Al Gore 4 Prez
So the latest is that he's being vague about whether he's gonna run, which is heartening considering that his previous stance had been an unequivocal no.
Though I did vote for him, I can't say I was so pro-Gore in the first W. election. But between then and now he's become this sort of quiet, constant voice that's stayed true to the best of the democratic party's ideals (whatever those are). He's been right on so many things, including the war, and has been shamelessly unafraid of saying what he thinks, which is probably the best concession that comes with hitting rock bottom after losing a presidential race. John Kerry has run his mouth off a bunch in the past few years, but not with the same kind of eloquent steadfastness with which Gore has, and with Kerry it always felt more partisan than idea-based.
Now, having seen An Inconvenient Truth, I'm totally with Gore and I feel he does have the best chance to take back the White House. He did, after all, win the popular vote. In the past few months -- actually, years -- there were times when friends and family said they could feel things changing for the better, and I never believed that was true until recently. It's in the air and there's a chance to turn the tides toward what is right. It's exciting, almost on a Jimmy Carter level. A family friend who I ran into at the polling place today (yeah, we're gonna change things starting with Arnold!) said of Gore, "He finally developed a personality." That and so much more were evident in the film, which is scary, scathing and empowering all at the same time. It's a must-see.
And take a bike or a bus to the theater. If I did it in L.A., you can do it anywhere.
http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/
A LITTLE UPDATE to counter my crazy anonymous commenter. Eve points out an article by our beloved Ezra:
http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewPrint&articleId=11299
Though I did vote for him, I can't say I was so pro-Gore in the first W. election. But between then and now he's become this sort of quiet, constant voice that's stayed true to the best of the democratic party's ideals (whatever those are). He's been right on so many things, including the war, and has been shamelessly unafraid of saying what he thinks, which is probably the best concession that comes with hitting rock bottom after losing a presidential race. John Kerry has run his mouth off a bunch in the past few years, but not with the same kind of eloquent steadfastness with which Gore has, and with Kerry it always felt more partisan than idea-based.
Now, having seen An Inconvenient Truth, I'm totally with Gore and I feel he does have the best chance to take back the White House. He did, after all, win the popular vote. In the past few months -- actually, years -- there were times when friends and family said they could feel things changing for the better, and I never believed that was true until recently. It's in the air and there's a chance to turn the tides toward what is right. It's exciting, almost on a Jimmy Carter level. A family friend who I ran into at the polling place today (yeah, we're gonna change things starting with Arnold!) said of Gore, "He finally developed a personality." That and so much more were evident in the film, which is scary, scathing and empowering all at the same time. It's a must-see.
And take a bike or a bus to the theater. If I did it in L.A., you can do it anywhere.
http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/
A LITTLE UPDATE to counter my crazy anonymous commenter. Eve points out an article by our beloved Ezra:
http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewPrint&articleId=11299
posted by alex at 8:56 PM
3 Comments:
" his previous stance had been an unequivocal no."
That's not true.
Gore never said that "I will not run". He always said that "I don't plan to be a candidate again".
Find a single quote where he says
unequivocally that he will not run. You can't because there is no such statement on the record.
Your friend should grow up.
Personality? Who the fuck cares about that when people are dying in Iraq every day -- just to name one problem nowadays?
Gore knows how to govern. That's all that matters. If you want to be entertained by some "personality"
why don't you want some romantic Hollywood movie?
Your friend is dead wrong. Gore has not changed. He is like he was 30 years ago focusing on the same issues he focused on 30 years ago. His personality is like it was 30 years ago. If you don't believe it go and watch the footages of his floor speeches or hearings back in the 70s and 80s.
Whoever you are - why the anger?
To me, "I don't plan to be a candidate again" is equivalent to "I will not run."
And sadly, personality does matter when it comes to winning an election. Whether or not his has changed is a matter of opinion.
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