President Gore, You Have a Date With Destiny

[kpete]

President Gore, You Have a Date With Destiny
by buhdydharma
Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 05:07:30 PM PDT

I trust destiny to inform you when it is time to run. And I trust that you will listen to and fulfill that destiny. That you will heed destinies guidance....

For as you yourself said

As I stand here today, I am filled with optimism that America is on the eve of a golden age in which the vitality of our democracy will be re-established by the people and will flourish more vibrantly than ever. Indeed, I can feel it in this hall.

As Dr. King once said, perhaps a new spirit is rising among us. If it is, let us trace its movements and pray that our own inner being may be sensitive to its guidance, for we are deeply in need of a new way beyond the darkness that seems so close around us.
Destiny is waiting for your announcement, as are we all.

These dark times owe us a hero. We are hoping it is you. For we ALL want to fight, we all want to work, we all want to see the world change. We all want to come closer to what we all know in our hearts this world CAN be. We just need a hero to fight beside us, to lead us into the battle we all know needs to be fought and fought soon. So we acknowledge it, we are asking much of you, the man. It will be a hard, long fight, even with us beside you, even with all of us working together.



But just stop for a moment as the time to make your decision closes in, stop and think not of the sacrifice and hard work...but....

.....think of the feeling you will have when we succeed! When all of us working together are able to turn the destiny of the planet itself away from destruction, and towards the creation of a new and better world, a new and better way. Think of what that will mean to all of us, and to every child who comes after us.

With all of us working together, working hard, we can do it. We WANT to do it. All we need is someone to get us started, someone to show us how, someone to lead us onto the first step of the journey. We need someone to point the way and give us hope.

We need YOU, President Gore. Destiny is calling. All you have to do is answer, and we will answer too!

much more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/8/17/20730/1624

[rosesaylavee]

1. Pleased to be the first to recommend.

President Gore, we need you this year... not in 4 or 8 years.

Thank you for answering the call!

[malaise]

2. Run Al Run! n/t

[connecticut yankee]

3. I second that

we need you more than ever!

[INdemo]

7. Why cant Democrats see through the current group of candidates

and realize that behind the milions upon millions collected for their campaigns there are the same corporate sources that Republicans tap for their funding...........
Yes we need
Al Gore

[KaryninMiami]

4. kicked and recommended. We are ready for you President Gore

Destiny IS calling--- take the step and watch what happens!

[madokie]

5. President Super Man big Al Gore

can't tell I'm hoping for the best now can ya';-)

[ArbustoBuster]

18. That image was my signature file here on DU for the longest time. :)

It looks so full of hope. That image is part of a picture that ran in the Tennesseean newspaper on 6/24/06. If you want the full image , it's here:

[Vox_Reason]

22. A picture can truly say 1000 words sometimes.

This is one of them.

I hadn't seen this one in a while, and it is one of the most poignant I've seen during this long nightmare we've endured. I'm not going to let it go by this time.

Save as...

[peacetalksforall]

88. A couple of words more - when I look at that photo, I feel sincerity.

As opposed to what we have, what we got by theft and obstruction of votes - the same image with George would mean - just another photo opportunity arranged by Karen or Karl.

[madokie]

39. yes I do and thank you

Al Gore truly rules. he'll be elected this time with the largest margin ever in our history

[ckimmy57]

74. woohoo

bring on big AL...he's the man we all love (or at least I do) for president...after all he WAS elected but cheated out of the first race.

[Seabiscuit]

30. Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Al Gore pajamas. n/t

[kimmerspixelated]

38. I love it!

[jwirr]

67. Imagine this picture as a campaign poster. Al Gore is so sincere in

this picture and it is obvious that he cares about the future of this child - and all of us. Please run President Gore.

[onewholaughsatfools]

70. well to get it done

well to get it done, here are some www. sites
www.draftgore.com
www.draftgore2008.org
www.gorehub.com

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Be my President please?

I haven't had one since 2001.

[midnight]

10. That's true.

[warrior1]

8. My President. Please run Al

[loudsue]

12. Woah!!!!

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

Be still my floaty heart!!!

:kick:

[Raksha]

37. Now THAT is what I call a stud!!!

How old was he when that picture was taken?
:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Pacifist Patriot]

53. Pitter Patter

[troubleinwinter]

9. The article references

the speech Gore gave on MLK Day 1/16/2006, but doesn't give a link to the entire speech, "The Rule of Law". One of the greatest speeches in decades.

