Supporting Al Gore

[Penn]

Did anyone see the CNN flash about a poll taken last week, as reported in the L.A. Times, concerning Al Gore and the Presidency? They polled 312 Democratic National Commitee members with the following results: 35% want him to run for president, 48% say he should not, and 17% are undecided on the issue. Hey, I think Al is still the big gun on the Democratic scene, give it a shot.
I think Al OUGHT to go for it. Maybe Nancy Pelosi would be a positive choice for a running - mate, have the Democratic Convention in L.A; they'd be so far left of center, Arizona just might get to own some beachfront property,
afterall!
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Al needs to pick a personality and stick to it. In the 90's he was one person Wooden Al. We made fun of him being so stiff and such but atleast then I respected him. Then when he began to take on this manufactured personality during his campaign I started to dislike him and loose all respect for him. I bet if he would have been himself instead of the person that his advisors told him to be he would be in the White House, heck how often does someone loose their home state?

So Al here is my message to you if your going to run again pick a personality and stick to it, if your just going to sit on the side lines then get off TV and shut up you have no more relevence than any of the other past vice presedents that we never hear a word from. (Clinton please take this advise too, if you want people to listen to your political views run for some office somewhere)

[MGKrebs]

This is what we have come to: a politician's success is determined by his appearance and "TV personality". Not about what they say or do. Al gets criticized for being "wooden", and when he makes a genuine effort to improve his public speaking abilities, he gets criticized ( and loses votes!) for "changing". As if we all reach our fully formed selves in high school (not unlike a certain current President I can think of).

As long as this is what we ask, we will get ex-actors and guys who can't even eat pretzels and watch TV at the same time for leaders.

[vraiblonde]

As long as this is what we ask, we will get ex-actors and guys who can't even eat pretzels and watch TV at the same time for leaders.

Might even get a rapist in there, too - huh, Maynard?

(Beat you to it, didn't I, Kyle?)

MGKrebs if I vote for someone I want them to be genuine and not have multiple personality disorder. Granted I don't think there are any politicians out there that are genuine so I would settle for no MPD. Be yourself, changing for the campaign just made him seem like a slimeball. He got to where he was on being wooden Al, why change? Maybe if he was a good actor, but man was that bad.

I'd much rather see Gephart in 2004 than Gore.

[Penn]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Might even get a rapist in there, too - huh, Maynard?

(Beat you to it, didn't I, Kyle?)

Aw, c'mon vraiblonde, I was fishin' for reactions to the DNC's wishy-washy answers to the poll! Big Al is their standard bearer for 2004, you know that! And they gave him a no-confidence vote. What a bunch of wimpy ba$%&ds they are!
Face it, SouMd Dems, your party is toast for the forseeable future; trying very hard to demonstrate some hollow, but positive victory from this loss y'all took in the midterm elections. Terry McAauliff has also got some answers he really cannot justify. I LOVE IT!!!!
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[Penn]

Originally posted by Heretic
Be yourself, changing for the campaign just made him seem like a slimeball. He got to where he was on being wooden Al, why change? Maybe if he was a good actor, but man was that bad.

I'd much rather see Gephart in 2004 than Gore.

Well said Heretic, as I was reading your reply, the same words were forming in my mind, as well.
Not sure about Gephart, though, I caught an interview
with him and Tony Snow(FOX NEWS), and he basically was saying he was tired of suffering the "slings and arrows of outraged Republicans", and wanted to step down for a while. Is THAT the kind of man we want to put in the Presidency, that when it gets hot, he wants to run for shelter; let somebody else take the heat???
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But who else do the democrats have that could appeal to the general public?

[Penn]

Originally posted by Heretic
But who else do the democrats have that could appeal to the general public?

I do believe Billary, (or IS it Hillary?) has her wet finger in the atmosphere as we mere common folk are speaking

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But she has promised the people of NY that she will serve out her 6 year term, she wouldnt go back on a promise would she?

And that isnt the atmosphere :eek: