AL GORE IS NOT FUCKING RUNNING!

Would you people give the man and most DU'ers a break and please, please stop with the insane speculation and dissections of every statement he makes?

Look I'd like the guy to run, but he's not. GET OVER IT. Please, please, if I see one more post where someone manages to take a Gore comment like "I don't plan on running" and somehow flips it over to mean "he may run" and I'm going to lose it altogether.

Al Gore on running:

"I don't have plans to be a candidate again,"

"I'm not planning to be a candidate again. I haven't reached a stage in my life where I'm willing to say I will never consider something like this,"

Asked how the (Nobel) prize would affect his political future, he said: "I don't have plans to be a candidate again so I don't really see it in that context at all."

“He really deeply appreciates where this comes from, and what people are trying to say to him,” said Kalee Kreider, a spokeswoman, though adding, “I think he’s said it many times, that he has no plans or intention to run for president.

"I have no plans to run"

That is all...

PRAWN OF KKKARL!!!

DLC MOLE!!

YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER HILBOT!!!

:sarcasm:

I guess I can't blame you, so have I but in a different way.

Just a couple of primates flying through space on this big old rock having a "fever".

:hi: :hi:

means he MIGHT have plans, because you see I don't have any PLANS for Thanksgiving yet, but I know I'll be doing SOMETHING, right, right? Oh FUCK IT, you're right, he's not running.

that as "I am not running for President AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME"...it's getting ridiculous. He's passing up chances to be on ballots at this point. Nah gah happen.

I see your plan. Your people took Colbart off the ballot in South Carolina. NOW you're going after GORE!!

Have you NO SHAME?????

:sarcasm:

So what you're saying is that there is a chance gore will run?

Kind of like the people who sit around and write posts about how when Al Gore says he has no plans to run it really means he might run as an independent.

and while I'm sitting on a tour bus there is not much to do except watch the cities go by, watch TV, or write useless posts on DU. The latter seems to be keeping me entertained for now.

God Bless The Queen!

This is our future. So nice that we finally came around to being like England.

You never fail to crack me up!!

:spray:



God Save The Queen

Is that from the Annie Lebowitz shoot?

She's a fantastic photog

There hasn't been a legitimate election for our "leader," in 11 Years.

This time, our leader will be elected by default. The default being, that Nobody will want to vote for a repub. Except of course those who are doing so because they hate Hillary Clinton. And you can bet there will be enough of those, to make for a tight race.

that's news to me....:eyes:

Hillary Supporter. Please read before rushing to attack my post.

I said, there hasn't been a legitimate election for the last 11 Years. Meaning that the Last Legitimate Election was 11 Years Ago.

Now you can go back to criticizing my dislike of the candidate you so fervently support. Don't twist my words into something I never claimed.

at least be honest.

And don't twist my words into something I never claimed, which is being a "Hillary supporter". You're on my ignore list now, so don't bother replying.

do not click on any Gore threads and you will
not subject yourself to most of it.

You get my Peabody Award today!

but posts like this come across to me at least as being incredibly smug.

:rofl:

like preforming a daily home pregnancy test, in hopes of a positive pregnancy after you have had your tubes tied or a hysterectomy.... O8)

Both will chill very soon as the calender continues to mathematically eliminate Gore anyway (per filing deadlines). Of course, there is always the locked convention hope that will keep some going till August.

Gore supporters will either leave or choose to align with another candidate.

I let go of my Gore for Pres dream about a month ago. DK won't be Pres either, though he should be!

Because SOMEONE is going to be eating a big shit sandwich eventually.

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but I highly doubt it.

If Al Gore wants to run, he'll run, but he won't...Why would Gore want to subject his family through this shit for the next 9 years...Gore now only wants to focus on what's most important; the survival of our planet and not get bogged down in all the political games and republican bullshit for years & years!

Gore won't run ever again...He's Hollywood now... and I don't blame him for not running, he's got too much going for him now without having to take republican shit and their media's day after day if he was president....Now Gore can say as he pleases and sting the republicans hard whenever he chooses....BushCo & the republicans are going to leave this country and the next president in such chaos, a mess, war, and sinking unbelievable debt & inflation...The next president will be blamed for all of it, who needs that?

And the "Draft Gore" silliness will keep Gore's name in the news...along with all his environmental endeavors, who wouldn't love that...but to go through all the shit it takes to run...fuck it! The republican money & media machine is intentionally vicious, mean & destructive...they play in the big leagues (the Dems play "T" ball) the republican machine will grind up and spit out any strong Dem candidate, until they get the weakest Dem they want to run...And who do you think that is? Duh, (the Dem they are pounding day after day with the repugs media relentless bullshit polls.