It is here: http://www.acslaw.org/node/2096 Note that only the RealPlayer verion works, and Al starts 10 minutes in.

It is an absolute MUST watch.

[stlsaxman]

47. I goosepimple every time i hear this speech

and i play this speech all the time.

it's also available on iTunes in the Audiobook section.

[mod mom]

73. Me too. The tears were flowing that day as I listened to it. His time has come.

The country and the world need him to lead us out of this mess.

[snappyturtle]

86. Me too. I'll never forget where I was and that my tears were

of complete relief. I finally felt like an adult was in charge! Very patriotic speech. Great speech. Can you tell I love this speech?

[bahrbearian]

11. I hope Gore announces the day after Thompson does.

[Maestro]

90. That would be awesome wouldn't it?

Just take the wind right out of those sails for that pretender.

[yellowdogintexas]

13. I'm in...just wish he was nt

[CoffeeCat]

14. Absolutely...

I've never felt so passionate about a political issue---as I do
about Al Gore being our next pResident.

It feels like destiny.

Never, in the history of our country----have we so desperately needed
a true leader to restore our democracy, our civil rights and our standing
in the world.

Please. Run.

[RestoreGore]

15. He is already showing you how

I really am beginning to believe that all of this constant pushing is only because people want him to have a grudge match with Hillary Clinton to make their campaign "interesting." How could people who really support him NOT see what he is now doing? And how could people who really want a sustainable planet not go out and do it regardless of what Mr. Gore does? I just read a link in my google mail for Al Gore yesterday from the Conservative National Review that stated they too wanted Al Gore as they dissed every other candidate.... Interesting to see that the RW wants him in to push him off his mission now as much as many on the left seem to wish for. To me then it isn't about the issue or a noble cause to some, only in making their days sitting on blogs more interesting. And if so, that is no reason for him to go back to this muck when he is doing such great work away from it his way. People really are stuck on titles, aren't they? And just for the author's information, Dr. King never ran for the presidency of this military industrial complex and is one of our greatest Americans. It isn't the title, and destiny has a way of bringing you to her in ways that not always include them, but certainly includes you finding your soul.

[jwirr]

69. I might agree with you if all that was at stake was the environment.

However, after reading The Assault on Reason I recognize that we must save our republic from corporatism - fascism or we are just going to be a big part of the problem. I do not hear any other candidate who is even acknowledging the whole problem let alone have answers. Until some other politician gets it I will keep wishing that President Al Gore would run.

[Harper_is_Bush]

77. He's not "President Gore", firstly. And secondly, what else is there beyond the environment?

If we lose the environment, then your "republic" isn't worth a pigs eye.

[RestoreGore]

87. You have nothing without a sustainable planet

And that is bigger than any "presidency."

[Az]

16. I do not believe America is his destiny

He is fighting to save the world. We may be partial to this little part of the world but there is more to it than just us. I say let him fight the fight he is now. That is his better calling and it fits him better than being dragged down into the muck of politics.

[RestoreGore]

17. Agreed. This is global

And bigger than any tit for tat political fight.

[RestoreGore]

19. Wow, this is rude

What the fuck are waiting for, Al, the (90+ / 0-)

polar ice caps to melt?

God dammit! Get your ass into this race!

Next time, I won't ask you politely.

by Rusty1776 on Fri Aug 17, 2007 at 05:19:31 PM PDT

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Comment from link above. People really don;t understand all of this, do they?

[Stuckinthebush]

55. You know, Az...

I am beginning to feel the same way. I'd love Al as president and would fight my butt off for his election, but I don't feel it from him.

It is hard to describe, but the feeling I get when I see Al is that he is beyond this president stuff. He has bigger fish to fry. He has a bigger purpose in life.

And I think he is at peace with that.

[rucognizant]

95. Please please Daddy.................

If someone handed you a BIG shovel and a plastic bag and asked you to go along & scoop up the poops of yourVERY BIG DOG with the runs....would YOU DO IT?
We left him swinging in the breeze 6 years ago, why would he now want to save us?
"You gotta vote with the candidates you HAVE" Gravel & Kucinich are offering themselves up as sacrifice to their country. SUPPORT THEM!
JFK, MLK, RFK: murdered for wanting peace and integrity, democracy FOR ALL! It's been downhil ever since! My first Presidential voite was cast for JFK! I WON! Briefely!
3 more times out of 12 elections did I vote for the winning candidate...and with CLinton, it was with reservations..................
SOme lifetimes are better than others..................

