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Gore's Endorsement Slaps Bill & Hillary
NewsMax.com ^ | 12/08/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

Posted on 12/08/2003 9:51:07 PM PST by kattracks

While the press is focusing on Al Gore's endorsement as a slap in the face to the ever-so-loyal Joe Lieberman, the real story is about Gore's real target: Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Gore is expected to endorse Dean in Harlem, of all places, the adopted home of Hillary and Bill, where the former president's office is situated.

Clearly, Gore knows that Bill and Hillary are trying to stop Howard Dean.

And Dean has made no bones that he'll fire DNC Chief Terry McAuliffe, handpicked by the Clintons.

It's also no secret that the Clintons urged Wesley Clark to run in an effort to stop Dean's momentum, and helped raise his initial funds. Top Clinton aides run Clark's campaign.

And the Clintonistas who don't work for Clark, like Hillary strategist Harold Ickes and former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta, have begun trashing Dean as unelectable in published interviews.

Apparently, Gore would have none of it. He is backing Dean, and early, before a clear front-runner emerges after New Hampshire.

Gore has several reasons for rolling the dice with Dean and slamming the Clintons.

First, it's payback to the Clintons.

Gore has quietly blamed Bill Clinton's scandal baggage as the main reason he lost to Bush in a razor-thin electoral margin in 2000.

Gore and his wife, Tipper, have little love for Hillary, who started the Clinton presidency by demanding she get the office traditionally reserved for the VP in the West Wing.

Things went downhill from there.

There was Hillary's Senate bid in 2000, which Gore believes drained national Democratic Party resources, not to mention publicity, from his presidential campaign.

To add insult to injury, Gore wanted to run in 2004 and views Bush as vulnerable. But Hillary's political machine told top Democratic donors in New York and Hollywood not to back him.

In November 2002 Hillary pointedly pulled the rug out from under Gore when Chris Matthews asked "when" she was going to make a formal endorsement. She declined to say anything nice about her husband's loyal VP, let alone offer an endorsement, much to the chagrin of a stunned Matthews.

A month later, Gore dropped out of the race.

Gore no doubt sees Dean as just desserts for Bill and Hillary.

He may also see Dean as a path for his own return to power.

As NewsMax reported, Gore shares Hillary's view that the Democratic convention next summer may not offer a candidate in the first round of balloting.

While Dean may have the most delegates, he may not have enough to win.

In that case, Hillary envisions a presidential draft that would hand her the nomination at the last minute.

Gore sees the same possibility himself. By aligning himself with Dean, the ex-VP will have the first dibs on any deal cut at the convention. A Gore-Dean ticket may sound crazy now, but it could be a real possibility by next summer.

Editor's Note: Also See "Gore Sees 2004 Option Open"



TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; howarddean
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To: kattracks
Dean still doesn't stand a chance. The Dems are still counting on voter fraud, stupidity, and apathy to win.

Unfortunately for them, Ralph Nader is back in ( unless Hillary runs ) for 2004 and they haven't treated the Greens very well after the 2000 election. You should see the way the Dems treat Greens on their boards, almost worse than they would respond to one of us. They feel the Naderites owe the Dems their vote, and are offended when they don't. If Nader stays in, I predict a bigger Perot factor in 2004 than the last one.
41 posted on 12/09/2003 12:43:20 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
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To: autoresponder; PhilDragoo
Time to send up "The Odd Couple" tag!



42 posted on 12/09/2003 6:14:55 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: archy
Great information! BUUUUMP!
43 posted on 12/09/2003 8:06:12 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: MeeknMing; autoresponder

Gore snatches nomination from Dean

44 posted on 12/09/2003 5:01:25 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo; MeeknMing; potlatch; ntnychik; GeronL
BUDDHA-BING!

BUDDHA-BUMP!
45 posted on 12/09/2003 6:00:27 PM PST by autoresponder (<html> <center> <img src="http://0access.web1000.com/HV.gif"> </center> </html> HILLARY SHOOTS!)
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To: autoresponder
Thanks... BTW- I'm about ready to post my whacked out theory on a new form of government
46 posted on 12/09/2003 6:03:25 PM PST by GeronL (My tagline for rent..... $5 per month or 550 posts/replies, whichever comes first... its a bargain!!)
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To: kattracks; MeeknMing; Mia T; PhilDragoo; Alamo-Girl; Ragtime Cowgirl; potlatch; nopardons; ...







SCROLL or CLICK to RELOAD ACTION


47 posted on 12/09/2003 6:34:27 PM PST by autoresponder (<html> <center> <img src="http://0access.web1000.com/HV.gif"> </center> </html> HILLARY SHOOTS!)
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To: MeeknMing
excellent!

"Dunce Fever" was a big bonus......
48 posted on 12/09/2003 6:37:26 PM PST by autoresponder (<html> <center> <img src="http://0access.web1000.com/HV.gif"> </center> </html> HILLARY SHOOTS!)
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To: archy
Great discussion, great discussion. Now, who's the babe? She's a real hottie.
49 posted on 12/09/2003 6:45:22 PM PST by JusPasenThru (A man's happiness lies in his ability to develop a taste for grey hair and wrinkles.)
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To: autoresponder; MeeknMing; ntnychik

50 posted on 12/09/2003 8:10:42 PM PST by potlatch (Whenever I feel 'blue', I start breathing again.)
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To: PhilDragoo; autoresponder; GeronL
ha! ha! I don't who I trust LEAST ! Deanie-weinie or algorithm ...

GeronL: Whacked out theory, huh ? Well, ping me when ya post it ...


51 posted on 12/10/2003 2:38:14 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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To: potlatch
LOL !

52 posted on 12/10/2003 2:38:38 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Hillary is a TRAITOR !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/HitlerTraitor6.JPG)
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