Posted on 01/28/2006 6:13:09 PM PST by blam
Gore, climate hero, completes seduction of Hollywood
By Philip Sherwell in Washington
(Filed: 29/01/2006)
Al Gore, the failed Democrat presidential candidate better known for his wooden demeanour than showbiz appeal, is revelling in an unlikely new incarnation as a Hollywood leading man.
His high-profile appearance at the trendy Sundance Film Festival in Utah last week renewed speculation that he could be persuaded to run for the White House, challenging Senator Hillary Clinton. Opinion-poll figures showing less support for his former boss's wife than expected fuelled the rumours.
Mr Gore, who narrowly lost the 2000 presidential race to George W Bush, has publicly insisted that he is not planning another bid. But some Democrats see him as a stronger contender in 2008 than Sen Clinton, who was first lady while he was vice-president.
Mr Gore and his wife Tipper spent several days rubbing shoulders with stars and attending parties at Robert Redford's prestigious Sundance gathering, ahead of the premiere of An Inconvenient Truth.
The documentary, which stars the former vice-president as he tries to alert the world to global warming, received a standing ovation and is bolstering his liberal, fund-raising credentials.
Lawrence Bender, a producer whose credits include Pulp Fiction, and Jeffrey Skoll, the billionaire co-founder of the online auction site eBay, were among those who persuaded Mr Gore to make the film.
The morning after the premiere, Mr Gore told one audience: "I used to be the next president of the United States." After the laughter subsided, he added: "I don't find that to be very funny. I'm a recovering politician."
In the film, Mr Gore, 57, depicted as a man criss-crossing the country to deliver impassioned climate-change speeches, seems to have shed his old stiffness as he jokes about his weaknesses.
He has been building support in the entertainment industry since launching Current TV, a San Francisco-based cable channel, last year. He has also been reinforcing his standing with the party faithful; criticising the White House's handling of Iraq and launching an attack on their wiretap programme.
Jennifer Palmieri, a former Clinton aide, told the Sunday Telegraph: "The party's donor community and grassroots are very high on Al Gore right now."
Using the words Gore and seduction in the same sentence makes me nauseated.
While TV surfing not long ago, I accidentally came across Algore speaking to some lefty loony group and his delivery wasn't half bad. He must have taken delivery lessons in Hollyweird.
....But he struck me as some sort of satanic figure with his deliberate stare and his slicked hair.
Jeez:--- Hildabeast vs post-election-stress-disorder, porked-out, earth-toned AlGor...and John fkng Kerry, Howie Dean, Cindy Sheehan and Big Al Sharkton.
And they wonder why they're not winning elections...
Oh pleeeuuuuze, if there is a God. Give us the Wooden Indian Party. Also, give us the Cowardly Lion Party featuring J F'n. Of course, we need the Dim Hawk Universal Health Care Party with Broomhilda. Then, we also have the traditional Dimocratz who stand for....hmm, now what do they stand for? Oh yeah, they aren't George Bush and they hate all things Republican - vote for us.
"That will be a very entertaining primary. Hillary will run to the right, Gore to the left, and Kerry will flip flop and obfuscate."
I can hear it now after a tough question. Gore, Kerry, cheese! Gore, Kerry, cheese!!!
Criss-crossing the nation to warn a bunch of folks who'll rent every limo in L.A. soon about damaging the environment? This is an irony test, right?
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