[peacetalksforall]

91. You need a non-corporatist in the WH no matter who it is - how many

candidates would reverse the damage of the Bush admin (Kyota, parks, selling forest land, taking private land, winking at the end of the Amazon - ALL for corporations. Who has the power of thos people who are most affected behind him more than Gore.

We need a non-Rep non-Dem survival mentality, five or six Parties to put roadblocks in the way of lobbyis, and we need to own our own media outlets - corporation free.

MOST OF ALL -

MOST OF ALL - we need to ask people not to keep buying stocks of the corporations who are destroying our country for short term gain.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

20. I Think He's Afraid To Go Against Clinton

Hillary has basically been GIVEN the nomination, and not Al Gore, nor Anybody else, is going to stop her.

I imagine they have some threat against Al, to ensure he does not enter the race. Perhaps it's even his very life, or the life of a loved one.

I do not put anything past these folks, especially the Clinton clan, and so I'm losing hope that Mr. Gore will run in this upcoming election, and since Hillary will be "GIVEN" the presidency, he won't be able to run again for At Least 8 years.

I just wish he would come out and say that his dream of EVER becoming President is over. Instead of this garbage about possibly being able to run sometime in the future. If he doesn't run now, he should be secure in the fact he'll NEVER be President. Perhaps he already knows that though.

[Crabby Appleton]

21. Me too. nt

[trayted]

26. I don't. The Clintons don't fear Obama, but they think John Edwards is a threat, money or not.

You could see it all in Hillary Clinton's face during the AFL-CIO debate. She can be calm and composed when it comes to Obama, but if Edwards says anything about her that she responds to, she shrieks and scowls.

If Gore really wants to make Hillary Clinton mad, he should endorse John Edwards.

[Peregrine Took]

34. They are ruthless but I think he is more than a match for the Arkansas mafia.

[kimmerspixelated]

43. I imagine he has an incredible amount of pressure

on him right now. Think about a DECISION like this one! For us, it's a no-brainer-we see him as our dragon slayer-a giant hero ready to hold up the world, axis and all, and if he did have some kind of Clinton defeat(I'm with you-she's capable of anything), he might really be turned off forever. It might well be more complicated than we can possibly imagine, so as gung-ho as we are, I think that he would only be in it to win it, and any kind of further devastation, would wipe out any hope, and that means for the future of all of us and our grandchildren as well. It's very complex.

[Mme. Defarge]

23. Why on earth does anyone here

believe that the Democratic Party would support him in 2008 when it failed/refused to support his presidential win in 2000?

[kimmerspixelated]

44. What are you talking about?

[RestoreGore]

52. The truth

Where WAS the Democratic Party in 2000? 2004? They kicked him to the curb, that's what they did.

[trayted]

24. I wish that Gore would go ahead and endorse John Edwards, already.

If he wants to end any competition, he'll endorse Clinton.
If he wants to maintain the current state of the race, he'll endorse Obama.

If he wants to shake up the race the most, he'll endorse John Edwards.

[stlsaxman]

57. I'd venture a guess that if Gore would endorse anyone it would be Kucinich

DK is closest to Gore's politics, and would be an excellent running mate.

Edwards might not settle for number two a second time. Maybe....

[NastyDiaper]

25. "and we will answer too!"

/signed

I contiue to reserve Al Gore as my presidential choice for 2008.

And I pledge to support and embrace a non-toxic campaign.

[kid a]

27. AL GORE for President - 2008

[ooglymoogly]

28. Gore or RFKjr are the only candidates if they enter the race

that would budge my support for Dennis K...both are sure winners Dennis is a beautiful long shot...Seabuiscuit is an appropriate term of endearment for him and I will support him in the present lineup until he wins or is no longer a viable candidate. k&r

[Lisa0825]

29. Run dammit!

www.rundammit.com

Dear Al,

Can I call you Al? (I'm picturing you saying, "You can call me Al." and then us chuckling over the clever Paul Simon joke).

Al, the love-ins are over.

No more Oscars. No more Leonardo DiCaprio kissing your butt. No more Time Magazine back-scratching. No more pretty, graphically pleasing websites begging you to run.

Clearly, none of this has worked. It's time for a new tactic.

This time, we're just telling you that you're running.

That's right. The option really isn't yours anymore. We've decided.

You're a candidate for President in 2008.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Please start preparing a platform.

Sincerely,

America

[kimmerspixelated]

45. I second that E-motion!

[RestoreGore]

51. Plain rudeness

[Lisa0825]

78. excuse me??????

