"I have not made a Sherman statement." - Al Gore

I just found this on algore.org in a post:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21759787/

I haven't seen this posted here on DU, if so, sorry, I can't see it.

But WTF? This article says these are his own words:

But Mr Gore himself is still somewhat coy on the issue. After winning the Peace Prize last month, Mr Gore appeared to rule himself out of the next presidential race. But when asked by the Financial Times last week, he warned: "I have not made a Sherman statement."

General William Tecumseh Sherman, a civil war general, in 1884 declined the opportunity to run for president by saying: "If drafted, I will not run. If nominated, I will not accept. If elected, I will not serve."

Mr Gore said: "There is no need for me to make that statement." Nor would he divulge whether he intended to endorse another candidate.

He told the FT: "I have not decided whether I will endorse any candidate or not, much less who I would endorse."

But Mr Gore is clearly involving himself in the electioneering. He said: "I have talked to all the major candidates in my party, and a couple in the other party, about the climate crisis. I have given advice and answered their questions and will continue to do so."

Mr Gore himself has some radical political solutions in mind for how he thinks global warming should be approached in the US.

"None of the have proposed what I think we should propose.



So this article, still being updated today, 2 hours ago, along with what's been going around today with this email from his office = :wtf:

The filing dates for almost every major primary have come and gone. Gore is out.

why is there still so much conflicting information being posted at the same time? This is gonna drive people insane...

"Can our current President be recalled so Gore can be put in his place? Gore hasn't said he is opposed to such a thing."

only a few deadlines have actually passed. not to say that he is running, just to point out that your statement is incorrect. with write-ins in 3 or 4 states, he could still get in as late as dec 4. not saying will, saying can.

He may choose not to accept but a war with Iran or some other cataclysm before the convention may change everything. Who knows Bubba may need to get his itch scatched again with film at six.

except after the first vote. At least the last time I definitely knew (and it was an earlier century), delegates are required to vote their pledged candidate on first ballot. If no majority, then they're freed. So this would happen only with a deadlock in the primaries and on first ballot, something that has become an impossibility under the present media-driven system with money automatically gravitating to the winners of early contests and all the pressure we see on anyone who's behind to drop out and end the supposedly awful state of uncertainty.

He said it was very unlikely he would ever be a candidate again, and "certainly not in 2008".

As badly as we may want it to happen, it is over, for this election at least.

He was my initial choice for 2008, but he is not going to run. During his interview on NPR yesterday he stated that he did not feel the need to make a "Shermanesque" statement. He thought he had made it clear that he was not interested in politics at this moment in time.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16227362

it was only updated over 2 hours ago.

ourselves out to be?????

They keep feeding the Gore supporters rope and they keep gladly taking it up.

He's not running. oy vey!

The Republic vote looks as if it's going to be split all to hell, but we don't need ours split too.

I too have thought about writing in "Al Gore", but, after our experience with Nader in 2000, just don't think it's worth it. He's said he doesn't want it and didn't declare in time for any of the early primaries.

Unless Al Gore changes his mind, announces as an independent and in time to allow organization, I'll vote my conscience in the primary and the party ticket next fall.

why do so many on here think that Al Gore "owes" them some definitive declaration of intent?

Bobby Kennedy.

Bobby Kennedy did not enter the 1968 primary until March of that year. He went on to win the Califorina primary.

Not an analogous situation to 2008.

Unless we are discussing electoral history.

but it isn't to me.

in 1968 and 2008, I don't see what utility there is in discussing the matter as it pertains to this upcoming election.

Perhaps you could expand on why this is important to the discussion of our current election?

That info is a teeny tiny ray of hope in a very dark time... :cry:

"I think we ought to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a carbon dioxide tax. That would be a smart economic policy and a smart environmental policy. It would put a price on carbon dioxide."

He would also provide tax cuts for the kind of businesses that would receive investment under his new partnership between Generation Investment Management and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

For instance, he would like to see a full investment tax credit for advanced solar thermal power plants, a technology that generates electricity from the sun with the use of giant mirrors and steam turbines. This would enable regions such as California to export electricity around the US, he said.

He would also upgrade electricity distribution systems to a "smart grid", or electranet, that would allow people to generate their own electricity from renewable sources and sell it back to power suppliers."

but short of that, no Al for us.

hence, we will get no Sherman statement. I also think hes just using the personal attention from the election to draw more attention to climate change. It gives him a bigger soap box to stand on, and he knows it.

required ambiguity in order to get a larger soap box to stand on, I would have no qualms doing it.

I've felt jerked around by the whole thing, but I understand why he is doing it.

Believe me, no one wanted President Gore to run for re-election more than I. Still, as each day has gone by since the nobel prize announcement I see the chances of such a run fading away.

I become more and more convinced he is not running.

Julie

.. when he joined another corporate board last week, well that was a signal to me that he has other plans for his time.

He's not running, it's pretty obvious. I wish he would, but on the other hand I don't blame him. Who'd want to deal with this bush-mess anyway?

With the understanding that he'd have a share of the presidential power behind the scenes...after all, Darth has set precedent on that one, and Gore would be a whole lot more benevolent in that spot. Plus, having Al on the ticket would bolster the chances of any Dem currently running.

Just a thought...

That would lessen his current role in the global warming education that he's doing. Also, I would think there's a been there done that to it as well. Why should he accept a position as VP when he can do a lot more and be a lot more powerful in the private sector.

come to accept that he will not be running.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21756222/

I think Al joining Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is also a pretty good indicator that he is not running for President. Doesn't strike me as something someone planning a run would do.

Olafr

This is getting ridiculous.

Hes not running.

Keep waiting on him and not supporting a real candidate and you have no right to complain about Hillary getting the nod.

I already fully support someone. I just don't understand why msnbc posted this even AFTER he announced he was going to work with that firm...if you read again, that is all my post says, isn't it?

before you accuse people of something that's not true. Please see post# 34.

I know you want ot hold on to whatever shred of hope is out there but you know deep inside he isn't running, you just don't want to admit it.
I would have supported him in a heartbeat if he had declared. I would have quit my job to volunteer for his campaign.
I know it sucks...but he isn't running. I'm sorry. I don't know why the media wants to keep the confusion going. Gore could stop it all with a Sherman statement, or simply by endorsing a candidate, but he hasn't for whatever reason. I don't know. I still adore him and I'll keep my fingers crossed that someday we might have President Gore (again), but it's just not going to be 2008.

please read posts fully and understand them

before you accuse people of something that's not true. Please see post# 34.

Did I say anything other than WTF?