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2003-07-30 Home Front

Yes! Backers pressure Gore to run again next year

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Posted by Frank G 2003-07-30 12:14:04 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Prince Al is sooooo 20th century.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-7-30 12:42:04 PM|| 2003-7-30 12:42:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't forget, kids, his announcement that he would sit out '04 came after he and Tipper released their book, went on all the morning shows, geared up into full publicity blitz mode . . . and the thing sank like a stone.

Gore's moment came and went.

Posted by Mike 2003-7-30 12:54:21 PM|| 2003-7-30 12:54:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 well the ideal positioning for Gore should be somewhere between Edwards and Gephardt - more populist than mainstream DLC, but not protectionist like Gephardt, and without actually committing to large govt programs, like Gephardt's health insurance plan. OTOH his "hawkish" opposition to the Iraq war seems close to the Bob Graham position - OTOH Graham doesnt seem to be going anywhere. On the other hand i think every dem other than Edwards and Lieberman is falling into the WMD trap, and i cant see Gore escaping it. It hurts a centrist like him or Gephardt worse than it hurts Dean, since his hardcore will stay with him even after WMD are found. OTOH maybe he will avoid commenting on Iraq till its clear which way things are gonna fall - then go one way or the other. On the other hand if he waits too long it will be too late. Could this be why the Bush admin is holding off giving an answer on WMD?

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-7-30 1:18:06 PM|| 2003-7-30 1:18:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Could this be why the Bush admin is holding off giving an answer on WMD?

Holding his hole card till all bets/raises are in? A dumb cowboy like GWBush? That would be a lot like a game I know called Texas Hold 'Em (probably a coincidence...)

Posted by Frank G 2003-7-30 1:29:51 PM|| 2003-7-30 1:29:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 To Algore: Please oh please oh please run again!

Posted by SPQR 2755 2003-7-30 2:09:49 PM|| 2003-7-30 2:09:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think the lesson here is that none of the present contenders are exactly knocking it out of the park.

Posted by Matt 2003-7-30 2:14:22 PM|| 2003-7-30 2:14:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 liberalhawk How many other hands do you have?

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-7-30 3:19:28 PM|| 2003-7-30 3:19:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Republicans just need to dig up a few quotes from just after 9/11 when a few big Dems said they were kind of glad Gore wasn't in power.

Posted by Yank 2003-7-30 3:51:15 PM|| 2003-7-30 3:51:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Please Al! This is tooo much! I just want to grab a cooler full of beer and watch the returns. Seeing Dan Rather sad face as he says 'CBS is predicting that the Republicans will gain seats in the House/Senate AND retain the White House. Switching to ABC in time to see Peter to start crying. Surfing over to NBC we see Tom calling out "Mommy" and then goes into the fetal position. CNN will run a Special 'Cuba the new paradise'. MSNBC will air an interview of EU member who will tell us why 'Your system Sucks'. ON E! the cast of West Wing, Will & Grace, and most of the Hollywood elite are taking their private Jets to France (where they can live free). PLEASE OH PLEASE AL RUN AGAIN!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-7-30 6:55:31 PM|| 2003-7-30 6:55:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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