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By LadyInBlack
09/13/2006 10:35:59 AM EST

My God, the man goes to Australia to sincerely pitch his important movie about the climate crisis which is the most crucial issue of our time, and all anyone can talk about is a statement he made about not ruling politics out?

I don't know for certain, but I would think he should be quite fed up with people asking him if he has intentions of running over and over again day in and day out. How many times do they have to hear the same answer? I was in a career for 16 years that I left, and though I have no intentions of ever doing it again, I too wouldn't say unequivocably that I will never do it again, because well, why would I have to say that as an adult?

Why is it that there also seems to be a double standard regarding him about this? Do people give a damn to ask Hillary Clinton this question 100 times everyday? Or for that matter anyone else? Why isn't discussing the climate crisis that is REAL good enough for people? Is it because it is easier to ask that question than to actually use their own brains and bodies to actually get up and out to do something substantial about this crisis themselves? Sorry, but just asking Al Gore to save you is not going to solve this crisis. That must begin with you, as inconvenient as that might be to your plans.

And Mr. Gore thinks there is hope to lick this problem? Well, I want to be on that train of thought with him 100% and do share his optimism on many levels, but when you see that the only story in the news for the last three days about him is a rehashing of what he has been saying about running so many times that you could recite it from memory you have to wonder just what people are really interested in. I suppose that I shouldn't be surprised since this is a country that cares more on the whole for seeing pictures of "Baby Suri" than getting to the truth about WMD in Iraq. And again, I just shake my head. Therefore, I would think asking the man this same question so many times a day just to have "a scoop" is actually becoming harrassment. It certainly isn't perpetuating the debate we need on this crisis and the move to actually discussing solutions.

In my view as a supporter of him for many years who knows of his intellect and experience in the political arena, he has his own mind and knows what he wants to do and I trust his judgement on it. I don't think he is lying, prevaricating, being coy, deceptive, or saying all of this to tease. Perhaps he may feel the need to leave that door ajar just a bit because again, consider the mentality of some who cannot see this crisis on a moral or spiritual level because all they know is the political angle... how else do you get them to see this movie and understand the reality and urgency of its message?

And really, after saying this political system is "toxic" many times, is he playing games with his words? It isn't as though there is a groundswell of people standing up in this country to radically change how this political system works... so what right do any of them then have to expect him to give an answer differently than he has? And why should he have to give any such type of "Sherman" statement at all? Is anyone else going to be required to do so to be considered credible? He is a private citizen now.

To me this is then nothing more than a talking point aimed at taking the focus off of the issue (notice the proliferation of talk about a Gore/Hillary Clinton political steelcage match which I am sure political junkies on both sides would love because it would give them something to talk about, though it wouldn't really serve any purpose regarding looking into the future and actually exemplifies to a tee that "toxic" atmosphere Mr. Gore has spoken about,) and that cannot be allowed to happen now to take the main focus off of what we need to do in this country and this world to work for our sustainability as it has taken more than thirty years to get to the point where people are actually beginning to discuss it openly. Is this really about the fate of our planet to those who write about that, or just about having a soundbite sideshow to watch?

Therefore, to appease those who need to see and hear it 100 times a day, here it is again said by him just last night in an interview with Andrew Denton of "Enough Rope" on the Australian Broadcasting Network:

Enough Rope Transcript-Al Gore/9.11.06

AL GORE: Oh thanks, thanks! I don't intend to be a candidate for President again. I ran twice for President. I ran twice for Vice-President. Been there and done that, as the saying goes. It's true that I haven't entirely ruled out thinking about politics at some point in the future, but that's just an internal shifting of gears, and really, the truth is, I find the political process somewhat toxic at this point. I find I have less patience for some of the tomfoolery that's necessary in politics, and I have found other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them. And I am involved in a campaign but it's for a cause, not a candidacy.

Is that cause he speaks about truly important to those who keep asking that other question knowing this answer that has been stated hundreds of times already? I sure hope so. I suppose we will know by the amount of progress made on the grassroots level where I believe this issue will truly flourish and exact real change as it should whether Mr. Gore ever decides to go back to that "toxic" system or not. He once told us to "keep our eye on the prize." He didn't mean himself, he meant our Earth. And that couldn't be more important to do than it is now, and I for one thank him for it.

