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SheilaT

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39. Apparently there are only two Democrats who could possibly

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 03:09 PM

Oct 2013

run for the Presidency three years from now.

Wow. Three years. No possibility of someone new.

Gore won't be running. Period. He's completely done with electoral politics.

I sincerely hope Hillary doesn't run.

Really, there are other Democrats out there.

As I like to point out, in 1990, in the aftermath of the first Gulf War (even though we didn't know it was just the first at that point) it was so obvious that President Bush was completely unbeatable, that all of obvious Democrats withdrew from any sort of consideration or possibility of running. And wasn't his second term just great?

What? A Democrat was elected in 1992? How in the world could that have happened.

In 2001, *everybody* assumed that Gore would run again.

In 2005, it was clear that Kerry would run again.

In 2007 it was obvious that Hillary Clinton was going to get the nomination, so there was no point in any other Democrat running.

The early conventional wisdom is always wrong.

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Gore vs Hillary - Who do you choose? [View all] quinnox Oct 2013 OP

Come on folks, I have 30 views and only one vote quinnox Oct 2013 #1

Al Gore wanted to put Social Security in a lock box katmondoo Oct 2013 #48

Neither. 99Forever Oct 2013 #2

I'd back that candidate. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #36

None of the above. Roland99 Oct 2013 #3

Gore has all of a sudden taken a big lead! quinnox Oct 2013 #4

I will decide in 2016. longship Oct 2013 #5

understood, thanks for your participation quinnox Oct 2013 #10

No question about it, GORE. Coyotl Oct 2013 #6

Neither libdem4life Oct 2013 #7

neither/nor! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2013 #8

Gore is leaving Hillary in the dust! quinnox Oct 2013 #9

Going by electability, Hillary. BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #11

Kentucky??? A Little Weird Oct 2013 #19

This? Agschmid Oct 2013 #12

I hold out hope joe_sixpack Oct 2013 #13

Ask me again in about 27 months JHB Oct 2013 #14

Neither. 840high Oct 2013 #15

I picked Gore but undid. Whisp Oct 2013 #16

Neither (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #17

I like Gore. But, I thought he ran an ineffective campaign. For that reason, I'd rather see us ladjf Oct 2013 #18

Recall Gore's warming about hacked democracy. He was the *only one talking about this way back... Orsino Oct 2013 #45

What's with the pass button? pintobean Oct 2013 #20

government shutdown nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #25

Made me lol pintobean Oct 2013 #26

are they both for tpp if they are then they are both out (unless one ends up in the election) leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #21

I do not see any way Gore would support TTP Samantha Oct 2013 #24

He was strongly behind NAFTA karynnj Oct 2013 #31

Gore did say after NAFTA passed the biggest mistake that was made Samantha Oct 2013 #49

It depends on the time after 2000 karynnj Oct 2013 #50

I think you might have missed the article (I believe from the Washington Post) on the DLC's position Samantha Oct 2013 #56

They did not want a lot of people - including Kerry, who became the nominee karynnj Oct 2013 #58

I was outraged by their arrogance and one remark in particular set me off Samantha Oct 2013 #61

It is an outrageous and arrogant comment, but ultimately untrue karynnj Oct 2013 #62

i would have thought the same of potus, that he wouldnt be for it leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #32

"choice of... being the candidate"? Hillary, of course. cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #22

The rich white one. n/t cherokeeprogressive Oct 2013 #23

lol. liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #28

That's a non-starter rock Oct 2013 #27

If that is what our choice comes down to we are in a shit load of trouble. bowens43 Oct 2013 #29

Joe Biden VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #30

Gore was a terrible Presidential candidate... brooklynite Oct 2013 #33

Gore, maybe. Hillary, no. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #34

running gore Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #35

I have to call it for Gore at this point! quinnox Oct 2013 #37

It's almost an upside down 80/20 score so far seveneyes Oct 2013 #38

Apparently there are only two Democrats who could possibly SheilaT Oct 2013 #39

I will support WHOEVER THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IS, WHOLE HEARTEDLY LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #40

as far as Gore DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #41

Gore over Hillary, Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #42

Al Gore. He'll do something about climate change lunatica Oct 2013 #43

How about we leave the nostalgia fetishes and it's-my-turns to the GOP for one fucking election? Orsino Oct 2013 #44

Valid? Who has seen Al Gore out there, lately, cagily suggesting he might MADem Oct 2013 #53

I'd choose the one who's actually gonna run... Iggo Oct 2013 #46

Are they the only two on my ballot? LWolf Oct 2013 #47

In the late 1990s Enthusiast Oct 2013 #51

Al Gore has personal issues. He's just not viable. MADem Oct 2013 #52

Gore Liberalynn Oct 2013 #54

Since he lost the election to W he has been acting a little doc03 Oct 2013 #55

Gore has no interest in running. cynatnite Oct 2013 #57

Neither. We don't need yet another third-way corporatist Democrat. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #59

Al Gore with Elizabeth Warren as his running mate. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #60

As president, Gore, as a nominee Clinton...they have vastly different strengths Rowdyboy Oct 2013 #63

Gore is not running--and maybe not even Clinton. WI_DEM Oct 2013 #64