GORE: “I have not ruled it out entirely because I’m only 59, and 59 is the new 58"

[kpete]

I might stand for President

From VICTORIA NEWTON
in Istanbul
June 18, 2007

DURING his interview with Victoria Newton, Al Gore gave the clearest hint yet that he may run for US President.

Mr Gore, who lost the 2000 election race to George W Bush, has so far refused to admit he has any interest in trying for office again.

But when I asked Mr Gore if he would consider going for the job, he replied: “I have not ruled it out entirely because I’m only 59, and 59 is the new 58, you know. But I don’t expect to be a candidate again.”

He claimed he has no time for politics because he has a moral duty to help save the planet.

“It feels like a worthwhile mission,” he added.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007280113,00.html

More of this great interview here:
http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/linkframe.php?linkid=37130

[Fridays Child]

1. He's funny!

:D

[etherealtruth]

36. He's always been funny ....

(I know you are not implying he hasn't). That is what really ticked me off about the media portraying him as stiff and wooden in 2000 ... the guy has a quick wit and isn't afraid to use it.

[Fridays Child]

37. Yes, he's always shown a wonderful self-deprecating humor...

...and that "59 is the new 58" joke was a great poke at popular culture, too.

[MADem]

2. He's smart not to close the door. But I must say, they sure know how to write a creative headline!

It manages to convey the opposite impression that Gore offered in the interview...

[glitch]

3. And there you have it "But I don’t expect to be a candidate again" He IS running a stealth campaign!

I hope.

[Phredicles]

4. Is this the first time he specifically said he wasn't ruling out running?

It's a start, but c'mon Al, end the suspense!

This coming and going, Is driving me nuts,
This to-ing and fro-ing, Is hurting my guts,
Get off the fence now, It's creasing your butt...

--Jagger & Richards, "Mixed Emotions"

[road2000]

5. Answer to Phredicles's Question

This is not the first time he's said he's not ruling out running. However, he's always careful to indicate that he's not ruling out running for some public office before he dies. He's never made that statement specific to the 2008 presidential race, to my knowledge.

[davidwparker]

6. Welcome to DU.

[pscot]

8. He's running a Zen campaign

He campaigns most effectively by refusing to run.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. AGGGGGGGGGGGH! Stop toying with us, Al!

you're killin' me here

[Labors of Hercules]

10. RAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

:evilgrin:

[tblue37]

18. The longer he can stay out of it ,the better.

He avoids creating candidate fatigue, and he doesn't give the corporate media a hard target to go after. I hope he runs, but I would prefer for him to stay out of it until the last possible minute.

[AspenRose]

9. Ha ha ha

I think he's enjoying yanking people's chains. :-)

[Labors of Hercules]

11. Hell yes he is....

He doesn't expect to be a candidate because he's planning a coup, that's what he's doing.

[Phredicles]

14. Turnabout IS fair play, after all...

[Maat]

27. Me, too!

AND, he does the BEST job of it!

[LibDemAlways]

12. I think Gore is well aware that there are a great many

voters of both parties not entirely happy with the current crop of candidates. He can afford to wait until fall to make a decision and still become the instant frontrunner. I think the nomination is his if he wants it.

[snappyturtle]

13. K&R I think he's waiting one, for the Nobel Prize announcement and

two, to get a better feel for his candidancy. He's smart. He's saving tons of money by delaying while keeping himself free to do his work for the planet without the incumbrances of political campaigning. I hope he runs because I believe he can do more for global climate change from the WH than from a citizen's venue.

[corkhead]

15. He will run "because he has a moral duty to help save the planet"

I love it.

[RestoreGore]

41. He didn't say that

he said he has no time for politics because has a moral duty to save the planet... and so do we all.

[Labors of Hercules]

16. What does he mean when he says he doesn't "expect to be a candidate"?

Makes me wonder... What DOES he expect? :think: hmmmmmm....

[Phredicles]

19. I would love to hear him answer that question.

[Iris]

20. Maybe he's not above being drafted as a candidate? n/t

[valerief]

17. He got it from Sen. Robert Byrd. "90 is the new 80."

"I'm told that 90 is the new 80," Byrd, a Democrat, said in a statement issued by his office. "I am proud of my white mane, but I still long for the black hair of my youth."
:rofl:

[tabasco]

32. Yeah, he's stealing Senator Byrd's material.

Byrd is a piece of work.

