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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:19 PM Original message |
Why won't Al just say the 5 words...."I'm not running for president"? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because he's making us and the media listen |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Exactly. |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I see - so we're all being "played" beautifully by Al. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Then read it. |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I plan on reading it. Looking forward to it. And yeah, I'll take that bet, Finn |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I got the audio book. |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I read it... The man is clearly running for office. |
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sweetladybug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Finnfan, I'll wager you a $10.00 donation in your name to DU that |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yes. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Because, in that same book, I saw all the reasons he IS running for President |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. In order to run, he would have to do all of the things he is railing against. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Running wouldn't make him a hypocrite at all |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You're on. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. okie dokie |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I agree, I also think he is re-inventing the way a campaign is run. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. exactly n/t |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. And Al Gore could reinvent politics even better than Obama |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Naaah. He'll only run if the front runners IMPLODE. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I think that is true. |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd prefer to hear four words from Al |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe, |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. I thought he had already said them... |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I didn't hear that. but I was on the road. |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I'm sure that was his standard "not *planning* to run"; |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Keep 'em guessing Al! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because he is and, meanwhile, reinventing the political dialog n/t |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I like the way you think. Gore/Clark 08 n/t |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because he gets |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yep |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. IMO the media would hear "Please cut my global-warming publicity blitz by 99 |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. "He'll have to EARN my vote! Harrumpf!" |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
24. He is able to do more good as a citizen than he is as a politician |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. He'd only be "handled" by consultants if he lets them. After all this time |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would love to see Al Gore run... |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. How about more people saying these words... |
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Frogger (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. I thought that he had??? n/t |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because he hasn't decided yet? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. Understand also that Al is not about personal pleasure |
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