It should be pointed out to folks talking about "Al Gore's Oscar".....

[Bicoastal]

...he was NOT nominated for the award. The documentary ABOUT Gore was nominated, and thus the Oscar would go to the director of the Inconvenient Truth, Davis Guggenheim.

So, for all of you hoping that Gore will announce his 2008 run for president from the dais at the Academy Awards, I guarantee it ain't gonna happen. For one thing, it would be a selfish, spotlight-grabbing thing to do to the person who actually WON the award. And that just isn't Gore's style.

Secondly, the Oscars is the worst possible place to announce you're running for president. Do you really want the biggest announcement of your political life sandwiched in between the montage entitled "A Salute to the Silents" and Cher's show-stopping performance of the title song from "Little Miss Sunshine"? Complete with gyrating dancers in yellow spandex?

Frankly, I kind of doubt he'll even attend the ceremony. For all of you awaiting the Second Coming of Al that night, It ain't going to happen--at least, not at the Oscars.

[Radical Activist]

1. huh

People were talking about him announcing at the Oscar's? I hadn't heard that yet, but yes it would be pretty dumb.
I wouldn't be surprised if the director invited Gore on stage to accept the award with him though. It would be a nice gesture and not unprecedented.

[patricia92243]

2. I thought I heard that he was going to the ceremony.

[fidgeting wildly]

4. He's been invited by the director.

And said he'd think about it. I don't have the link but saw an article quoting Guggenheim earlier today on DU.

As for the people who've been calling for Gore to announce at the Oscars, I thought they were just fantasizing. A "wouldn't it be fun if..." playful kind of thing. I didn't realize anyone was seriously calling for him to announce there.

Edited to add:
I'm a Gore supporter and I personally think the man is way too savvy to make such a huge blunder as announcing his candidacy at the Oscars.

[mondo joe]

3. Thank you! I can hardly think of something more tacky than annnouncing

your candidacy at the Oscars.