[Uncle Joe]

33. I respect Senator Byrd, but I didn't know he had a patent on it.

Didn't someone else say before, that 40 is the new 30?:shrug:

[valerief]

49. You followed tabasco in from Duhville. nt

[Uncle Joe]

52. I believe you're correct, and I was wrong.

A stupid post, I regret having made it, my apologies to anyone offended. Thank you valerief for the correction.

[valerief]

48. Did you fly in from Duhville? nt

[tabasco]

50. I was making a friendly comment.

What the fuck is your malfunction?

[valerief]

51. Hey, I was being playful! nt

[ChiciB1]

21. My Prediction? He Won't Run!! I Think He KNOWS Knows He

already won once and he enjoys doing what he is doing now. Besides he's being a lot more influential right now and he doesn't have to deal with all the crap and attacks!! WHY would he WANT to jump into the mad house that these corrupt evil people have turned America into??

I think he's found where he wants to be and he's comfortable in the skin he's wearing now.

Just my two cents. But I'm sure ANYTHING could happen!

[Chico Man]

25. Imagine the crap and attacks he will face if he doesn't run

I, for one, would be incredibly disappointed.

[ChiciB1]

28. I Still Don't Think He Will Run... Can You Imagine What Hillary

would do?? Remember it's not just her to contend with, but the BIG DAWG too!

[HootieMcBoob]

22. And Thursday is the new Friday!

Gore will run and Wes Clark will be his running mate.
That is my prediction for the day.

[Bucky]

23. Gore is such prick tease.

I only vote for politicians who put out.
.

[arewenotdemo]

35. He'll make the wait well worth it, you know.

1-900-RUN-GORE $3.95/minute

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/1/14416/00726

[DemGa]

24. "Expect" implies a likelihood

Perhaps then, Gore is certain.

[malaise]

26. Run Al Run !

The smartest man in the business.

[bananas]

29. 59 is the new 58, and Victoria is the new Monica ...

http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2007280384,00.jpg
Hot topic ... Victoria chats to Al Gore about threat of global warming
Picture: DAVE HOGAN

[Uncle Joe]

31. Sounds like bruised bananas to me. n/t

[Sequoia]

30. I'd say 59 is the new 50.

[Avalux]

34. And running without announcing is genius, you know.....

....jus' sayin'.... :D

[Cha]

38. Gore's a youngster and if

he takes care of himself he'll have a lot of years left to run again for Prez or not.

He's already won once but the USA wasn't ready for him..it had to through 8 years of bushit fascism for the country to appreciate what it fucking had and could have again, if it collectively gets off its somnolent butt.

[Lisa]

39. yes -- didn't his folks both live into their 90s?

I'd say that Al has a good chance of living for decades yet (with his health and marbles intact, I hope). Which is fine by me, because he is getting even better with age!

[RestoreGore]

40. There's nothing new about this

"He claimed he has no time for politics because he has a moral duty to help save the planet."

Too bad others in this country don't feel the same way. Politics has done nothing but kill issues with its partisanship and grandstanding. Good for you, Mr. Gore. Keep them all dangling and hanging onto your words. They didn't lsiten for thirty years.

[Kurovski]

43. No "others", huh? Just you and Al?

You are truly a fascinating character study. Or a study of some sort.

[RestoreGore]

46. "ignored" n/t

[proud patriot]

42. Run Al Run

:woohoo:

[Miss_Underestimated]

44. I hope he runs; but if he doesn't, will he be able to maintain the level

of political capital he seems to have attained ? Will he continue to be as effective at combating global warming? I certainly hope so, but I am worried:shrug:

[RestoreGore]

47. It is MORAL capital we all need to obtain to solve this crisis

[Skip Intro]

45. GORE ROCKS!

I love this guy, and the more I know about him, the more I love him.

This is a great quote, and I hope a Gore 08 candidacy is imminent. I really do.

Run, Al, Run!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

53. He's so cute! If hmmmmm 59 is the new 58, great news for me if 55 is the new 54!!!!!

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!