No way will Gore run, why would he?

For some reason I keep hearing Pink Floyd's song in my head.

Furthermore, there is nothing silly about fighting for the best qualified leader in the land for the most critical job especially during a time of crisis that is custom made for said person's talents and abilities. I contend settling for anything less is not only silly, it's tragic.

Edwards certainly is part of the machine as are all the rest of the candidates, but Edwards is the best....you obviously didn't read my post...Why in the fuck would Gore want to run?

I'm confused!

Remember the Titans?

Bill Moyers had several excellent interviews with the late Joseph Campbell regarding his book "The Power Of Myth". In it Campbell speaks of the commonality of all the world's religions and mythologies, even when they are separated by time and distance. He goes on to state that there are many lessons and much wisdom to be learned from myth, they're stories passed down from generation to generation to teach lessons about humanity. Here in Nashville (The Athens of the South), the home of the only full scale replica of The Parthenon of the Acropolis, mythology is never too far away.

What does this have to do with Al Gore? The lesson of what happened to Al Gore has repeated it self throughout history and myth. A hero or leader comes to the aid of the people and the ones in power trash him for it. When I think of Al Gore, I think of Prometheus. Prometheus, the son of the Titan Iapetus who took pity on the misery of mankind, huddling in the cold and dark, so Prometheus stole fire from heaven for their benefit. Zeus (Jupiter), enraged at this loss of power caused Prometheus to be chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus, where a vulture each day devoured his liver, which was made whole again each night, this was supposed to go on for all eternity.

Al Gore, the son of Tennessee Titan Al Gore Sr. took pity on the American People as they were fed scraps of information on the vital issues of the day. Al, while he was in congress believed the people should have equal access to the same information as the rich and powerful. Al Gore recognized ahead of the curve (as he usually does) that for democracy to flourish, the people should have control over the flow of information that will ultimately control their lives. Information is power, influence and money so Al decided to become the primary political champion of the relatively new technology (now known as the Internet) controlled by the defense dept. and some universities and to open it up for everyone. CNN recently held a poll as to the most revolutionary creation of the 20th century and the Internet won hands down. So one might expect praise for such vision, service and dedication to the people, however that would be forgetting the lessons of Prometheus.

The Corporate Media were enraged at this loss of power, how dare he! They wanted to remain the sole gatekeepers to the truth so that they could regale us with great stories of O.J. Simpson’s trial, Michael Jackson, Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, runaway brides, shark attacks and various other lurid tales, etc. they could continue to do this for all perpetuity. The Corporate media wanted to create a fictitious bubble or Matrix for the American People to live in and Al Gore had endangered their project. The current writer’s guild strike is only the latest tremor from the seismic creation of the Internet’s influence.

Why would "American Journalism" want to do this to the American People? Because if you’re ignorant, you’re more easily controlled, and this is all about power. So Al had to be punished for empowering the American People. The corporate media had no taste for liver with the possible exception of pate de fois gras (goose liver), so they decided to slander, trash, ignore and demean him in every way possible. It still goes on to this day to some degree.

The trashing of Al started in earnest in 1999, although I believe, the witch hunt against Clinton was in truth a back door way for them to hurt Al's chances of coming to power. The “War Against Gore” began in 1999 with a Wolf Blitzer interview; in it Blitzer asks Al what separates him from Bill Bradley? Blitzer asking Al of and Al is speaking of his record in congress. As anyone would do in a job interview, Al speaks of his achievements, primarily in helping to bring about the creation of the Internet as we know it today, which in fact is the truth; nothing is said by Blitzer at the time because he knows this is the truth.

One or two days later Dick Armey begins spouting his Republican Talking Points slamming Al for his hubris, and the corporate media begin goose stepping in unison and take up where Dick left off. The corporate media says that "Al Gore claims to have invented the Internet" which of course is a lie, and it does not end there. "Al Gore claims to have discovered Love Canal" another lie, although he held hearings on toxic waste in Toone, Tennessee which expanded to include Love Canal. The corporate media said that Al Gore was wearing earth tones, so he must be a fake, the Heathers of the corporate media claimed he wasn't his own man because he hired a capable woman; Naiomi Wolf as an adviser, besides being stiff and boring, etc. etc. Al Gore has led a remarkable life and sometimes it reads like fiction such as being an inspiration (along with Tommy Lee Jones) for the lead character in the book "Love Story" but it’s the truth. The corporate media even did a 180 after the 2000 debates overruling their own focus groups and changing their reporting as to who won those debates over night, someone had apparently heard him sigh (I didn't). The only time terrorism was ever brought up during those debates, was when Al Gore mentioned it. With the corporate media, the vital issue of the day, and keep in mind this was after Osama Bin Laden had declared war against us attacking the World Trade Towers the first time and bombing two of our embassies in Africa, was who would you rather have in your home for a beer? The nation has been drunk ever since.

