I agree with everyone who suggests that Al Gore should be the new SOS

[malaise]

He would be a great Secretary of State particularly since Climate Change will have to be taken more seriously post Sandy

[TDale313]

1. Love that suggestion. n/t

[xchrom]

2. Du rec. Nt

[peacebird]

3. Wonderful idea!

[texshelters]

4. He didn't fight to win the election in 2000

and for me, that disqualifies Gore. There are better choices, and I don't mean Susan Rice. I need to look at all the options before coming up with a recommendation. I need binders full of candidates.

Peace,
Tex Shelters

[Gregorian]

5. Ha, and that was one of the reasons I thought he'd be good as SOS.

Don't get me wrong, I hear what you're saying. But it seems to me that in diplomacy one must take both sides into consideration. And be moderate. I hate moderation, by the way. But I think this could make Gore the perfect choice.

[texshelters]

20. I think we need to move away

from the Clinton-Gore period, but Gore is a million times better than Rice.

PTxS

[Aldo Leopold]

8. He didn't fight to win the 2000 election?

Seriously? Just how do you define "fight"?

[texshelters]

21. Conceding a month

before the inaguration and saying, "It needed to be done for unity." I just didn't see any fire in him or desire to be president. He must have been worn out. There were some legal efforts, but you bet LBJ or even Bill Clinton would have made a better case for the office. I think one can be diplomatic and strong. Surprisingly, while I am not a huge H. Clinton fan, she has done well with the situation given.

PTxS

[One of the 99]

9. That has to be one of the most ridiculous

and factually innacurate statements that I've ever seen on DU.

[texshelters]

22. Thanks for the insult, that must make you feel all strong and verile

His speeches and comment make it look like Gore didn't want the office at all. Sure, the lawyers fought for him, but he lacked the fire necessary for the battle.

He lacks fire in general. So perhaps my statement was poorly worded, but his technocratic ways, failed him in this instance.

PTxS

[One of the 99]

25. Not an insult but a statement of reality.

Word of advice, if you're going to take every disagreement so personally; maybe you shouldn't post factless opinions on a public message board.

[LiberalAndProud]

12. This accusation is made periodically.

I never do get an answer. Exactly where should he have taken the fight after the Supreme Court ruled against him?

Maybe you have the answer, but I doubt it.

[LiberalAndProud]

15. Just as I thought.

Hours go by and nothing but ...

[texshelters]

24. With such a positive attitude, I'm surprised no one answers you...

His speeches and statements after the election and his efforts to just "get along" after the court ruled against him indicates that he lacks the fire to represent my concerns. He fought with lawyers, but didn't take the case of the disenfranchised voters to the people or say much about it after it was over. If he had taken up the cause of voter roll purges and other election fraud we would be much better off for it. But he played the good politician and kept mum.

Sure, he's a million times better than Rice and perhaps the best of a poor list of choices.

PTxS

[geckosfeet]

6. Good idea - he is near the top of my list.

[Berlum]

7. Love it

Bring it on !

[cali]

10. I don't get fantasy politics. Al Gore is not under consideration for SoS

He has no particular ties with the President. He will not be nominated. He is no longer in politics. This isn't much more likely than Yogi Bear being nominated.

[TrollBuster9090]

11. Heh, heh. I'm still standing by my own suggestion that

1. Joe Biden should handle the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, because he's a master of politics, and then in January he should
2. Resign, and move over to Secretary of State, because it's a job he's always wanted. Obama should (at least) appoint Rice as Secretary of State during the RECESS, until Biden can be approved by the Senate. And then,
3. Obama should nominate Christine Gregoire to be the first female VP.

(Yes, this is Constitutional. VPs have resigned in the past, and the replacement is nominated by the President and approved by the Senate. Reminder: This is how Gerald Ford got to be VP when Nixon's VP Spiro Agnew resigned.)

VP GREGOIRE


Secretary of State BIDEN


This would give Biden a job he always wanted, and which he'd be good at, and broaden the female field for 2016, giving at least two high profile women (Clinton AND Gregoire) a serious shot at the nomination.


Barring that....(and assuming Rice doesn't want the job, or is completely sabotaged) I'd nominate BILL RICHARDSON. If you've read Richardson's book "Leading By Example" you'll know that he also advocates ENERGY POLICY as a big factor in Foreign Policy. At least as much as Gore does.




In either case, I would definitely let Rice be NOMINATED, and then let the nomination hearings drag on for a month, as Senate Republicans throw all sorts of mud at a highly qualified African American woman, driving down their approval numbers from women and African Americans even further. And then, if they succeed in sabotaging her nomination, nominate Richardson, and watch them do the same thing to a Latino.

Then Obama should nominate the next two Supreme Court Justice replacements (and there will be at least two) who are either women and/or visible minorities, but also happen to be liberal, and watch the Senate Republicans self destruct even more, as they try to block the nominations. By continuing to knee-jerkedly oppose every nomination Obama makes, they'll hand the Democratic party a perfect opportunity to make it impossible for the Republicans to make inroads with women and visible minorities.

I guess the one thing we all agree on is that it SHOULDN'T be Kerry, given that this would just give Scott Brown another (good) chance to capture the Senate seat from Massachusetts.

[malaise]

17. Interesting post

[TrollBuster9090]

19. Thank you! nt

[tomm2thumbs]

13. Pound me if u like

Not speaking to this position, but Arnold Schwarzenegger might be an interesting distraction for the GOP to place somewhere in the Obama administration, especially since he endorsed Obama's health care efforts and supported individuals right to same-sex marriage (despite his own personal convictions, eventually even marrying same-sex couples while in office) and never endorsed Romney while noting he was undecided and that Barack Obama was going to win re-election.

Anything to make the GOP idiots' heads explode and serve the country.

[TrollBuster9090]

14. Heheh...along the same lines, I might nominate Jon Huntsman. And for the same reason.

It will make Republican ESTABLISHMENT heads explode (not the base, obviously), if Obama is POACHING one of the three or so rational, moderate Republicans left in the party.

[JI7]

18. Arnold is a joke and trying to get support with his fake support of Obama

he actually tried to campaign with Obama but the campaign said no. hahahahha

[ChisolmTrailDem]

16. Do we know if he's on the short list? Has he ever

expressed interest in the job?

Man, that would be the best freakin' pick the President could make? I will be tweeting every relevant hashtag as well as President Obama and President Gore!

[Coyotl]

23. Who suggested that one?

[limpyhobbler]

26. Great idea. First I've heard of it.

Democratic Presidents should consider nomination ideas from a broad range of good ideas like this from the rank and file democrats. Instead of just considering of nominees from a small group of elitists. End cronyism. The people should have input on decisions, beyond just choosing between two choices once every four years.