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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:41 PM
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Just SHOOT Me. DU'ers now discussing a Brokered Convention as only way for Gore to be POTUS
When Gore finally put a stake through the heart of the possibility of him running for POTUS in 2008, he should have followed up with a couple of silver bullets.

Some of us predicted the diehard Gore-hopers start up with the Brokered Convention possibility.

And with Edwards sticking in even though it's not likely he'll even get to 15% to be really relevant at the Convention some DU'ers have indeed started this theme.

PLEASE stop it.

Gore will NOT BE POTUS.

It was one thing to hold out hope before. Now it's just ......................
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:42 PM
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1. Don't give it another thought; it won't happen...
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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:44 PM
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2. yeah even if he did he would have no hope
cause to many people have been dissillusioned from him not announcing his candidacy before.
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:44 PM
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3. People indulge mostly in dreaming on this board.
So why not?

Gore would be a great candidate.
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lurky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:46 PM
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4. A brokered convention would be a nightmare!
Edited on Tue Jan-29-08 05:48 PM by lurky
Imagine GD-Primaries with thousands of live people in a room and no ignore list. Ugly, ugly, ugly. And whoever got the nomination would be tainted with that whole "not the people's choice" label. What a disaster!

(Edited for accidental smiley.)
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:48 PM
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5. I planned on support Gore if he ran, but he didn't. Gore will NOT be POTUS.
Brokered convention or not.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-29-08 05:52 PM
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6. I plan to win the lottery by never buying a lottery ticket
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