I think it might be Gore.

[Raven]

This thought has probably been posted before but why isn't Al Gore the perfect VP for Obama? The geographical distribution is good, he certainly has the experience, he's been vetted, he'd be the President's man on Global Warming... and how could the Clintons' or their supporters complain since he was picked for VP twice by Bill?

What am I missing here?

[Saturday]

1. He isn't interested? nt

[babylonsister]

2. You're missing the fact that he doesn't want to be VP, again.

I don't blame him. I think he's far more effective doing what he's doing, and he has the freedom that would be denied him as VP.

[terrya]

3. The fact that he has no interest in politics anymore.

He ran for President. I don't quite understand why he would be interest in a job he's already had.

I think he's done with poltics permanently and considers what he's doing now to be of the utmost importance. And it IS. I'd rather see him doing what he's doing now, sounding the alarms about global warming, then running for poltical office.

[cali]

4. I think you're missing that Gore has been there and done that

I can't see him interested in playing 2nd banana again. And he has definitively ruled it out. Why folks are so reluctant to take Gore at his word is a mystery to me.

[Raven]

I don't know...it seems to me that if his presence on the ticket

meant the difference between another 4 years of misery and a new beginning, he might reconsider. It would certainly give him a platform for his efforts on Global Warming.

[Bake]

32. If he thought it would make the difference, he'd have RUN AND WON

the Presidency!

Bake

[MaineDem]

5. Defeats the "Change" theme of Obama's campaign, though, doesn't it?

I don't think Obama would bring someone from a previous administration onto his ticket.

[newmajority]

31. Gore might be the one former VP (or elected, but unseated President) who could get away with it.

Because Al has also been speaking a message of "Change". In his case, specifically the need to change the way we treat the earth, and how we generate, and use energy.

Al Gore's message of change is an important one, and he'll definitely have a role in the Obamadministration. Not sure about VP, but there's no question that it would be a strong ticket.

[H2O Man]

6. Last weekend,

Tim Russert said that he had been making a list of possible VP candidates. He noted that he wrote "Al Gore" three times on the list.

On one hand, Al Gore has found a position that he is very comfortable with. But Barack Obama has said that Gore will play an important role in his administration. When the President of the United States asks an individual to give up a comfortable position in order to serve the nation, it is rare that the individuual refuses.

I think that, at this point, Al Gore may be at the top of the Obama group's list.

[terrya]

8. Obama isn't the President of the United States yet.

I think the best thing Obama could do, and let's assume that he's elected this November, is to make Gore the administration's point man on this country's fight against global warming. I could see Gore as a special advisor in the White House in that capacity.

[H2O Man]

12. I realize that he is not

the president yet. I don't think that was in question.

The vice presidency and the environmental position would not have to be distinct.

[rosesaylavee]

13. From your lips

to Gore's ears.

I first heard this idea from a good friend earlier this spring. Rejected it out of hand based on what Gore's said for the past year ... but after thinking it about it for a few months have come around to think how very good this would be for the country at this point. It would quell any qualms about Obama's experience and it would further push along the need for our country to start addressing the global climate crisis asap.

Gore is someone who would rise to the call if asked.

[H2O Man]

15. Last summer,

one of my good friends asked me if I thought that Al Gore would run for the democratic nomination for president? I said that no, I did not think there was any chance he would. I had been told that Gore felt that his presenr position allowed him more options than he had as a presidential candidate. Equally importantly, I was told that he believed if he entered the contest, that it would become an ugly primary that could divide the party.

I'm not aware of anywhere that Al Gore has seriously addressed the issue of serving again as vice president. To those who suggest they know he would dismiss any call by Barack Obama out of hand that they read (or re-read) "The Assault on Reason."

[rosesaylavee]

16. I am re-reading it again.

I think he would answer the call if asked. Someone who writes a book such as AOR cares very deeply about this country and the direction it is going. I think that ticket would shut down or least seriously disable the republican machine that's been in place for the past 12 years.

[mopinko]

25. he's at the top of mine.

of course, he was at the top of my presidential list at first, also.
i know he has said unequivocally, no. but i know that if barack asked me, i would walk on broken glass and hot coals.

[SparkyMac]

7. I would much prefer Gore - Obama nt

[jakem]

10. yes, that is helpful.

[jakem]

9. all the reasons why not are valid, but

wouldnt it be amazing if obama made him an offer he couldnt refuse-

an opportunity at really pushing his (al's) environmental agenda. using the platform of vp of his own design, and not so much for the bullshit ceremonial stuff...


i would dismiss the idea myself, but have hope remaining that obama is capable of thinking about things in a new light- and he may be able to bring others along in this respect-

vp choice will be very telling..

[Buzz Clik]

11. no

[Apollo11]

14. Not sure if it is legally possible, but it is clearly a dumb idea.

It would be like taunting Gore, to even ask him if he wanted to serve another 8 years as VP.

Did you never hear the expression "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride." ?? :eyes:

[democrattotheend]

17. Gore has already been VP for 8 years. Why would he want to do it again?

If he didn't want to run for president I can't see why running for VP would appeal to him.

[Marrah_G]

18. I would not want him to be VP

I would not want him pigeon-holed into working on someone else's agenda. Gore is a wise and brilliant man and I hope to see him in the WH someday, but not as VP again. And I think we will see him there, when the country is desperate enough.

[ellacott]

19. He's been pretty quiet lately

I haven't seen any remarks from him in the press lately.

[WinkyDink]

20. He didn't want to run for President, and you think he might want to reprise being VICE-President??

[papapi]

21. Do we need to have this discussion?

[polichick]

22. Can't imagine Gore or anyone else going from Oscar/Nobel Prize Winner BACK to veep.

[Hutzpa]

23. Is Al Gore the only suitable Democrats we

have to become Vice President, doesn't the Democratic Party have other competent
people who can become Vice president besides Al Gore, people need to stop with
their selfish innuendos and realize that, there are others who can do a better
job as Vice President.

The party is not going backwards but forward, Al Gore's tenure is over, it is now
time to think about other Democrats whom are capable of doing a better job and can
move into the future.

[MercutioATC]

24. Despite his brilliance, about 50% of the country thinks Gore is a kook.

Not a good choice.

[TexanDem]

26. He doesn't want it. He's said his passion now is global warming, lost his fire for politics.

[scheming daemons]

27. Read this slowly: AL GORE DOES NOT WANT THE JOB

The people that started the "draft Gore" stuff here during the primaries... and people like you, the OP.... don't seem to get it.


You can't make Al Gore take a job that he doesn't want.


Get it through your heads.... HE'S NOT INTERESTED.

[TheDoorbellRang]

30. He may not want it, but he might be persuaded nonetheless

Eisenhower did not want to president, but was persuaded not once but twice that it was his patriotic duty to run. After reading TAOR by Gore and realizing the enormous challenges facing our next president, it does seem somewhat feasible that he could be persuaded to run as vice prsident for the sake of his country. We all know he is not only a workhorse, but a man of integrity. I can think of no one better able to assit our next president in addressing all the immediate crises that need attention ASAP in January.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. The only thing missing is Al Gore - but he would be perfect and ready to take over in 2016.

[Mezzo]

29. um...he won't do it might be the reason.