Posted on 02/27/2007 11:15:36 AM PST by seanmerc
Democratic political strategist James Carville says Al Gore will run for president in 2008, but he fell short of offering his endorsement of that possible campaign.
Carville, appearing Tuesday as a guest on MSNBC’s ‘Imus in the Morning’ program, said Gore’s desire to run for political office might come, not from his Oscar win, but rather from something more primative.
"Running for president is like having sex,” Carville said. "You don’t do it once and forget about it. You want to do it again. He’s run for president in ‘88, he ran for president in 2000. We know he wants to be president and the stars could line up. I suspect he will get into this race.”
The CNN analyst, author and former Clinton administration operative, will likely support Sen. Hillary Clinton in the 2008 race, but Carville said he is not formally on board with her team.
"I am not associated with the campaign, but I am sympathetic to it," Carville said. "I love her and I wish her nothing but the best. I think any Democrat can win the general [election], but the primary will be tough for her, and I think she knows that.”
As for the Republican field, Carville has a longshot favorite he thinks may impress: former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
"If I was a longshot bettor, I might put two dollars on the nose on him,” Carville said. "I’ve seen him on television. He’s a little like President Clinton. He likes people; he knows how to relate to people. His father was a preacher. He can talk the talk. I’m impressed with this guy’s political skills.”
Another reason not to support him. Huckabee is more liberal than most people realize especially on illegal immigration and government programs.
no...you want to do it again real soon with someone else.
It would be an incredible clash to see him and Hillary go head to head. Maybe we should hope he goes for it. Could hurt the Dems a lot.
Somehow though you would think Gore would enjoy his current movie celebrity status more. As far as getting adulation from the public, being president is probably a step down from being an Oscar winner!
This guy looks like a Jim Henson creation that escaped from the prop room.
...but, he knows where the bodies are -- so she can't let him leave her and live. My money's on Carville's sense of duty to her booty (and his own).
Snakehead speaks.
Yes he's running. And he's gonna win.
Then watch the fireworks. One or the other, or even all of them will do a Howard Dean impression....self-destructing the DemoRat Party for the White House again.
Yea, what's up with Mary Matalin? What was she thinkin'!
...but run as an Independent, so you can split the Left for us a la H. Ross Perot. :-)
Carville is one of Hillary's flying monkeys.
As the Old Guard funeral detailees in "Gardens of Stone" said...
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust,
Let's bury this bozo
And get back on the bus.
With the democrats?
I doubt it. They've already drunk the kool-aid.
With the Republicans (assuming he gets the nod)?
Well, Rudy is already on board. Don't know who else would debate that point.
Muppet fetish?
Al Gore is an a$$ hat....while Tipper is just
a fatA$$
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