond their own zeal to be "entertained."

[joshcryer]

18. Al Gore will not be endorsing anyone.

[calico1]

20. I agree. n/t

[fujiyama]

24. I would respect him even more than I do right now

but the last thing Al Gore wants to deal with is the Clinton and their machine and I don't blame him. For the Clintons it's all about them before anything else. Clinton thought Gore's populism cost him the election and wanted Kerry to support individual state gay marriage amendments. Kerry and Gore are both better men than Clinton. Both have honor and dignity and character, none of which Clinton has.

As of late, I have lost almost all respect I had for Bill Clinton.

[redqueen]

25. ...

:popcorn:

[tandem5]

26. Based off of Obama's words and official position on climate change...

I don't see how Gore could ever come out in support of his candidacy - if he did I would be very confused.

[Hello_Kitty]

38. Same here. Obama's got some bad positions on coal and nuclear. nt

[Hutzpa]

28. That will make it very Interesting eom

[joeybee12]

29. Ain't gonna happen...I know you Obama-ites and Edwards-ites

are praying this happens, but I can't see it.

[jackson_dem]

32. And what if Al Gore comes out and endorses Hillary or Edwards and attacks Obama?

[THUNDER HANDS]

35. good question

that I guess it's a moot point then. :)

[Hello_Kitty]

39. Edwards maybe but not Clinton in a million years.

Bill fucked him over with his dalliance in the Oval Office and then the Clintons went on to compound the insult by stealing his fundraising mojo in 2000 for her Senate race. It's pretty well known that things are icy, to say the least, between the Gores and the Clintons.

[okasha]

33. Endorse someone who supports coal-fired power plants?

I don't think so.

[LWolf]

40. Neither. n/t

[LibraLiz1973]

41. Neither. Frankly I would be to appalled and disgusted.

My Al would NEVER do that.