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Al Gore for president. Does he have a chance?
US News & World Report's DC Decoder ^
| March 16, 2015
| Husna Haq
Posted on 03/16/2015 4:45:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
How's this for some political arithmetic: Take a shallower-than-usual Democratic bench for 2016, hypothetically devalue a leading candidate due to an e-mail scandal, then toss in a retro candidate who lost one of the most controversial elections in history and you have the darkest of dark horse possibilities: Al Gore for president.
The former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee is headed to Iowa in May for a climate change event, and these days, that's all it takes to fuel speculation that he may be considering another presidential run.
At least, according to Ezra Klein, formerly of The Washington Post and one of the founding editors of Vox.com who, over the weekend, made the case for Mr. Gore in 2016...
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
TOPICS: Tennessee; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016demprimary; algore; democrats; gore; gore2016; hillary
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To: 9thLife
Algore and Howard Dean!AAeeeeeeeeeeeeYYYEEESSSS!!!!!
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posted on
03/16/2015 5:32:45 PM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
How’s this for some political arithmetic: Take a shallower-than-usual Democrat...Algore.
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posted on
03/16/2015 5:34:34 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Who will get the big wet kiss at the convention?
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posted on
03/16/2015 5:39:44 PM PDT
by
Defiant
(Please excuse Mr. Clinton for his involvement with young girls. --Epstein's Mother)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/16/2015 5:42:39 PM PDT
by
MV=PY
(The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Al Gore for president. Does he have a chance?About as much as a snowball in hell.
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posted on
03/16/2015 5:49:11 PM PDT
by
OldSmaj
(obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/16/2015 6:08:57 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: Gideon300
After seeing BJ Clinton and Bath-House Barry as president, Ive concluded that MY BASSETT has a chance! Never over-estimate the intelligence of the American electorate. Well of the three you have named you know that one will be honest.
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posted on
03/16/2015 6:09:29 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Jean Dixon once said Al Gore would never be president.
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posted on
03/16/2015 6:25:52 PM PDT
by
bk1000
(A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Tough choice .... Fat Al Gore or a bucket of warm spit .... hmmmmm!
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posted on
03/16/2015 6:50:05 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(When Socialism changes to Communism: When they take your guns and bring out theirs.)
To: 9thLife
Hey how about a
John Kerry and Moochelle ticket
that way we will see who wears the pants and give Obama something to do as a WH czar. sic
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posted on
03/16/2015 7:07:20 PM PDT
by
hapnHal
(hapnHal)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/16/2015 8:05:37 PM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
03/16/2015 8:10:34 PM PDT
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
a snowball’s chance ... (now let’s see how many others posted that)
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posted on
03/16/2015 8:37:50 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
He won in 2000 ...
... he can do it again in 2016 but it would mean a BIG pay cut.
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posted on
03/18/2015 6:34:12 PM PDT
by
shove_it
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