Why Should Al Gore Endorse Anyone?

[RestoreGore]

I mean, really, does it ever stop? First, it was will he or won't he run to the point where even his book signings and other appearances were turned into political rallies by the media and others to overshadow them. Now it's who is he going to endorse for "president" in a system he himself called toxic. Do people understand that there is absolutely no obligation for Mr. Gore to endorse anyone regardless of the past or any current relationships he may have with any of those running? Why this is such a big deal to people is beyond me. Why are endorsements in general more important than issues? Al Gore is working on launching a very important campaign through his organization The Alliance for Climate Protection this month, but is that what is the talk of the blogs? Hell no, because it just isn't exciting enough.

He is also far above this fray, and has already stated as recently as in Davos that none of them actually have a climate plan worth endorsing, so why would he compromise all he has worked for to do that? Neither Barack Obama's or Hillary Clinton's plan on the climate crisis is actually in line with what he has been talking about or what we must have NOW. Not for a carbon tax... Both are for nuclear power (though Clinton claims to be agnostic on it whatever that means)... Obama is for liquid coal (though he backtracked when confronted by environmentalists when I'm sure he thought it would lose him some votes not to do so)i... Neither have called for NO new coal plants to be built. And all of their plans which discuss reducing Co2 emissions by 2050 are no longer good enough. 2050 right now in line with scientist's predictions regarding glacier melt in the Arctic with summer ice being gone by 2013 which does not even include melting happening in Greenland and Antarctica is no longer feasible.

And also, Mr. Gore is now an international environmental ambassador regarding the climate crisis and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He will then I am sure be hoping to work with anyone who becomes president on this, even a Republican should that happen, which it just may now. Therefore, in order to not make the climate crisis a partisan issue which Mr. Gore has stated correctly, I doubt he will endorse anyone in this primary season and I actually hope he does not. The media would also have a field day with it and use it to discredit him in saying he either endorsed Obama just because he carries a grudge for Clinton, or vice versa, if he endorsed Clinton he would be called a hypocrite, a sellout, and maybe like John Edwards was for daring to think he could run in this system, a racist. Why the hell should he bring that kind of shitstorm on himself now and reduce his name to just another one in the muck? And like other "endorsements" it would only take away from the issue, and in the case of the climate crisis that is already happening since it isn't being discussed nearly as SPECIFICALLY as it should be.

So my advice to those who can't get beyond the gossip and heresay again to actually caring about his endeavors: move on already. The planet is in peril. Shouldn't we all then be endorsing her?

[High Plains]

1. Take your own advice: Get a life already.

[RestoreGore]

3. I have one and I don't sit here all day obsessing

[zabet]

2. I like to think

that Al Gore has transcended
the petty politics of Washington.

[RestoreGore]

4. Agreed. n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4304234

[RestoreGore]

6. Again, 2030 and 2050 are too late

And nuclear of course was not mentioned regarding Obama, or his love for corn ethanol which is not environmentally feasible. And I really don't care what he got from the League of Conservation Voters...I listen to scientists and none of the candidates have what is needed to face the climate crisis as it must be faced now according to IPCC predictions and reports. And how we will pay for it all with a deficit, a war, and everyone needing healthcare is something I have to see. Matter of fact, Al Gore himself just stated that same thing in Davos. So you can push all the links you want here at me... but again, I see for myself the urgency of this crisis, and none of them cut it when it comes to facing it. In FIVE years the Arctic may well be without summer ice. I doubt doing anything with a date of 2030 or 2050 to give their corporate benefactors time to make as much money as they can first will mean shit at that point.

[Deja Q]

7. Whatever.

[RestoreGore]

8. Thanks for your contribution

[TexasObserver]

9. Your expectation is unreasonable.

What you are saying is this:

"Why won't everyone agree with me on how much talk about Al Gore is enough?"

No one makes you read any topic.

[RestoreGore]

10. I don't really care if you agree or not

I'm expressing an opinion like everyone else, so perhaps you then need to take your own advice regarding what you read and don't read here.