WTF??? :shrug:

[RestoreGore]

84. The "site" is RUDE

[Lisa0825]

93. Lighten up. It was funny.

:eyes:

[Seabiscuit]

31. I'd like to order your Al Gore "special" with side dishes of Kucinich, Clark, Edwards, and RFK, Jr.

My MSM mother-in-law will have the leaf of Hillary with BalsamObamac vinegar dressing.

[Peregrine Took]

32. We're waiting for you, Al!

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[mod mom]

35. Run Al Run!

[krj44]

36. IF ONLY THIS WERE TRUE

got 52 mil. the first time.votes that is.

[mother earth]

40. Kicking for the country and destiny!!!! We need you, Al Gore!

Time to announce you are running, because no one else compares and this is our hour of need!:kick:

[undeterred]

41. And please call Senator Feingold to run on the ticket with you.

Or Dennis Kucinich, or Barbara Boxer, or John Edwards or one of the few with a lot of integrity.

[Uncle Joe]

42. That thread rocks and you should the photo of Al on his White Horse!

:bounce: :toast: :applause:

[kimmerspixelated]

46. All you have to do to get me misty

and so passionate about politics is keep on with the Run,Al Run threads! I want him to be our prez(again) so bad I can taste it...I keep thinking about his, "how DARE they!..." speech I heard on the radio driving the car, and I just want to cry for what has happened to this country, and damn Katherine Harris and the neocons,etc.,etc!!!! WHAT this world could have been spared! Shame on them, how dare they!!!! Oh, God, dear Albert, save us!

[welshTerrier2]

48. Al Gore: "The question before us could be of no greater moment"

here are the final three paragraphs from Al Gore's The Assault on Reason:

Dr. Martin Luther King once said, "Perhaps a new spirit is rising among us. If it is, let us trace its movements and pray that our own inner being may be sensitive to its guidance, for we are deeply in need of a new way beyond the darkness that seems so close around us."

As John Adams wrote in 1780, ours is a government of laws and not of men. What is at stake today is that defining principle of our nation and thus the very nature of America." As the Supreme Court has written, "Our Constitution is a covenant running from the first generation of Americans to us and then to future generations." The Constitution includes no wartime exception, though its framers knew well the reality of war. And as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes reminded us shortly after World War I, the Constitution's principles have value only if we apply them in the difficult times as well as in those when it matters less.

The question before us could be of no greater moment: Will we continue to live as a people under the rule of law as embodied in our Constitution? Or will we fail future generations by leaving them a Constitution far diminished from the charter of liberty we have inherited from our forebears? Our choice is clear.

Indeed, our choice is clear.

[RestoreGore]

50. yes, to join with him in the fight whether he runs or not

However, it is becoming more and more obvious that the prerequisite to supporting him here is incumbant on him reentering a system he has already rightfully told US needs changing first. And threads that appeal to emotionalism and not reason and actual action in response to those words do what exactly to further that cause? Just curious.

[welshTerrier2]

59. citizen involvement coupled with the right leadership

hi restoregore ... i've read many of your posts in all the Gore threads. I respect what your saying.

btw, i'm currently doing research to try to get my town to develop its own wind energy utility. tons of time and not too much to show for it so far but at least i'm trying. if anyone has information on how to go about this process, please let me know.

i don't think it's an "either / or" situation about wanting Gore to run. I recently finished reading his latest book and was incredibly impressed. In my, the focus of the book was not just global warming and environmental issues but the state of our democracy itself. our institutions are in serious disrepair.

to be sure, change will require far more than any one person can achieve. if Americans want to "take back their government", each and every one of us needs to get involved. in fact, I see the first step on the road to change to be educating the public. most of those currently supporting candidates believe that the "same old same old" candidates will lead the way to change; i don't. put another way, no, I don't believe corporate lobbyists represent "real Americans."

in Gore's book, and believe me I looked very carefully at what he wrote, I saw something I had never seen in him before. I saw someone who understands the corruption of our democracy. I saw someone who understands how broken our electoral processes are. I saw someone who understands that 30-second TV commercials create false images of candidates and prevent the critical ingredient of democracy: an informed electorate. I saw someone who knows the commercial interests that drove the script to invade Iraq. for many REASONS, I've come to believe that Al Gore 1.0 is now Al Gore 2.0. Perhaps I really never knew the "old Al Gore"; regardless, what I see now I'm very impressed with.

So, what does all this mean? If the argument is that all Americans need to get involved and that we can't just rely on a knight in shining armor to solve all our problems, count me in. That's certainly true. On the other hand, every movement needs effective leaders. The US president has an incredible amount of power. The bully pulpit is very, very real. It seems to me we are well beyond the crisis stage with the staggering problems we face. I don't discount the massive accomplishments Gore has achieved "from the outside". But I see no credible argument that he would be more effective remaining on the outside than he could achieve as president. Looking just at the politics of the situation, it also seems like he would be a strong unifying force if he ran; could you say the same about Hillary? Even your calls for greater citizen involvement seem consistent with a Gore run.

I'm not sure whether your statement about appealing to emotionalism was directed at me or not. I would certainly agree that I found Gore's book emotionally inspiring. I would not agree, however, that my support of a Gore candidacy is not based on reason. It is based very much on reason.

I see two paths we can choose to take our government back. One path is to begin the long, slow process of awakening other Americans to the urgency of the crisis we see. When finally, the confluence of a worsening world situation with our educational efforts is achieved, perhaps then the people will demand of their government the kinds of changes we so critically need. Or ... we could do all of the above but also speed up the process by supporting someone for high office who shares our vision. In my view, a Gore candidacy coupled with our own movement for change will yield the best and quickest results.

[RestoreGore]

85. Yes, and he understands that it won't be fixed anytime soon

Which is why he also knows that to begin a grassroots movement unlike what we've ever seen before in this country is the only thing that will take it back. And he is the man he always was not someone who can be decribed as if he is some sort of Microsoft program or robot. There is no Al Gore 1.0 or 2.0, he is a man, and a man who knows what he is doing. And it was "politics" that actually stifled his heart and voice and is the primary reason why I absolutely LOVE that he can now take it right to the source of the problem now his way without all of the constraints of "politics" as usual.

The best and quickest results will come from us joining him in this fight now, not from him having to sling the mud again to go back to a system and a populace that is not responsive enough to this crisis NOW as they must be. We don't have three, four, or even five years to wait to get this going. And no, my comment on emotionalism was not directed specifically to you, it was a general observation regarding the lovey dovey posts being posted here in the face of danger. As far as I am concerned, Al Gore is now living his destiny and calling and if people don't want to see that and really stand up for him and to this crisis simply because he doesn't have a title before his name, then what can one assume but that it is all just talk here and elsewhere?

[RestoreGore]

89. For those who truly want to help him now

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1616095

[montanacowboy]

49. He is the only one I will vote for

He must run, he is the one we can trust

[DesertRat]

54. "Destiny is waiting for your announcement, as are we all"

:kick:

[Balderdash]

56. Wow

Great post, made me a little weepy. I'll hold my nose and vote for whoever the nominee is if Al doesn't run but I will proudly vote for Al if he will step up and be the hero we are all waiting for. Al, please run and restore our hope.

k&r

[northofdenali]

58. My husband had a heart attack on Friday, 8/10 -

we had to be medevaced to Anchorage for treatment. On the way, he talked 2 flight nurses (one retired military) into looking at President Gore in a new light.

Not bad for a guy who had what's called a "widowmaker" heart attack and surgery the following day.

We NEED Gore like we've not needed this type of heroic president in a long, long time.

[welshTerrier2]

60. just some best wishes ...

hope all is OK with your husband !!

[northofdenali]

62. It isn't ok yet, but it will be.

Apparently, I (we) did everything right when we realized what was happening. So sudden, so unexpected (he'd almost quit smoking, had lost 20 pounds gradually, doesn't drink, uses little salt and we eat lots of veggies, etc.) - and Fairbanks' closest cardio treatment center is in Anchorage, about 400 miles. But the EMT's, as usual in a "frontier" environment, were fantastic, the local hospital got him stabilized, and we were at Providence Hospital inside 2 hours.

We couldn't have asked for better, except that it didn't happen at all.

welsh, you're a sweetie for thinking of us - and we WILL be okay, because '08 is coming up and there's gonna be one hell of a fight that we DON'T want to miss! :hug:

Run, please President Gore?

[welshTerrier2]

64. rehab!!

a good friend of mine spent years as a cardiac rehab nurse. getting quality rehab makes a huge difference. too often, care ends when you leave the hospital. good rehab programs can go on for 6 months to a year.

it sounds like you live way out in the boonies. hopefully, there's a good program somewhere nearby.

