VERY SAD - But well put

[lame54]

http://draftgore.com/free_details.asp?id=79

[Buzz Clik]

1. I guess when Gore said, "I have no plans to run for president in 2008", he meant it.

[lildreamer316]

2. ..and he said that exactly where?

He said he had no plans to run for president. I have not seen a Sherman statement or a "in 2008" from him yet, but if he did, please correct me with a link.

[Buzz Clik]

4. Ah, hey. I just made that up. :sarcasm:!!!

Note: over 7000 hits on Google for Gore saying, "I have no plans to run"

[lildreamer316]

6. Yes, he said he had no plans. That is not a Sherman statement.

He has repeatedly said he will NOT make a Sherman statement. You do know what a Sherman statemet is, right? :sarcasm: back atcha.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Sherman(esque) statement" or "Sherman speech" is American political jargon for a clear and direct statement, by a potential candidate, indicating that he or she will not run for a particular elected position.

The term derives from the Sherman pledge, a remark made by American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman when he was being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884. He declined, saying "If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve."



"The reasons for Gore to leave the door open are rather obvious. In an interview with Larry King, Gore said he will not make a Sherman statement that he will not run:

'And I’m — but here is my — and you know my answer, that’s the problem. Because I don’t want to sound repetitive. I am not thinking about being a candidate. I have no plans to be a candidate. But, yes, it’s true, I have not made a so- called Sherman statement and ruled it out for all time. I see no reason or necessity to do that.
And I think the American people are not well-served by having an endless campaign. We are 500 days away from the next election. So why just sort of close up the field and say, OK, this is it. Place your bets. I don’t have to play that game.

KING: No, you don’t. But — and I don’t mean to be coy, but why not take the Sherman approach? Why not say, I don’t want to run, and if nominated, I won’t serve?

GORE: Or whatever. Well, I see no reason to do that. Why would I do that?

KING: Because when you don’t, you leave things open.'"


http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1574

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0705/22/lkl.01.html


"So if you decide to run, do you think we would see the Al Gore from the movie? Or the Al Gore from 2000?
'Well, I don’t plan to run. I don’t plan to run. And I don’t expect to run.'

How many times a day does somebody ask you this?
'Well, I’m doing a lot of interviews and it’s on the list of questions. For every one of them. And I appreciate that. I appreciate that people think enough of me still in that world to ask that question. It’s true that I haven’t, uh, gotten to the point where I am willing to completely rule it out for all time. But, that is really more a matter of the internal shifting of gears. I’m not making plans to run again.'

But you’re not ruling it out?
'Uh… no. (smiles)' "

http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_5179&pageNum=2

[lildreamer316]

3. This is from a couple weeks ago. n/t

[AndyTiedye]

5. SAVE US AL! THE RETHUGLICANS ARE COMING!

We haven't got anybody else who can win. :cry:

[Pastiche423]

7. That statement is over a month old

Why did you bring it up again?