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The prospect of Al Gore for President (none / 0)
Last night (9/12) I was watching Tucker Carlson's show (why does he need a whole hour to demonstrate his shallowness?) and one of the issues was the idea of Al Gore vs. Hilary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. He and the talking head from the right took the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Democrats pointing out what a big mistake it would be for Dems to select Gore over Hilary. That Gore was nothing more than a shrill fearmonger, not to mention weak on national defense. They thought Hilary was a shoo-in for the nomination and Gore would just destroy any credibility he might have in such a primary battle.

These kinds of discussions with the right wing "helping" Democrats select the "right" person to give the Democrats their best chance to elect a President are a hoot. Obviously they think we are as stupid as their followers. Where I am in Texas it is part of the common wisdom that Hilary cannot win the presidency. Whenever I hear the punditocracy touting Hilary for the Democrats I think two things, first they are right-wing media shills, and second, they need to get outside the beltway and look around. Sometimes these people are just plain laughable in their assumptions and comments.

The possibility of Al Gore in 2008 scares the pants off the Republicans. In fact, the prospect of anyone other than Hilary scares the Republicans, that's why they push her so hard and keep her so much in the public mind. If Hilary runs, the campaign becomes a rehash of head in the Lincoln bedroom and wag the dog, not to mention Harry and Louise, instead of the Bush admin. She carries too much baggage to win. Al Gore, on the other hand can talk about many of the issues that face America without having to defend the Clinton Admin to the degree Hilary would. Another element of a Gore nomination would be the sense of buyer's remorse the undecideds would have and a sense that this was an opportunity to get it right this time.

I think Al Gore could win the Presidency over anyone especially John McCain and Rudy Giuliani. (Neither of these men would inspire the Republican base to turn out, especialy pro-choice Guiliani, and the undecideds will be more inclined to go with the Democrat). If Al Gore decides not to run I think the Dems best bet is John Edwards. A Gore/Edwards ticket would be the best the Dems could put forward. Hilary would be a complete disaster. That's why the MSM pushes her so hard. If they would visit the country I think they would find how far off base they are on this.

by GeneG on 09/13/2006 11:20:56 AM EST

This isn't about the presidency (none / 0)
That is my point. This issue is about our survival, and sorry, I just don't have it in me to spend months listening to, rehashing, and arguing with dittoheads in this BS media about everything Mr. Gore ever said and did in an effort to once again take the focus off of the issues.

And if people think this would be their way of vindicating themselves for not supportng him in 2000 or 2004 when we really needed to kick the status quo out, sorry, but for me it would be too little too late. He would have to become one of them to enter this system again, and as a supporter of the man I would not want to see that happen. Presidents cannot exact change without the help of a Congress and a people that are informed. We don't have that on this issue.

If he can exact the kind of grassroots change from out here with more clout and cooperation, then I believe that is what will be better for our planet in the longrun, and I hope he doesn't take this BS bait about 2008 being put out there by the same talking heads who don't give two wits about him or this issue.

I believe should he run now that this CRUCIAL issue will also be backburned and buried under all of the political scum, and frankly, it isn't worth it to me. I don't know if it is to him in reality, but the point of this was also to state that he should not have to quantify it one way or the other every single day when there are more important issues to be discussing now.

This utter obsession with people on both sides regarding him and the Presidency is getting very redundant already, and it isn't even the end of 2006.

by LadyInBlack on 09/13/2006 02:10:34 PM EST

A New Cabinet Position (none / 0)
Since the EPA has become a joke, perhaps there should be a new Cabinet position.

Climate Change Authority, or something like that.

Maybe Al, if the Democrats win in 2008, would be willing to take it on, if he is promised that is recommendations would be put into action, without the usual politics of big corporations interfering.

After all, it is only Mother Earth we are talking about here

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by winterfire6 on 09/14/2006 03:47:27 PM EST

Not a bad Idea (none / 0)
As long as Mr. Gore would have control of it in regards to being able to work with the people on this and to keep his freedom in regards to not being chained to the  "establishment."  I wouldn't want it to be bogged down in political BS and budget problems that would deter the mission of the post. He would have to have all he needed to be effective in the post as well or it would be a waste of time. That is why I am sending letters to the UN to suggest they create a Global Environmental Ambassador post. However, should the UN not go along with that, perhaps that would be a good name for a U.S. post that I could definitely see Mr. Gore taking on.

by LadyInBlack on 09/15/2006 09:21:31 AM EST

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