[northofdenali]

66. PACE is here, and the American Heart Assoc. has a good presence.

If all else fails, we'll do on-line stuff through Providence/Alaska Heart Institute in Anchorage. They are incredible - a 5-star rated cardio hospital/doctors/PA's/nurses/rehab - in little ole Alaska (little in population, anyway).

I was amazed by the quality of care and the compassion, humor, and overall great attitude of all the medical folks there.

[Fiendish Thingy]

61. I would vote for Gore in a heartbeat over the other Dem's, but...

didn't a recent survey show that Gore's negative ratings were almost as high as Hillary's? How big of an obstacle would that be?

[flyarm]

63. that's my man!!! Fooj posted this on my 10,000 post thread and i loved it!! K&R so everyone reads it

[flyarm]

65. I would walk on hot coals to get him to run!! It is not a matter of wanting him to run but

needing him to run..this nation needs Al Gore to run!

PRESIDENT GORE YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU!!

THE WORLD NEEDS YOU!!


FLY

[libodem]

68. He's the man

for the job. What a job though. I wouldn't wish it on anyone because of the burden. It will take a toll on him. But he would unite the country.

[rndmprsn]

71. run al run!

K+R

[SharonRB]

72. I read this at DKos yesterday

It's the best Gore diary I've read anywhere yet. Destiny is exactly the right word to use.

Run, Al, run.

[Prophet 451]

75. I don't think he's running

Don't misunderstand, I'd love to see him run but the impression I get is that he won't. The nomination has already been more-or-less handed to Hillary (that's not a knock on her, I'm sure she'd be a decent pres but I think some of the others would be better), he's leaving it awfully late to declare, recently encouraged civil disobediance (which is hard to picture for a presidential candidate) and he, more than most, would know exactly how difficult it is to get anything meaningful done in politics.

As I said, I'd love to see him run (especially with Kerry as VP, the restoration ticket) but I don't think he will. I think he'll settle for bugging the living hell out of Congress on enviromental issues (which could also work out well).

[Divine Discontent]

80. all very true..

and I love the "restoration ticket" premise. I believe he has the name recognition and expertise as a statesman to enter the race very late... but time is ticking, and it's well past dinner time... esp. with the top 3 having millions in money ahead of him. If he doesn't step into the ring in the next 3-4 weeks, I don't think he can.

[gorekerrydreamticket]

99. Agree....but...

I don't think money would be a problem if and when he became a candidate...He could probably self-finance based on what you read about how much money he has been making the last few years. The real question is whether he even wants to do it anymore.

[defendandprotect]

76. While I sympathize with this desire to redo 2000 -- would Gore do it any differently now?

Would he challenge results which awarded the presidency to a Republican?
Would he give us another Liebermann -- ???
Would he challenge ExxonMobil and nationalize oil -- ??
Would he give us electric cars and act as though GW was an international emergency -- ???
Would he reclaim our natural resources from the few private families who profit from them -- ???
Would he abandon the DLC which he helped establish -- ????

[Harper_is_Bush]

79. Very poetic. If he wants to run, he'll run. If not, he won't. "Destiny" has little to do with it.

So far it looks like he doesn't want to run.

Perhaps he feels he's able to focus on the single most important issue human-kind faces by not running.

[deacon]

81. k + r

[byronius]

82. The Last American President. The Once And Future President.

November!

[HamdenRice]

83. KRNT!

[tomreedtoon]

92. Destiny called but got a busy signal.

So Destiny is kind of lost. She was hoping for Gore to pick her up. She's stranded by the side of a long, dark road near a solitary pay phone, and she's worried about being raped, killed, or (given Republican tendencies) killed THEN raped.

Why isn't Gore answering? Maybe he's on the Internet (and no, I won't make any jokes about it being "his" Internet) and he only has dial-up, not DSL or cable. Maybe he's reading Ain't It Cool News for reviews of his movie. Maybe he's talking to History, not Destiny, trying to arrange another book deal.

Whatever it is, Destiny is looking through her address book to see if there's anyone in the Democratic Party who is willing to give her a lift. She can't rely on Al Gore. The real question is, whoever answers, will he or she actually take her home, or abandon her by the side of the road, which happened two elections in a row?

[Peggy Day]

94. I'd love it if he did, but I have given up hope on him. nt

[Bake]

96. Seconded. Thirded. Fourthed. Fifthed (are those even words?)

Run, Al, RUN!!!

I'm not settling on any candidate until I know for damn sure that Al's not going to run.

Bake

[marlakay]

97. Read it also at Kos great comments

Run Al run....

[helderheid]

98. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours