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Storekeeper · 12-06-2006, 01:51 PM

What do you think about this Snaffie ?

Gore's 2008 Prospects

This from George Will:

"...the likelihood that Gore will seek the presidency is suggested not only by the logic of what he says (in An Inconvenient Truth), but also by what he does not say. Given how clear and present he says the danger is, he should be more specific and radical regarding the economic, indeed civilizational changes he considers necessary. He should be -- unless he is trimming his sails and biding his time in the hope that he can acquire the presidential pulpit from which to move the nation. There is nothing wrong with that. The nobility of politics, when it is noble, often consists in prudent maneuvering and persuading until an issue is, in terms of public opinion, ripe. A luminous example of the nobility of indirection is Lincoln's protracted and incremental progress toward abolishing slavery. Dismayed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and then the Dred Scott decision, Lincoln did not exclaim: "That does it! Instead of running for president, I am going to prepare a PowerPoint presentation.''

As I've been saying, Gore started running for President in 2008 about two seconds after conceeding in 2000. And just to completely re-state it: Gore will run in 2008, and he will secure the Democratic nomination - and then be crushed worse than McGovern was in 1972.

Please note my predictions - we political prognosticators love it when we've got a sure-thing prediciton and everyone notices that we made it."

ChiangMai noon · 12-06-2006, 01:54 PM

Who will be the Republican candidate SK??

Don't forget that mcgovern was up against a leading republican light in 72.

Storekeeper · 12-06-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Who will be the Republican candidate SK??

Don't forget that mcgovern was up against a leading republican light in 72.

Don't know yet ... there are several possibilities. And about Mcgovern ... he couldn't win during a war like Vietnam ?

Marmite the Dog · 12-06-2006, 01:59 PM

Has someone strangled that old hag Tipper yet?

attaboy · 12-06-2006, 02:06 PM

Well Gore ain't choking her with his johnson. He's gay.

BillyZ · 12-06-2006, 02:09 PM

I voted for Gore last time. And I think he and his team would have done fine in the days after 9/11. If the speculation is to be believed in another forum, 9/11 might not have ever happened.

But would I vote for him again? Would I vote for Hillary? I WOULD vote for Slick Willy again. But I'd have to wait until the candidates are chosen. Maybe the Republican would be a better choice.

It's a sad state of affairs when we've got such a shit selection to choose from. Maybe that Abrama guy will be running in 2008, if they let him....

attaboy · 12-06-2006, 02:31 PM

Barack Obama looks like a winner for the Demos. He needs more time learning procedures, more time gettin himself on powerful committees and he needs to sponser some legislation he can point to when it comes time to run. And he needs to establish national contacts for fund raising outside his own state. He looks to make for a strong candidate someday.

Milkman · 12-06-2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

What do you think about this Snaffie ?

Gore's 2008 Prospects

I don't think he'll run.

He's said he won't.

Life is going well for him now.

I seriously doubt it.

Begbie · 12-06-2006, 06:45 PM

Why should he run ? He was elected once and had the result stolen.

Butterfly · 12-06-2006, 07:14 PM

shouldn't he be President already if it wasn't for the Chimp stealing the election ? I bet 911 would have never happened, and that Iraq would be a safe place now.

Airportwo · 12-06-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Iraq would be a safe place now.

All Iraq needs is a strong ruler, somebody like uhm, the chap in Jail - wonder if he would be interested, yes SH - Sad init!

Boon Mee · 13-06-2006, 03:44 AM

This thread belongs in Trolling.
Jesus...never saw such incredible delusional posting in all my born days...

Begbie · 13-06-2006, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

This thread belongs in Trolling.
Jesus...never saw such incredible delusional posting in all my born days...

You voting for David Duke again this time around ?

Boon Mee · 13-06-2006, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Begbie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

This thread belongs in Trolling.
Jesus...never saw such incredible delusional posting in all my born days...

You voting for David Duke again this time around ?

Nope...Oliver North

Storekeeper · 13-06-2006, 08:19 AM

Guys I hope throw their hat into the Republican ring:

* Senator George Allen
* Rudy Giuliani
* Senator John McCain

Boon Mee · 13-06-2006, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Guys I hope throw their hat into the Republican ring:

* Senator George Allen
* Rudy Giuliani
* Senator John McCain

I could vote for Rudy too.

Storekeeper · 13-06-2006, 08:53 AM

Democrats ?????

Mr Earl · 13-06-2006, 09:08 AM

The democrats are in trouble if that's who their top three are.
A Michael Moore/Ted Rall combination would have a better chance. And then have Woopi lead the charge!

njdesi · 13-06-2006, 09:22 AM

If it is John McCain, I'll probably vote Republican this time around. Even though he is a Republican, he is from civilized state in the Union. I like how John McCain won't give in to the barbarian South on Gay Marriage and the Bush Administration on the issue of torture. He rightly points out that marriage should be decided on the state level and that the use of torture does more to undermine our effectiveness in Iraq than any information gathered. He has something the politicians on the left or right lack. Integrity. What a novel concept in the Karl Rove age.

