American Dream Team: Draft Gore-Obama for 2008

[Caro]

The excerpt below is posted with the full knowledge and permission, even encouragement, of the author, who wants his essays to be read by as many people as possible.

It’s time to stop whining and get cracking, friends. We’re the can-do nation, so let’s get going and fix the mess George Bush is leaving behind. From The Hill’s Pundits Blog:

American Dream Team: Draft Gore-Obama for 2008

Brent Budowsky

A ticket of Al Gore for president and Barack Obama for vice president would create an electricity and enthusiasm that would transform American politics and send shock waves of excitement throughout a world yearning for new American leadership.

With the release of Al Gore’s new book about reason and truth in politics, and the July 7 worldwide concert for global warming, the stage is set for a new era in American politics that would be more exciting than any event since the inaugural of JFK.

Al Gore would bring the most commander-in-chief qualities in the history of presidential candidates with a passion and depth that would lift the hopes and hearts of Americans ready to inaugurate the post-Bush era.

Barack Obama would bring an enthusiasm, idealism and spirit that would make the ticket soar above partisan politics, would rally young people into public service in ways reminiscent of John and Robert Kennedy, and would be the greatest worldwide boost to American leadership for freedom and democracy in many years…

Gore-Obama is about the future, about the kids, about the generations to come and about an America that would once again believe that it is our sacred obligation to leave a better world to the kids and to the generations that follow…

It is time to lift the country we love again, to join a call to conscience, a call to action, and a call to confidence based on who we are, and what we stand for.

Draft Gore and Obama, and we will have a dream team for the generations.

Budowsky was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and to Bill Alexander, then-chief deputy whip of the House. He is a contributing editor to Fighting Dems News Service. He can be read on The Hill’s Pundits Blog and reached at [e-mail].

Click the title, above, to read more of this inspiring essay.

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[cally]

1. There's a Gore - Obama website up

Here's the link:

http://www.algore.org/get_involved/gore_groups/gore_obama_2008_marin_county_california_www_go_08_org

This is run by friends of mine.

[Caro]

12. Thanks, Cally,

I'll let Brent Budowsky know about it.

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[wiggs]

2. I'm in. nt

[SallyMander]

3. this ticket would be like waking up from a nightmare n/t

[Dawgs]

4. GO 2008 would make a great bumper sticker.

Obama's my first choice, but I would accept this ticket as it would give us the Presidency for the next 16 years (2022).

[Beausoir]

5. That's a great slogan! This would be my dream team. n/t

[amitten]

6. I'd rather see Gore/Clark but I'd take Gore/Obama in a second!

Oh pleeeeaase....

[Justyce]

7. I'd prefer Gore/Edwards, but I'd take Gore/Anybody!

[rhett o rick]

11. Anybody? Gore/Lieberman? jk nm

[byronius]

8. I agree. Quite electric.

[Scriptor Ignotus]

9. it would be nice

but until then, I'm strictly Obama.

[Fly by night]

10. Gore/Richardson '08

I prefer experience, style AND substance over style.