[GraniteStateConservative]

I can't imagine Gore wanting to be Dean's VP. He wants to be Clinton-- that's what's in it for Gore. Boot Clinton out as the great Oracle, the King Maker. He'll claim the crown. He wants candidates to seek him out-- Chief Consigliere to all the Democrap mob bosses and thugs.

It's win, win for Gore. He gets his place in Democrap mythology if Dean wins. He gets Dean's base's support in 2008, if Dean loses. It's the best political move he could make. You'll see a real bump in Iowa that starts to put Gephardt behind in the same way Kerry is in NH. He'll then focus on knocking out Clark and Edwards and Lieberman in the South in February. Gore, Dean, Jesse Jackson, Jr. and the rest will barnstorm that region and Dean will pick up big chunks of black voters and will beat Edwards, Clark, and Lieberman. Dean doesn't want to beat Gephardt and Kerry. He'd like the others to see the polls showing Dean with this in the bag down South and drop out, too. With Kerry and Gephardt, he wants them out before any vote is cast-- that's the chutzpah of Howard Dean.

He wants them to concede before the race is even held. It's hilarious. I think he may pull it off. Dean wants to beat these guys as early as possible and Dean has the killer instinct to do it. He's not going to let them keep the game close. He wants to be able to go home with the W at half-time.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The more I read into this and listen to the pundits, they're saying what you've been saying all along.

As one pundit suggested, this endorsement essentially was the big "kiss off" and shedding of the Clinton shadow that's been haunting Gore ever since he became Clinton's VP.

This will further infuriate the Clinton camp who's eyeing the prize in 2008 if Gore seemingly sticks a wedge in the works somehow and tosses his hat into the ring.

This whole endorsement is hilarious. It will be absolutely fun seeing all the key players involved start slugging it out with one another for the coveted prize of being the "leader of the band".

[Indie]

I think algore is saving it up for...for....~holds nose and vomits...heilary.
Clinton/Gore again. One of my personal predictions for 2008.