Reply #9: I firmly believe Al will run in 08...and this time will be different. [View All]

[Dunvegan]

He's learned how much more popular he is being himself, and he's done that without one handler.

His famous recent "We the People" speech regarding our current constitutional crisis was centered around a firey exhortation to the citizen who must demand loudly what they want and need from government. Anyone who believes its requisite to listen to the voice of the people could and would not back away from a grass-roots "Draft Gore" movement. He said that when "We the People" speak, government MUST listen. That tells me that he'd listen also.

He knows the mistakes one can make first hand. He's very aware of the myriad ways an election can be stolen...he did fight (although many forget) almost up until Bush's January 20th inaguration for the election.

He tried to balance fight with graciousness. He didn't know then that if the Republicans won the Cheney horrorshow would have been so outrageous...911 on the Cheney watch, Katrina on the Cheney watch, expanding war in Iraq on the Cheney watch.

And, most importantly, it's Cheney and Republicans that refuse to address global warning, Cheney that gave oil companies the importance of soverign states and put our armed forces at their disposal for profit, along with burying the Kyoto Accord.

Al is prefectly aware that not only do the Republicans HAVE TO GO for any progress to be made in the fight against global warming...but the Democratic nominee has to be an evangelist for rolling back C02 emmissions, and propose a "New Deal" and concurrent public works project that rivals or surpasses Roosevelt's rescue of America. He knows we far and away use the most oil, create the most pollution, and that the "Buck MUST stop HERE." The president (via his cabinet and programs) is the only one who could be broad-spectrum effective in effecting a strategy to combat global warming.

But he sure knows (and orates to that effect) now.

There is nothing in it for Gore to announce this early...it would be lousy timing, darned premature.

And, he IS dedicated to (this year) championing the cause of reduction of global warming.

It's not like he needs to announce prematurely so as to build public name recognition.

The later, the better for an announcement.

Let him watch how the other candidates are being attacked in early announcements so that he's fully prepared to hit hard against all attacks, against himself and his fellow Democratic candidates.

He's even set up Current TV so that he can depend on at least one non-MSM, non-corporate bought and owned media outlet.

His party handlers sold Gore on Lieberman. Never again.

I believe I also see, reading between the lines, that he'd only run with a candidate of conviction, and now...nothing less. I'm not sure he'd make a back-room deal at the convention to take the "other front-runner" to secure the nomination. I think he's entirely a man of moral conviction at this point.

His running mate will be someone like Clark, Feingold, or perhaps (if he stops playing politics and trying to appeal to all sides) Obama. Gore is no longer a man of compromise.

Smart money says he shouldn't announce until late as a dark horse. He should do that just in time to hit all the states (swing and non-swing large Electorial College block states.)

I'd bet the farm at a sportsbook that it will be Gore in 08.

I believe that before New Hampshire, we'll hear from President Gore...and that he'll announce...and that he'll win.

Now...(referencing Al's "We the People" speech)...it's up to us and on to addressing those voting machines so as to ensure Gore a fair and level playing field for 08.

"What part of 'lock box' don't you understand?"

-- Al Gore on Saturday Night Live, 2006