Al Gore Would Not Refuse 2004 Presidental Nomination

ABC News & the NY Post ^ | January 28, 2003 | Marc Ambinder

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Those in the know are not counting former Vice President Al Gore out.

Al Gore is not out of politcs.

Folks who are close to him say that his opting out of the 2004 Presidential Campaign does not mean he would refuse the nomination.

About to sweat for it he wouldn't.

Just letting you in on what I know.

A clue of a wisp of an indication of an answer of how much coverage MetWest Executive Gore will get as he pops up across America with some regularity: A man described as 'Salons returning national correspondant' chatted up Mr. Gore at the Grappa Italian Cafe in Park City, Utah last week, and practically folled him into the men's room.

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I think they would ask the Beast to run before this came to pass.

[freebilly]

"If nominated I probably won't run. If elected I may not serve..."

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And Hillary has already said that she will not be drafted, so Gore steps in..

[riri]

chatted up Mr. Gore at the Grappa Italian Cafe in Park City, Utah

"I was the first one to lose my job"

Funny, being unemployed doesn't stop them from jet setting all around the country.

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What is MetWest?

Some sweeheart deal Tennessee/Washington Insurance -Health company?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And, at the Democrat Party Convention, to introduce Algore back to action, Steve Martin comes on stage and sings, "King Tut."

[dano1]

Looking over the current Democratic field of contenders one is struck by the fact that none seems likely to do as well as Gore might have done. I suspect that Gore suggested to Hillary that she be his VP candidate, and that she snubbed him. Also, a lot of people who were very disappointed with Gores 2000 performance let him know it. Still,with Gore gone who do they have who could do any better?

[riri]

Somehow, I missed that. I find I am not reading for comprehension lately.

Nevertheless, he apparently has a job. Is there a person more ill suited for work as an executive somewhere in corporate America as old Al? My god, he'll be micromanaging the janitors changing lightbulbs in the restrooms and reminding everyone not to flush each time.

[Grampa Dave]

Met West is a left wing owned mutual fund company that specializes in bond funds.

It had a good track record and got squirrely in the fall of 2001. I was getting ready to sell our Met West funds when an alert came out that they had hired the Goron to be their pretty boy with zero skills.

They and he basically admitted that he really wasn't working, and their pay was just a way of funding his 2004 election run without calling it a campaign donation.

I sold our Met West Funds that day.

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That's more likely than Gore, but the nomination will be decided before the convention. That's the way the press plays it these days.

They decide early on who they like, and start concentrating on those one or two men. The herd-culling will start extra early this time around (isn't Dean already out?)

Of the other obvious losers, only Sharpton will hang on until the end. You can't have that hairdo and pass up a chance to prance endlessly in front of television cameras. I hope he goes back to the gold chains and fat-boy jogging suits. Those were the days.

[riri]

Somehow, I missed that. I find I am not reading for comprehension lately.

Nevertheless, he apparently has a job. Is there a person more ill suited for work as an executive somewhere in corporate America as old Al? My god, he'll be micromanaging the janitors changing lightbulbs in the restrooms and reminding everyone not to flush each time.

[freebilly]

A man described as 'Salons returning national correspondant' chatted up Mr. Gore at the Grappa Italian Cafe in Park City, Utah last week, and practically foll[ow]ed him into the men's room.

This might explain Gore's support for gay rights....

[Bill Davis FR]

RUN HILLARY RUN

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ROTFLOL!

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Hillary leads Lieberman (the current leader) by 26 points.

Haven't seen how Gore would fare.

[Grampa Dave]

Here is a link to the Goron being hired as the Left Wing Poster Boy by Met West. (Warning Sell any Met West Funds you might have!)

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Must be shopping around for some of that Hoolywood cash.

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There hasnt been a convention fight in a while, I would say that we are overdue.

[Grampa Dave]

He goes out to troll for Follywood cash on a regular basis.

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I don't think so, but I hope I'm wrong.

It would leave half the Dems in the room feeling brokenhearted and betrayed.

It could be the surprise television hit of the summer!