BillyZ · 13-06-2006, 10:06 AM

^Yeah, I wish they would have run McCain 6 years ago. I would have voted for him then. Looking at the line-up of Democrats above, how could you NOT vote for him?

12-06-2006, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Storekeeper Because I said so. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 4,920	Gore for President What do you think about this Snaffie ? Gore's 2008 Prospects This from George Will: "...the likelihood that Gore will seek the presidency is suggested not only by the logic of what he says (in An Inconvenient Truth), but also by what he does not say. Given how clear and present he says the danger is, he should be more specific and radical regarding the economic, indeed civilizational changes he considers necessary. He should be -- unless he is trimming his sails and biding his time in the hope that he can acquire the presidential pulpit from which to move the nation. There is nothing wrong with that. The nobility of politics, when it is noble, often consists in prudent maneuvering and persuading until an issue is, in terms of public opinion, ripe. A luminous example of the nobility of indirection is Lincoln's protracted and incremental progress toward abolishing slavery. Dismayed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and then the Dred Scott decision, Lincoln did not exclaim: "That does it! Instead of running for president, I am going to prepare a PowerPoint presentation.'' As I've been saying, Gore started running for President in 2008 about two seconds after conceeding in 2000. And just to completely re-state it: Gore will run in 2008, and he will secure the Democratic nomination - and then be crushed worse than McGovern was in 1972. Please note my predictions - we political prognosticators love it when we've got a sure-thing prediciton and everyone notices that we made it." __________________ "England forever; the USA one day longer" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-06-2006, 02:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
BillyZ Mukdahan Last Online: 17-02-2010 10:25 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 419	I voted for Gore last time. And I think he and his team would have done fine in the days after 9/11. If the speculation is to be believed in another forum, 9/11 might not have ever happened. But would I vote for him again? Would I vote for Hillary? I WOULD vote for Slick Willy again. But I'd have to wait until the candidates are chosen. Maybe the Republican would be a better choice. It's a sad state of affairs when we've got such a shit selection to choose from. Maybe that Abrama guy will be running in 2008, if they let him.... __________________ It's MY dick. I'll wash it as fast as I want to.

12-06-2006, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
attaboy Elite Member Last Online: 13-03-2010 06:38 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,142	Barack Obama looks like a winner for the Demos. He needs more time learning procedures, more time gettin himself on powerful committees and he needs to sponser some legislation he can point to when it comes time to run. And he needs to establish national contacts for fund raising outside his own state. He looks to make for a strong candidate someday. __________________ As a kid I always thought my nickname was "attaboy" until I realized they were rooting for the dog: "Attaboy, get 'em! Get 'em!".

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12-06-2006, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon punk douche bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 28,056	Who will be the Republican candidate SK?? Don't forget that mcgovern was up against a leading republican light in 72.

12-06-2006, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 11:31 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 31,882	Has someone strangled that old hag Tipper yet?

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attaboy Elite Member Last Online: 13-03-2010 06:38 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,142	Well Gore ain't choking her with his johnson. He's gay.

12-06-2006, 06:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Begbie Shiver me timbers Last Online: Today 10:31 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lagrangian Point Posts: 7,785	Why should he run ? He was elected once and had the result stolen.

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Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,349	shouldn't he be President already if it wasn't for the Chimp stealing the election ? I bet 911 would have never happened, and that Iraq would be a safe place now.

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Boon Mee Progressives = Clueless Last Online: Today 08:27 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 13,728	This thread belongs in Trolling. Jesus...never saw such incredible delusional posting in all my born days...

13-06-2006, 08:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
Storekeeper Because I said so. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 4,920	Guys I hope throw their hat into the Republican ring: * Senator George Allen * Rudy Giuliani * Senator John McCain

13-06-2006, 08:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
Storekeeper Because I said so. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 4,920	Democrats ?????

13-06-2006, 09:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
Mr Earl worm man Last Online: Today 10:58 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 5,967	The democrats are in trouble if that's who their top three are. A Michael Moore/Ted Rall combination would have a better chance. And then have Woopi lead the charge!

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njdesi Ban Phe Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 618	If it is John McCain, I'll probably vote Republican this time around. Even though he is a Republican, he is from civilized state in the Union. I like how John McCain won't give in to the barbarian South on Gay Marriage and the Bush Administration on the issue of torture. He rightly points out that marriage should be decided on the state level and that the use of torture does more to undermine our effectiveness in Iraq than any information gathered. He has something the politicians on the left or right lack. Integrity. What a novel concept in the Karl Rove age.

13-06-2006, 10:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
BillyZ Mukdahan Last Online: 17-02-2010 10:25 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 419	^Yeah, I wish they would have run McCain 6 years ago. I would have voted for him then. Looking at the line-up of Democrats above, how could you NOT vote for him?

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