Steve Jobs proposes Al Gore for president

Mac World UK ^ | May 23, 2007 | Jonny Evans, Macworld

[2ndDivisionVet]

Apple board member and former US vice president Al Gore would win the presidency if he ran for election, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

"If he ran, there's no question in my mind that he would be elected," Jobs told Time Magazine. "But I think there's a question in his mind, perhaps because the pain of the last election runs a lot deeper than he lets most of us see."

The report explains the background Gore's strenuous campaigning to persuade people to address the growing threat of climate-change caused environmental collapse.

"We have dug ourselves into a 20-foot hole, and we need somebody who knows how to build a ladder. Al's the guy," Jobs also told Newsweek. "Like many others, I have tried my best to convince him. So far, no luck."

Gore is known to be the Silicon Valley favourite for running for president on the Democratic ticket. Other Democratic hopefuls, Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama don't seem to have captured the level of support among America's tech-industry elite.

Gore almost succeeded in becoming president in the past. In a contentious election in 2000 he won the popular vote but lost the election, ushering in the era of George Bush.

The man puts his money where his mouth is: profits from his film, An Inconvenient Truth to the Alliance for Climate Protection.

Despite popular support, Gore maintains he has no plans to run for president.

[Osage Orange]

Exactly.

Heck, I'm an idiot AND a horse's ass quite often...but I assure you I'm not either one all the time.

[Mr. Blonde]

You get what you pay for.

[mhx]

Did the Reform party get matching funds after Perot?

I believe they did. I think Pat blew them all :-)

[syriacus]

the pain of the last election runs a lot deeper than he lets most of us see."

Be that as it may...You'd think Al would be manly enough to run for the presidency, if he really thought he had the answers to the country's problems.

[syriacus]

Jobs may be a political idiot, but he makes a great computer.

Usually.

[hunter112]

You get what you pay for.

Well, considering the amount of tax money being used to fund government schools, I'd say the answer is, "not necessarily." But I get your point! ;)

[higgmeister]

and they both have Macs.

[SunkenCiv]

I LOVE Steve Jobs!

But hey, talk is cheap Stevie -- bankroll Gore's campaign, and bring in some Hollyweird glitterati...

Swordmaker: Steve Jobs wants to get Al Gore off the Apple Board... PING!

That's my interpretation... and Tubebender's... and we're sticking to it...

Thanks Swordmaker!

[Seadog Bytes]

RE: What is your Power Bird?

Oh Wow!   I don't know who this one belongs to... I'm sure it's not from anyone WE know!!!   I found it just lying on the floor in the server room a few minutes ago.   ...The only clue was that there were the letters "B.S." written in script on the back. Whose initials do you suppose those are...???

Your Power Bird is a DumbCluck

Shallow and dim witted, you believe everything you read in the 'mainstream media', or hear from Al Franken on 'Air America'.
You believe Katie Couric and Rosie O'Donnell are both smarter than Laura Bush, or ANY of the 'Bushes', for that matter.
Koolaid is your favorite drink, and you are not the least bit familiar with the term 'sheeple'.
You are convinced Jimmy Carter was one of America's 'Best Presidents', that John Kerry is a 'War Hero', and that Al Gore and Michael Moore films are 100% accurate.
All of the organizers at the DNC, and the fundraisers at MoveOn.org, absolutely LOVE you, but most of your more normal acquaintances
regard you as simply a few french fries short of a Happy Meal.

...None of OUR friends, I'm sure.

/humor break

RE: What is your Power Bird?

Oh Wow!   I don't know who this one belongs to... I'm sure it's not from anyone WE know!!!   I found it just lying on the floor in the server room a few minutes ago.   ...The only clue was that there were the letters "B.S." written in script on the back. Whose initials do you suppose those are...???

Your Power Bird is a DumbCluck

Shallow and dim witted, you believe everything you read in the 'mainstream media', or hear from Al Franken on 'Air America'.
You believe Katie Couric and Rosie O'Donnell are both smarter than Laura Bush, or ANY of the 'Bushes', for that matter.
Koolaid is your favorite drink, and you are not the least bit familiar with the term 'sheeple'.
You are convinced Jimmy Carter was one of America's 'Best Presidents', that John Kerry is a 'War Hero', and that Al Gore and Michael Moore films are 100% accurate.
All of the organizers at the DNC, and the fundraisers at MoveOn.org, absolutely LOVE you, but most of your more normal acquaintances
regard you as simply a few french fries short of a Happy Meal.

...None of OUR friends, I'm sure.

/humor break

[LetsRok]

Al Gore is an ex-newspaper reporter. He is not qualified to tell anyone about “climate change”. He got into the Senate riding his dad’s coattails.

[Sloth]

I propose Steve Jobs for the insane asylum.

[TheBattman]

Actually, I think Gore in the race might force the REAL Inconvenient Truth about supposed “global warming” to be aired out.

That and Al doesn’t have it in him to actually campaign beyond demonstrating his nutty gooberness...

[mimaw]

I know which computer I will not be buying my grandchild.

[SunkenCiv]

Al “Animatronic” Gore is a dream candidate. :’)

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.michaelduff.net/blog/2004/12/red-companies-blue-companies.html

“Gates had a huge party at his house here in Seattle for Al Gore late in 2000, and was backing him to win.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655421/posts?page=13#13

“The Gates Foundation provides 1 billion dollars in college scholarships that caucasian students are not allowed to apply for: The Gates Milennium Scholarships are for minority group members only.”