Reply #61: well said. [View All]

[CitizenLeft]

Also, wasn't it reported on Hardball by (can't remember who, I think it was a woman Dem consultant) that there was a group of Gore supporters, meeting with his knowledge, in Boston to discuss a run in '08? I may be getting it mixed up with another report that there was a similar meeting in New Hampshire a week or two earlier. These were two separate incidents, taking place within the last month.

Why would he announce (1) before the Oscars (2) before the Nobel Prize is announced and (3) before we're all sick of Clinton, Obama, and Edwards? He wouldn't. If I were him, I'd wait. At least until November. He can afford to wait.

I don't get why it's necessary to convince me or anyone else that he's not running. What is the problem?

EDIT: Found one of the links: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/02/08/supporters-former-advise_n_40783.html">Huffington Post

Here's the full article: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/09/draftgore.2008.ap/index.html">from CNN

I don't know, I find it hard to believe that his top policy advisor would participate in a "serious" "conversation" without discussing it with him first, and without knowing that Gore absolutely won't run, period. And if he hadn't made up his mind, or wanted to appear reticent, that's exactly what his spokesperson would say: that's he's not involved. Of course he's not.

Also, it appears that this is the same meeting - it says Concord, but the meeting took place in Boston.