Gore, Retry, Fail (Why the "New" Al Gore can't get elected)

Slate ^ | May 25, 2006 | John Dickerson

[RWR8189]

Who knew Al Gore could be such fun? He's the toast of Cannes and was hilarious on Saturday Night Live. He's also Topic A in political  conversation. A lot of Democrats start to sound a bit giddy when the subject of a Gore presidential run in 2008 comes up. Even with recent troubles in the GOP, many of them have been preoccupied with the weakness of their leaders and the party's uncertain future. When discussion turns to Gore, everyone gets excited.

At the center of the Gore boomlet is the New Al Gore. He's full of the vision and ass-kicking clarity for which Democratic activists are thirsting. Markos Moulitsas, the founder of Daily Kos, has praised the change, calling him "passionate, eloquent, and utterly suffused with energy." Arianna Huffington got the bug in Cannes: "When people are exposed to the new Gore—authentic, funny, self-deprecating—you can almost feel their relief and surprise as they suddenly come to face to face with what a real leader could be."

This has got to be stirring for a guy who was essentially laughed out of town after losing the 2000 election. But Gore has yet to respond to the groundswell, according to those I've talked to who know Gore well. He's happy doing what he's doing and doesn't want to get drawn back into politics. "What Al Gore is doing now is living the life he always wanted to lead," says his former campaign manager, Donna Brazile. "He's a leading intellectual. He's talking about global warming. He's a venturecrat. He's leading the life I think a person like Al Gore would want to lead."

[atomicpossum]

Remember, Al Gore should be all for $5/gallon gas.

[GSWarrior]

I love watching politicians reinvent themselves. It's should be our national pasttime.

[snowrip]

Meet the New Gore... same as the Old Gore.

[Darksheare]

"Al Gore" and the words "Intelligent", "Intellectual", and "smart" should be banned from being anywhere within 500 miles of each other.
AlGone is the male version of Babs Striesand without the notoriety of having been in stag films while being a waitress.
*snort*

But good read anyway.
Gore doesn't stand a chance of winning an election because he just cannot help himself, he just has to try and be things he is not.
Like, a natural human instead of a wooden automaton.

[genefromjersey]

Time for a reprise of my January posting (Lest we forget !)

http://mrmeangenesnews.blogspot.com/2006/01/al-gore-nevermore-al-gore-who-won-2000.html

[samtheman]

He's a leading intellectual

Most intellectuals have their heads up their a$$es and Gore's is so far up that he has to be considered a leader.

[2banana]

Does he now have controlling legal authority?

[griswold3]

"He's a leading intellectual.
Couldn't go any further.

[Kenton]

A wise person once told me that his definition of insanity was somebody who does the same thing over and over, expecting that the result will be different... Gore's a two-time loser, and the Democrats are giddy about him? What does that say about their chances?

[Edgerunner]

"He's a leading intellectual. He's talking about global warming...

Some leading intellectual!

[MadIvan]

"He's a leading intellectual.

George Orwell said, "There are some ideas so preposterous, only an intellectual would believe them." That seems to apply in this instance.

Regards, Ivan

[Old Grumpy]

"Arianna Huffington got the bug in Cannes: "When people are exposed to the new Gore—authentic, funny, self-deprecating—you can almost feel their relief and surprise as they suddenly come to face to face with what a real leader could be."

This article is definitely in need of a BARF ALERT.

[BenLurkin]

Leading 'intellectual'

"Bfft - bfft. ppppbrpp"

[Gordongekko909]

There's a big, fat variable that piece left out: South Park. I'd say Parker and Stone demonstrated their clout when they tore into Cruise hard enough to contribute to the box office failure of MI3. And the ManBearPig episode will be one hell of a thing to live down. No youth vote for Gore.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I miss the Earthtone Al version.

[Reaganesque]

OK, what version of Al Gore is this now? 5.0, 6.0, 10.0, what? I've lost track.

[hophead]

Algor mortis (Latin: algor—coolness; mortis—death) is the reduction in body temperature following death. This is generally a steady decline until matching ambient temperature, although external factors can have a significant influence. A measured rectal temperature can give some indication of the time of death. The Glaister equation, for example, is (36.9° C − rectal temperature) / 1.5, giving hours elapsed since death. As decomposition occurs the internal body temperature tends to rise again.

[floozy22]

A lot of Democrats start to sound a bit giddy when the subject of a Gore presidential run in 2008 comes up.... When discussion turns to Gore, everyone gets excited.

des·per·a·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dsp-rshn) n. The condition of being desperate. Recklessness arising from despair.

[Astronaut]

You go right ahead and take Algore's rectal temperature! I dont want to get anywhere near him! LOL