The result of all this slander, demeaning and trashing of our best and brightest is the Pottersville that we’re currently living in today. But think how much more difficult it would have been for us to get the truth out regarding the Iraq War, the Downing Street Memos, Gannon/Guckert, supporting Cindy Sheehan and or the peace movement, keeping in touch with your family or friends stationed in Iraq/Afghanistan, aiding the victims of Katrina, getting the truth out regarding Bush/Cheney's policy of wiretapping the American People with out judicial approval, or Bush/Cheney’s policy of enabling torture, and the current administration’s overall corruption and incompetence etc. without the internet. Think how much more difficult it would be for you to put your opinions out for the masses or praise your favorite leader’s virtues if we didn't have the Internet. Even the Freepers and Bush owe Al, they’re just too clueless to know it. It’s for these reasons and many more that I will always support Al Gore for President.

P.S. For a historical refresher, click on link below and Google “War against Gore” or “2000 debates”

http://dailyhowler.com /

Update, for anyone believing the MCM has changed after 6+ years of catastrophic, corrupt, incompetent Bush/Cheney rule, I submit the following small samples of the current state of American Journalism.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200705010003?f=h_side

Summary: On his radio program, Glenn Beck stated that Al Gore is using "the same tactic" in his efforts to fight global warming that Adolf Hitler used to vilify Jews in Nazi Germany, but Beck said that Gore's "goal is different. The goal is globalization. The goal is global carbon tax. The goal is the United Nations running the world. That is the goal."
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...7052402685 ...

Al Gore possesses a skill that no other American politician can match -- or would want to. He has a consistent ability to express fundamentally reasonable sentiments -- often important ones -- in ways that annoy the maximum possible number of people.

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Couldn’t find the links to the Brooks or Milbank reviews of “The Assault on Reason” but they can be eye opening as to much of the corporate media’s cynical opinions of the American People's capabilities or intelligence.

You are RIGHT ON!! :applause:

:yourock:

I would suggest reading "The Assault on Reason" if you haven't already, for a better understanding of the corporate media's role in brain washing the American People.

There are many reasons for Al Gore to be President, the looming catastrophe of global warming, the shredding of the Constitution, wars based on lies, nuclear arms proliferation, our health care crisis, our exploding national debt and melting dollar, etc. etc., but putting his political future in the hands of the same corporate media that did nothing but slander him for the better part of two years while they simultaneously puffed Bush up and camouflaged his obvious shortcomings prior to the selection of 2000 is asinine. Furthermore to trust this same corporate media to inform the American People as to the best announced candidate is equal folly. So the only question in my mind, is Al Gore running a stealth campaign in order to get his message directly to the people bypassing the corporate media filter in order to win as a write in candidate or be drafted in the case of a deadlocked convention? I can't eliminate this possibility and I won't.

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Major pet peeve with people drama-queening their subject lines with F-bombs.

I fucking know he's not running.

It's not the same thing, and I'm quite sure he's aware of the ambiguity. If he wanted to put an end to the speculation, he'd just say he isn't running, not that he isn't planning on it.

Why do you care, anyway? Take a bong hit or something. You'll rupture a blood vessel.

it's DK for me!!!!!!!!

Get your buttons now.

That is all...

"until I hear him say that he's definitely not going to run, I'm going to light a candle in my window every night and pray to the great pumpkin and hold my breath and bitch and complain about him not being clear for as long as I live".

sigh.

I still have this :) :popcorn:

Fucking while running can be very dangerous, especially on wet pavement. :rofl:

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I'm typing with my voice recognition program and my cats all jump every time I yell RUN AL, RUN! But what the hell!

RUN AL, RUN!

:spank:

The "Al Gore is running" thread gets deleted, but this garbage remains... totally unfair.

I will write his name in on the primary ballot and, if possible, on the November ballot as well . . . I will sign petitions, send e-mails, vote in polls, and picket outside his house if I have to . . . this country (and the planet) NEEDS Al Gore! . . .

Even if DK got all of Gore's votes, he wouldn't have made the 66% to get their endorsement.

The facts do not back up your claim.

http://DemocracyforAmerica.com/pulsepoll/results



DK will get my vote in the primary if Mr. Gore does not enter the race.