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Audacity of Truth
Whiner-in-Chief:
"[W]hether the grumbling is about Republicans on Fox or bloggers in pajamas, there's a word for what the president and his aides are doing. That word is "whining." And nothing [...] does more damage to Obama's credibility or authority than the sense that a popular president is becoming the whiner-in-chief."
- John Nichols, Nation Magazine - 10/12/09
Will Al Gore run for prez in 2008?
I’ve speculated a few times (see here, here, and here) on the possibility of Al Gore running for president again in 2008. He’s claimed he won’t, but nevertheless the belief is out there that he will.
Mark Noonan over at at GOP Bloggers has a good post up on why he thinks Al will go for it again in ‘08. A sneak peek:
First off, on Gore running: conventional wisdom, which happens to be correct in this instance, has it that Hillary is weakening as the potential Democratic standard-bearer in 2008. What conventional wisdom won’t talk about is precisely why Hillary is weakening: because she won’t become forthrightly anti-war. Hillary’s rousing reception at Mrs. King’s funeral only shows that for black Democrats, the name “Clinton” still has magic – for the rest of the Democratic base, the magic is gone…and unfortunately for Hillary, most of the early primary States have Democratic populations mostly white, and mostly very far left. Hillary is weakening because the far left – which is gaining full control of the Democratic nominating process – doesn’t want anything other than a far-leftist as candidate. The political scene in the Democratic Party is becoming picture-perfect for the far left, anti-Bush…and Al Gore, the man who “beat” President Bush but had the election “stolen” by Evil Bush is the sine qua non of anti-Bushism. If Al Gore isn’t thinking of running – and I think he is – then the enticement to jump into the race will become irresistible by late 2007.
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As for why Al Gore will lose by the largest margin in American history, that is quite simple: the collection of leftwing lunatics who support Al Gore and who will give him the Democratic nomination will sink him like a stone in the general election. Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore will seem like reasonable dissenters compared to the leftwing looney bin that’ll gather ’round Gore.
I’m not so sure that Gore would win the nomination, even though I think Mark is right on regarding the support the unmedicated one would get from the far-left flank of the Democratic party. If Gore were to run in 2008, I’d see him as the Howard Dean of that presidential campaign season: someone who would be adored by the hardline Democrats, but who wouldn’t go over well with the more mainstream wing of the party who would realize early on that it would take more than a show of raging anger and bitterness towards the Republican party to win the big prize.
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That’s decent of you to admit. Unfortunately for Democrats, my opinion is that they won’t be able to have a candidate that’ll be “wooing moderates to [their] point of view” as the base (rank and file activists) of the Democrat party have been radicalized over a few decade period to believe such STRANGE accusations that they repeat them and will settle for nothing less than a candidate that repeats them. That’s my opinion. It isn’t just BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome) – It’s been a few decade process that includes MANY topics including race, Social Security, etc.
Until the Democrat rank and file can come to grips with what they’ve “learned” over the past few decades has been illogic at best or at least not think of half of America (conservatives) as evil and talk to us on a rational level, the Democrats will have a tough time. This is not commentary on Republican candidates who will also have a tough time for different reasons
All I can say is…please please please! A Hillary vs Gore debate would make for some good Tivoing!
You could easily win moderates with Lieberman, but the fringe will not let him get nominated. You could also possibly win with Biden (whom I despise), but barring that nomination, it’s going to be another 51-49′ish split for the pubs.
I really want Tancredo or coburn, but I will bet a quarter that George Allen is our next prez. Any takers?
UPDATE: I’m willing to go up to 50 cents on it.
Oh, the Democratic primaries for ‘08 are going to be an absolute blast to watch! Every candidate will be trying to make the others look like they are all Karl Rove Jr. by hawking the most far left moonbat theories and viewpoints in an effort to get the nomination, which is controlled by the far far left moonbat wing of the party. Then, after that, they’ll wonder why no one in the real world takes their candidate seriously.
If ol’Al is in the race, expect it to head for the twilight zone at breakneck speed.
The 08 Democrat primaries are going to be an exercise on who is the most Marxist of the bunch. Reality will be condemned as well as religion and traditional American values. Tax and spend is passe. These Democrats will be looking to jail and confiscate.
I feel bad for Lieberman. If you could photoshop out his pro-’tax and waste’ policies, he would be as good for America as any Republican, and better than most.
Lieberman as President with a Republican congress would be cool as heck. He couldn’t get his added taxes or spending bills through (’cept military) and he’s pro-America. Democrats would have to support him, not being able to fall back on the “It’s a Republican idea, so naturally we oppose it” tactic, a lot of good would occur.
Too bad he can’t make it through the primaries.
I admit to being a worry wart about the 2008 elections, because the American people have a history of switching party control of the White House after a two-term presidency.
But when the top three potential Democratic candidates are Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Abdul al-Gore, my worries fade a bit.
Severian:
Head for the Twilight Zone? How can he head for someplace when he’s already there?
Hey, Blog:
Uhh, I wouldn’t call Senator Lieberman as good as any Republican except for his tax and spend policies; the man has a lifetime 76 rating from the far left Americans for Democratic Action.
And you could count on any Supreme Court nominations from a President Lieberman as being clones of Ruth Ginsburg.
Hmm, the 76 rating means nothing to me. I agree with him often. That’s really all that matters to me.
I had not considered SCOTUS nominations though. Good point. I will stop my very slight support for him. Heh.
Dana, are you suggesting that a Ms. Clinton-Gore ticket won’t win? I hope both that they go for it, and that you are correct! It’s a losing ticket, but it would be fun to watch them lose.
Clinton vs. Gore for the Democratic nomination that will increase the listener ship of talk radio and be almost as humorous as watching Larry the Cable Guy (Git-R-Done). It will be interesting to see which one can top the other for touting the rights of the poor in the guise of income redistribution plans.
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Well, first of all, I’m trying to picture Mr Gore being willing to get on his knees for another Clinton; that would be an accurate measure of the
man’sformer Vice President’s self-respect.The Democratic candidate in 2008 will be anti-war, anti-unitary executive, pro-universal health care, pro-tax increase on the top 10% of the wealthist Americans and a conservationist. If Al Gore fills that bill perhaps he will be the candidate. Clinton, neither one, will be nominated. Peace
Totally, Steve. Anti-freedom, weak, pro-centalized health, pro-tax candidates cannot win.God Bless us for it.Freedom
With a flick of her tongue, St. Hillary would ginsu Gore and Kerry into 2000 tiny pieces before a single chunk hit the floor.
God, I pray that Gore will run in 2008, and please Al do not select a Repub in disguise again as running mate – BILL Clinton as VP would ASSURE a win. People want to get back to the feel-good 90’s, where everyone was making money, the world loved us, and we believed that the government was our friend and not a sinister, neo-con fascist monster that planned 9-11 as the ‘new Pearl Harbor’. Hey, why not select Russ Feingold, one of the few truth-teller senators with balls, if Bill doesn’t want it?
- Dream ticket: Guiliani/Rice
- Want to know whos worrying the opposition, pay attention to whom ever they bad mouth the most when they even want to talk about them at all.
- Bang